2026 UTEP football transfer portal tracker. Who's on the way out?

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2026 UTEP football transfer portal tracker. Who's on the way out?

The transfer portal carousel is about to swing open.

The portal opens from Jan. 2 to Jan. 16, with exceptions for players who have coaching changes at their school, as well as players participating in the college football playoffs. Neither of those categories includes UTEP.

The Miners are about to lose their top rusher and all-conference receiver.

Players cannot enter until January, so this list includes players who have indicated on social media that they are transferring. Classes indicate their eligibility for the fall.

UTEP’s Kenny Odom (6) runs the ball during the annual I-10 rivalry football game against NMSU at the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas, on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025.

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UTEP players entering the portal

Kenny Odom

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WR Kenny Odom (Sr., 5-10, 170)

Originally one of the transfers who arrived with coach Scotty Walden from Austin Peay in 2024, Odom was UTEP’s best offensive player by some margin. He was a second-team all-Conference USA selection this year after leading the league with 62 receptions. He had 582 receiving yards and six touchdowns this past year. He was also the team’s leading receiver last year as a sophomore.

RB Ashten Emory (So., 5-11, 203)

He played most of his freshman year with a cast on his arm and still led the team in rushing with 588 yards on 119 carries (4.8 yards per carry) with four touchdowns. He had 181 rushing yards in Week 11 against New Mexico State.

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DT Ashton Coker (Jr. 6-2, 190)

He played in 11 games this year with 25 tackles, four for loss.

DE Elijah Baldwin (So. 6-7, 230)

Baldwin had 25 tackles, four sacks, four pass breakups blocked a kick as a redshirt freshman.

OL Tyron McDuffie (Jr., 6-4, 314)

The Parkland graduate was in the offensive line rotation this season, often brought out in short-yardage packages as an extra lineman.

OL Jake Utley (Jr. 6-6, 315)

Utley started the first four games this year as a sophomore right guard. He appeared in 10 games this year and was a hand on special team.

OL Jake Riggs (So. 6-3, 295)

UTEP’s backup center did not play this year as a redshirt freshman.

Bret Bloomquist can be reached at bbloomquist@elpasotimes.com; @BrMTbloomquist on X.

This article originally appeared on El Paso Times: 2026 UTEP football transfer portal tracker. Who’s going to go in it?

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