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UTEP Miners

2026 Spring Football Roster

6 Ekow Taylor

  • Position Bandit
  • Height 6-5
  • Weight 220
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Bronx, N.Y.
  • High School Fossil Ridge HS
  • Major undeclared
  • Letters 2

Biography

2024 (FRESHMAN)
  • Played in 10 games as a true freshman.
  • Tallied five tackles with a half sack and half tackle for loss.
  • Recorded a season-high two tackles with half a sack against SUU.
  • Registered tackles at Nebraska, no. 10 Tennessee and at NM State.

PRIOR TO UTEP
  • Athletic defensive end who racked up 91 tackles (66 solo), 10 sacks and 27 hurries in 27 games played over three seasons with Fossil Ridge High School.
  • Had a monstrous senior season, piling up five sacks (31 yards lost), 46 tackles (37 solo), 17 tackles for loss, 18 QB hurries, three forced fumbles and four pass deflections.
  • Secured second-team All-District 3-5A accolades as result.
  • Posted 27 tackles (17 solo), six TFL, three sacks and six hurries as a junior.
  • Came onto the scene as a sophomore when he recorded 18 tackles (12 solo), five TFL, two sacks and a pair of hurries.

PERSONAL: Ekow Nshanji Taylor is the son of Jeris Taylor … has three brothers and one sister … born in Bronx, N. Y. ... undeclared major 

Statistics

Season:
2026

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 36

    2024Freshman

    Bandit
    6'5" 220 lbs
    36
  • 6

    2025Sophomore

    Bandit
    6'5" 220 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2026Junior

    Bandit
    6'5" 220 lbs
    6