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Shakaun Bowser

DL · UTEP · Jr. · #44

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

Shakaun Bowser

DL · UTEP · Jr · #44

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#899 national
CFB
College
UTEP
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025UTEP2-10HC: Scotty Walden · Balanced

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025UTEP2393.02.0------
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How he plays

Play style

Wins his gap play after play.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

UTEP

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Defensive line · 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

Two-Gap Base

Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.

IDL

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Tre Smith’s 2023 season.

Tre Smith

92%match

San José State · 2023

All-Mountain West
#2

Tre Smith

Arizona · 2024

90%
#3

Fadil Diggs

Texas A&M · 2022

NFL Rd 7
85%
#4

Garret Fountain

San Diego State · 2022

85%
#5

Adam Plant

UNLV · 2021

85%

Matches Tre on

Height
TFL rate
Sack rate

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to David Santiago's freshman season at Air Force (2024).

Air Force · 2024

#2

Da'Shawn Womack

LSU · 2023

84%
#3

Moso'oipala Tuitele

New Mexico · 2024

80%
#4

Zachary Chapman

TCU · 2024

80%
#5

Teitum Tuioti

Oregon · 2023

All-Big Ten
78%

Matches David on

Weight
Sack rate
Hurry rate

Differs from David on

Class year (higher)

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #9195

Final rank
#10591
Avg #10123.0
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #9195 this season.