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Reese’s Senior Bowl Names UTEP’s Westmoreland to Watch List

8/21/2024 7:03:00 AM

MOBILE, Ala. – UTEP football senior Maurice Westmoreland was selected to the prestigious Reese's Senior Bowl Watch List on Wednesday.

The Senior Bowl will be played on Feb. 1, 2025, in Mobile, Ala. It's where "elite draft prospects from around the country are selected to showcase their talent and connect with coaches and decision-makers from all 32 NFL teams."

Westmoreland, set to play the bandit position in 2024, led the Miners with 7.5 sacks and finished second in Conference USA in 2023 at the defensive end position. The senior led the league with 64 sack yards, and ranked fourth in CUSA with 10.5 tackles for loss (75 yards ranked second in the league). "Mo", who moved to the bandit position recently, added 37 tackles (24 solo), three breakups, four hurries and a forced fumble.

The product of Houston put up big numbers on national television at FIU on Oct. 11, tallying career-highs in tackles (six), tackles for loss (3.5) and sacks (2.5). Westmoreland earned the Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week after the tremendous effort. He also produced 2.5 TFLs and a sack during the Miners' come-from-behind win at Sam Houston on national TV on Oct. 25.

Westmoreland recorded his first career sack at Northwestern on Sept. 9, while also getting to the QB at Arizona the following week. He finished out his junior with a sack each at Middle Tennessee, and against no. 22 Liberty.

For Westmoreland, it's his third preseason watch list, as he was selected to the Bronko Nagurski Watch List on July 30, and the Lombardi Award Watch List on Aug. 15.

UTEP SENIOR BOWL HISTORY
A total 12 Miners have played in the Senior Bowl with up-and-coming Seattle Seahawks' linebacker Tyrice Knight being the most recent in 2024. Dating back to the late 1960's, Fred Carr ('68), Keith Powe ('91), Reggie Barrett ('91), Toraino Singleton ('96), Brian Natkin ('01), Thomas Howard ('06), Jordan Palmer('07), Johnnie Lee Higgins Jr. ('07), Quintin Demps ('08), Oniel Cousins ('08) and Will Hernandez ('18) all saw action in Mobile as most also saw action in the NFL.

ON THE HORIZON
UTEP will open the 2024 season and Scotty Walden era at Nebraska on Aug. 31 with kickoff set for 1:30 p.m. MT on FOX. Walden's fast, physical football will make its home debut on Sept. 7 versus Southern Utah at 7 p.m. in the Sun Bowl.

2024 UTEP FOOTBALL TICKET INFO – SINGLE-GAME TICKETS ON SALE!
Single-game tickets are available now – Southern Utah (Sept. 7), Sam Houston (Oct. 3), FIU (Oct. 16), Middle Tennessee (Nov. 2), Kennesaw State (Nov. 9)

Season ticket memberships are available here starting at only $65 (seating chart and pricing).

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