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UTEP Miners

2022 Football Roster

Ruben R. Ramirez

11 Jadrian Taylor

  • Position Defensive End
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 246
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Lufkin, Texas
  • Highschool Lufkin HS

Biography

Honorable Mention All-Conference USA (2021)

2021 (JUNIOR)
  • Honorable Mention All-Conference USA.
  • Starting defensive end in all 13 games.
  • Led the Miners with 6.5 sacks.
  • Also recorded 33 tackles, 7.5 tackles for losses, a pass breakup and eight quarterback hurries.
  • Tied  season best with six stops versus LA Tech and UAB.
  • Had a monster performance against LA Tech with 3.5 tackles for losses and 3.5 sacks.
  • Also excelled at Southern Miss with two tackles for losses and two sacks.
  • Generated two quarterback pressures each versus New Mexico and Rice.  
  • Tallied three tackles and a QB hurry against Fresno State in the New Mexico Bowl.

2020 (JUNIOR)
  • Saw action in seven games, while starting four games at defensive end.
  • Recorded six tackles, half a tackle for loss, and a quarterback hurry.
  • Had three stops at UTSA.
  • Posted a half tackle for loss against North Texas.

2018-19 (KILGORE COLLEGE)
  • Spent two seasons (2018-19) at Kilgore, where he helped guide the Rangers to an 18-4 combined record over that span.
  • Earned SWJCFC Honorable Mention accolades in 2019.
  • Saw action in 10 games in 2019, while recording 35 tackles (24 solo), 6.5 sacks (60 yards), 2 TFL and one forced fumble.
  • In 2018, he played in 11 games as a freshman at Kilgore, while recording 18 tackles (11 solo), 1.6 tackles per game, 1.5 sacks (15 yards) and a forced fumble.

HIGH SCHOOL
  • Graduated from Lufkin High School in 2017.
  • Defensive MVP for the Panthers, leading the team in sacks.
  • Texas 6A Regional finalist in the shot put. 

PERSONAL: Born in Lufkin, Texas ... son of Jermaine and Janeta Taylor ... has two brothers and two sisters ... multidisciplinary studies major.

Statistics

Season:
2022

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Historical Player Information

  • 11

    2020Junior

    Defensive End
    6'1" 240 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2021Junior

    Defensive End
    6'1" 240 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2022Senior

    Defensive End
    6'1" 246 lbs
    11