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UTEP Miners

2021 Football Roster

Ruben R. Ramirez

21 Justin Prince

  • Position Defensive Back
  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 200
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown Inglewood, Calif.
  • Highschool Narbonne HS

Biography

Honorable Mention All-Conference USA (2020)

2021 (REDSHIRT JUNIOR)
  • Started four of the first seven games before sustaining a foot injury.
  • In five total games of action, posted 18 tackles, a half tackle for loss, two pass breakups and a forced fumble.
  • Had his top game at Southern Miss with seven tackles.
  • Chipped in with five stops each versus Old Dominion and LA Tech.
  • Forced a fumble against NM State.
  • Broke up two passes versus ODU. 

2020 (REDSHIRT JUNIOR)
  • Earned Honorable Mention All-Conference USA accolades.
  • Started every game at safety.
  • Led all UTEP defensive backs and rated third on the team with 37 tackles.
  • Added three tackles for losses, a sack and a fumble recovery.
  • Recovered a fumble and added four tackles in the season opener versus Stephen F. Austin.
  • Led the Miners with seven tackles at Texas.
  • Registered five tackles and two tackles for losses at LA Tech.
  • Had seven tackles, a tackle for loss and a sack at UTSA.

2019 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE)
  • Led the Miners in tackles in the first four games (27) before breaking his foot, ending his season.
  • Of his 27 stops, 18 were solo.
  • Also contributed 2.5 tackles for losses and a pass breakup.
  • Posted double-digit stops in consecutive games versus Texas Tech and Nevada with 10 each.
  • Led the Miners in tackles in back-to-back contests against the Red Raiders and Wolf Pack.
  • Had seven tackles against Houston Baptist, with 1.5 for losses and a pass breakup.

2018 (SOPHOMORE)
  • Redshirted the 2018 season with the Miners, did not see action.

2017 (LONG BEACH CITY COLLEGE)
  • Played in all 11 contests at Long Beach City College in 2017.
  • Led team with 66 tackles (22 solo) as a freshman.
  • Added 2.5 tackles for loss, one fumble recovery, one interception and two pass breakups.
  • Picked off a pass in victory over Golden West and returned it 60 yards for a touchdown.
  • Registered four tackles and returned a fumble for a touchdown at Canyons.
  • Posted a career-high nine stops in win versus Mt. San Antonio.
  • Recorded eight tackles in close victory over El Camino to clinch National Central Conference Championship.
  • Named to Southern California Football Association National Division All-Central First Team and earned two Defensive Player of the Week honors.
  • Helped lead the Vikings to a Patriotic Bowl victory to finish the season 8-3 overall.

HIGH SCHOOL
  • Played three season at Narbonne HS and notched a total of 217 tackles (152 solo), 10 tackles for loss, six interceptions, 35 pass breakups, three sacks, two quarterback hurries and one fumble recovery.
  • During senior season, led the team to a 14-1 overall record.
  • Tallied 79 tackles (58 solo), 15 pass breakups, four interceptions, one fumble recovery and a sack.
  • In 2015, the Gauchos went 14-2 and won the Division I-A Championship.
  • As a junior, registered 86 tackles (57 solo), 13 pass breakups, two interceptions, one sack and one quarterback hurry.
  • During sophomore season, registered a career-best 12 tackles versus Serra.
  • Received three Defensive Narbonne Football Player of the Game honors.

PERSONAL: Full name is Justin Onyo Prince … Son of Onyo and Vada Prince … Has one brother and one sister … Born in Inglewood, Calif. … Multidisciplinary Studies major.

Statistics

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2021

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Historical Player Information

  • 21

    2018Sophomore

    Defensive Back
    5'10" 195 lbs
    21
  • 21

    2019Redshirt Sophomore

    Defensive Back
    5'10" 195 lbs
    21
  • 21

    2020Redshirt Junior

    Defensive Back
    5'10" 200 lbs
    21
  • 21

    2021Redshirt Junior

    Defensive Back
    5'10" 200 lbs
    21