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UTEP Miners

UTEP Miners

2023 Football Roster

79 Elijah Klein

  • Position Offensive Line
  • Height 6-4
  • Weight 319
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Mt. Baldy, Calif.
  • Highschool Upland HS

Biography

All-Conference USA Honorable Mention (2021, 2022)
Conference USA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
Conference USA Commissioner's Academic Medalist (2019, 2020, 2021)

2022 (RS JUNIOR)
  • Started all 12 games at right guard.
  • Efforts helped the Miners compile 159.4 rushing yards per game (fifth C-USA/61st nationally).
  • Miners gained a season-high 335 yards against FIU, the most at the school since 2016.
  • UTEP has eclipsed 350 yards of total offense in six contests, including two efforts of 500+ yards.
  • The Miners hadn’t had two 500+yard total offense games against DI foes in six years … aided two different players in topping 500 rushing yards.
  • Provided ample time for Miner quarterbacks to make good decisions, with UTEP ranking fourth in C-USA for passes intercepted (10).
  • Helped UTEP allow only 4.64 tackles for loss per game (fourth C-USA/34th nationally).
  • Aided the Miners dominate time off possession per game, with the 33:34 average leading C-USA and rating ninth in the country.

2021 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE)
  • Honorable Mention All-Conference USA.
  • Starter at right guard in all 13 contests.
  • Was instrumental in the Miners averaging 392.0 yards per game, including 140.0 rushing.
  • Paved the way for Ronald Awatt and Deion Hankins to average over 100 yards rushing per game combined.
  • Helped UTEP rank 18th nationally in time of possession (31:51) and 21st sacks allowed (1.46 per game).

2020 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE)
  • Started all eight games for the Miners at right guard.
  • Helped pave the way for a rushing attack that scored 16 touchdowns and surpassed 1,000 yards on the season.
  • Paved the way for a rushing offense averaging 138.9 yards per game.

2019 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
  • Appeared in eight games, making six starts at right guard.
  • Helped pave the way for Treyvon Hughes to score 12 rushing touchdowns.
  • As a team, the Miners averaged 138.2 yards per outing on the ground.
  • UTEP gained a season-high 240 yards rushing in a win over Houston Baptist.
  • The Miners compiled a season-high 557 yards versus I-10 rival NM State (358 passing, 199 rushing).

2018 (FRESHMAN)
  • Started in all four games played before redshirting the remainder of the season.
  • Started four consecutive games on the offensive line.
  • Started at the left tackle position against UAB and at WKU.
  • Started at the right guard position at Rice and against Middle Tennessee.
  • The Miners threw for season-high 342 yards at WKU.
  • UTEP rushed for 200 yards and five scores during a victory at Rice.
  • The Miners rushed for 115 yards and two TDs, threw for 218 yards and a pair of TD tosses against Middle Tennessee. 

HIGH SCHOOL
  • Played on the varsity squad at Upland High School during the 2016 and 2017 seasons.
  • Named to 2017 All-Baseline League First Team Offense.
  • The Highlanders averaged 49.8 points per game and posted a 12-1 overall mark with a 5-0 league record, while advancing to the Division 2 semifinals.
  • The Upland rushing attack gained 3,269 yards on 395 carries (8.3 avg.) and amassed 50 rushing scores.
  • The passing game combined for 2,658 yards on 155 completions, 33 passing scores and only eight interceptions on 244 attempts.
  • The Highlanders went over 400 yards of total offense in 11 games and over 500 yards of total offense in three of those contests.
  • The Highlanders rushed for seven scores twice during the season.
  • In 2016, the Highlanders advanced to the state playoffs.
  • Upland combined for over 2,300 rushing yards and averaged 30.5 points per game.

PERSONAL: Full name is Elijah Blue Klein ... Son of Sara Klein ... Has two brothers ... Born in Pomona, Calif. ... Undeclared major. 

Statistics

Season:
2023

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Historical Player Information

  • 79

    2018Freshman

    Offensive Line
    6'4" 300 lbs
    79
  • 79

    2019Redshirt Freshman

    Offensive Line
    6'4" 300 lbs
    79
  • 79

    2020Redshirt Sophomore

    Offensive Line
    6'5" 295 lbs
    79
  • 79

    2021Redshirt Sophomore

    Offensive Line
    6'5" 295 lbs
    79
  • 79

    2022Redshirt Junior

    Offensive Line
    6'4" 319 lbs
    79
  • 79

    2023Redshirt Senior

    Offensive Line
    6'4" 319 lbs
    79