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UTEP Miners

UTEP Miners

2023 Football Roster

66 Justin Mayers

  • Position Offensive Line
  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 309
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown Frisco, Texas
  • Highschool Reedy HS

Biography

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

2022 (RS SOPHOMORE)
  • Started all 12 games at left 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 (RS FRESHMAN)
  • Reserve offensive lineman played in five of the first seven games.
     
2020 (RS FRESHMAN)
  • Saw action in six games for the Miners on the offensive line.
  • Made his first career appearance in UTEP's season-opening win over Stephen F. Austin. 
  • 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 (FRESHMAN)
  • Redshirted the 2019 season, did not see action.

HIGH SCHOOL
  • Played two seasons of varsity football at Reedy HS.
  • Efforts helped the Lions to a 13-1 overall mark, including an undefeated (8-0) district record in 2018.
  • Named First Team All-District and earned Reedy High School Offensive Lineman of the Year.
  • Paved the way for Reedy rushers to gain 3,139 yards and score 46 touchdowns as a team (224.2 ypg).
  • The Lions threw for 2,703 yards and 24 scores.
  • The Lions rushed for more than 200 yards on six occasions and ran for a season-high 308 yards in a victory over Midlothian.
  • As a junior, Reedy rushed for 2,101 yards and 31 touchdowns.

PERSONAL: Full name is Justin Andrew Mayers … Son of Andre and Mylene Mayers … Has one sister … Born in Woodland Hills, Calif. … Kinesiology major. 
 

Statistics

Season:
2023

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 66

    2019Freshman

    Offensive Line
    6'3" 300 lbs
    66
  • 66

    2020Redshirt Freshman

    Offensive Line
    6'3" 305 lbs
    66
  • 66

    2021Redshirt Freshman

    Offensive Line
    6'3" 305 lbs
    66
  • 66

    2022Redshirt Sophomore

    Offensive Line
    6'3" 309 lbs
    66
  • 66

    2023Redshirt Junior

    Offensive Line
    6'3" 309 lbs
    66