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UTEP Miners

UTEP Miners

2016 Football Roster

85 Hayden Plinke

  • Height 6-4
  • Weight 255
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Hollsboro, Ore.

Biography

2016 John Mackey Award Watch List
2016 Dave Campbell's Preseason All-Texas First Team
2016 Athlon Sports Preseason All-C-USA Third Team
2015 Conference USA Honorable Mention 

2015 John Mackey Award Midseason Watch List

2016 (SENIOR): Started all 12 contests … earned All-Conference USA first team honors after producing a record-setting season … stomped and raced past defenders on way to eight receiving touchdowns, the most ever by a UTEP tight end during a single season … led team in receptions (38) and touchdowns grabs … ranked second in receiving yards (456) … registered a career-long 72-yard touchdown during a season-finale victory against North Texas … tallied 84 yards on a trio of receptions versus the Mean Green … hauled in a career-best two touchdown receptions (nine yards & 11 yards), while tallying 77 yards on seven receptions during a victory against Houston Baptist … earned John Mackey Honorable Mention following performance at UTSA, registering 84 yards on four catches, including a game-extending two-point conversion during a 5OT win against the Roadrunners … hauled in a season-high eight receptions with 66 yards and a score at LA Tech … produced 53 yards on five catches with a touchdown against Old Dominion … recorded 23 yards on three catches and scored a touchdown at Florida Atlantic … opened season with an 11-yard touchdown catch (first of UTEP career) during a victory over rival NM State … scored on a three-yard reception against Army.

2015 (JUNIOR): Played in 11 games, starting 10 before missing last game of the season due to injury … named to the John Mackey Award Midseason Watch List … ranked second on the team in receptions (37) and receiving yards (405) … registered a career-high 87 yards on four receptions at Texas Tech … caught four passes for 80 yards, including a career-long 57-yard reception that helped the Miners take the lead on a field goal during a victory against Incarnate Word … recorded a career-best nine receptions for 85 yards during a win over Rice – the Miners’ first win against the Owls since 2010 … hauled in seven passes for 43 yards against UTSA … used in blocking schemes, helping the Miners post three games of 200-plus rushing yards. 

2014: Redshirted.

PRIOR TO UTEP: Grayshirted in 2011 with Boise State ... played in six games during the 2012 season, catching two balls for 20 yards ... transferred to Portland State prior to sophomore season ... recorded 191 rushing yards and one touchdown on 27 attempts during the 2013 campaign ... tallied 65 receiving yards on three receptions ... threw one pass for nine yards as well as returned one kick for 16 yards ... lettered in football, basketball and track at Glencoe High School... first team All-Conference as a senior, second team All-Conference as a junior... caught 31 passes for 457 yards and rushed for 251 yards as a senior... scored 10 touchdowns in final two seasons with the Crimson Tide... rated No. 1 tight end in Oregon according to Rivals.com... a state champion in the javelin... team captain in football and track... served as student body president.

PERSONAL: 
Son of Ken and Brenda Plinke ... has one brother, Wesley, and one sister, Chelsea... multidisciplinary studies major.

Statistics

Season:
2016

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 85

    2014Sophomore

    TE
    6'4" 255 lbs
    85
  • 85

    2015Junior

    TE
    6'4" 255 lbs
    85
  • 85

    2016Senior

    TE
    6'4" 255 lbs
    85