UTEP Miners

2012 (JUNIOR): Appeared in 11 contests, including one start ... credited with a quarterback hurry against UCF ... made nine tackles, seven assisted ... tallied four stops, matching his career high, against Tulane. 2011 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in nine contests ... registered five tackles, a sack, forced a fumble and had two quarterback hurries. 2010 (FRESHMAN): Tallied 22 tackles, two tackles for losses, a half-sack, three quarterback hurries and a blocked kick in 13 games ... made his first career start at left tackle versus Tulane and responded with a season-best four takedowns ... tackle for loss came at New Mexico and half-sack was posted in the opener against Arkansas-Pine Bluff ... pressured the quarterback twice versus Rice ... blocked a punt at Marshall ... credited with three tackles in a pair of road games (Houston, Tulsa) ... also accumulated three tackles in the New Mexico Bowl against BYU. 2009: Redshirted. PRIOR TO UTEP: Unanimous first team All-District 18-4A defensive end as a senior at Huntsville High School ... also earned honorable mention All-State honors by the Texas Sportswriters and the Associated Press following the 2008 campaign ... rated a three-star recruit and the 83rd-best defensive tackle prospect in the nation by Rivals.com ... ranked no. 135 among defensive tackles by Scouts, Inc. ... chosen Huntsville High[apos]s Defensive Lineman of the Year after tallying 44 tackles, five tackles for losses, 2.5 sacks, three forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and two pass break-ups as a senior ... helped Huntsville to an undefeated district championship in 2008 with a 7-0 mark (team was 7-2 overall) ... excelled in the classroom also, earning Academic All-District and honorable mention Academic All-State honors as a senior ... first team All-District choice as a junior, as well as Academic All-District and a member of the Underclassmen All-Region team ... two-year varsity letterwinner for coach Mitchell Coey ... played quarterback as a freshman and sophomore, defensive line as a junior and senior and some offensive line as a senior ... teammate of James Davidson, another UTEP signee, at Huntsville ... played basketball his freshman year and was a four-year letterman in baseball, splitting time at third base and designated hitter ... second team All-District DH his junior campaign ... member of the National Honor Society his senior year and Mu Alpha Theta his junior year. PERSONAL: Full name is Adam Bartholomew Ayala ... parents are Armando and Lynn Ayala ... has one sister ... father is a UTEP graduate, as well as aunt (Becky Ayala) and uncle (Victor Ayala) ... born 8/12/91 (Huntsville, Texas) ... Business major.