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UTEP Miners

UTEP Miners

2020 Football Roster

8 Elijah Ruiz

  • Position Linebacker
  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 225
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown El Paso, Texas
  • Highschool Franklin HS

Biography

2020 (REDSHIRT JUNIOR)
  • Played in five games for the Miners.
  • Primarily used on special teams coverage.
  • Did not record any stats.
2019 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE)
  • Saw action in five games and registered three tackles, all in the season opener versus Houston Baptist.

2018 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
  • Played in four contests, while recording a tackle at LA Tech.

2017 (ARIZONA)
  • Spent the 2017 season at the University of Arizona, did not see action.

HIGH SCHOOL
  • As a senior at Franklin High School (2016), posted 118 tackles, 20.0 tackles for loss and four sacks.
  • Named 6A All-District First Team.
  • Selected as team’s MVP as a senior.
  • Tallied 13 stops and a pass breakup as a sophomore on the varsity squad in 2014.

PERSONAL
Full name is Elijah Apolonio Ruiz … Son of Elias Ruiz and Erika Bryan … Has one brother, one sister and two step sisters … Sister, Maya, is a UTEP graduate … Born in Dallas, Texas … Multidisciplinary Studies major.

Statistics

Season:
2020

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

No statistics available for this season.

Career Statistics

There are no statistics available for this player.

Historical Player Information

  • 27

    2018Freshman

    Linebacker
    6'2" 210 lbs
    27
  • 27

    2019Sophomore

    Linebacker
    6'2" 210 lbs
    27
  • 8

    2020Redshirt Junior

    Linebacker
    6'3" 225 lbs
    8