#1

Joshua Rudolph

LB · UTEP · Sr. · #1

Returning to UTEP for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Joshua Rudolph

LB · UTEP · Sr · #1

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#1418 national
CFB
College
2 teams
2023–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025

2 coaches
2023
2025
Scotty Walden
UTEP
era →

Coaching transition mid-career: Dana Dimel → Scotty Walden. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2023Indiana3-9HC: Tom Allen · Run-leaning
2025UTEP2-10HC: Scotty Walden · Balanced

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025UTEP1851.00.5------
2023Indiana18132.50.01----
Career36183.50.51----

How he plays

Play style

Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

UTEP

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Linebacker · UTEP

Returning around him

  • 100% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
  • Transfer portal: +1 net (21 in / 20 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

UTEP · Last season: 2-10 · Talent rank #101 · 2026 recruiting class #91

DNA match

Player DNA

Balanced Linebacker

Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.

LB

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Bryun Parham’s 2021 season.

Bryun Parham

78%match

San José State · 2021

#2

Dane Motley

Arkansas State · 2022

76%
#3

Brian Cavicante

Marshall · 2021

72%
#4

Shane Lee

USC · 2023

71%
#5

Jordan Crook

Arkansas · 2023

67%

Matches Bryun on

TFL rate
Height
Sack rate

Differs from Bryun on

Weight (higher)
Class year (higher)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Dane Motley's junior season at Arkansas State (2022).

Dane Motley

91%match

Arkansas State · 2022

#2

Damon Ollison II

Toledo · 2024

77%
#3

Jamier Wright-Collins

Rutgers · 2022

77%
#4

Johnathan Youngblood

Air Force · 2022

77%
#5

Javon Turner

Massachusetts · 2024

75%

Matches Dane on

TFL rate
Sack rate
Tackle volume

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #11216

Final rank
#11963
Avg #11767.7
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #11216 this season.