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UTEP Miners

2024 Football Roster

1 AJ Odums

  • Position Cornerback
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 175
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Houston, Texas
  • High School Westfield HS
  • Major Communication Studies
  • Prev School New Mexico
  • Letters 1

Biography

2023 (JUNIOR)
  • Started all 12 games at the cornerback position in first season with the Miners in 2023.
  • Tallied 36 tackles with a team-tying high eight breakups and 0.5 TFL.
  • Tied third in CUSA in pass breakups. 
  • Recorded a season-high and tied career best with three pass breakups against rival NM State.
  • Registered season-high six tackles and a breakup at MTSU.
  • Matched season-best with six stops against #22 Liberty. 
  • Posted five tackles and a breakup during UTEP’s rallying victory at Sam Houston. 
  • Recorded four tackles at Arizona and four more against LA Tech.

PRIOR TO UTEP
  • Totaled 57 tackles (34 solo) with 2.0 tackles for loss, sack, five pass breakups and an interception in 18 career games at New Mexico.
  • Tallied 48 tackles (28 solo) with a tackle for loss, sack, five breakups and an interception during the 2022 season with the Lobos.
  • Recorded a season-high seven tackles and added a sack against Colorado State.
  • Intercepted a pass against UNLV.
  • Helped Westfield to a 13-2 record during senior season.
  • Part of a defense that allowed just 172 point in 15 games and winning the District 16-6A title with an undefeated record.
  • Named first team All-District 16-6A as a senior.
  • Was also named Academic All-District.

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Historical Player Information

  • 1

    2023Junior

    Cornerback
    5'11" 175 lbs
    1
  • 1

    2024Senior

    Cornerback
    5'11" 175 lbs
    1