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04/06/2012 Spotlight Shines on Jeffery in UTEP Spring GameNathan Jeffery accounted for 122 of the Blue team's 245 rushing yards in a 29-0 victory over the White on Friday night in the Sun Bowl. 03/10/2012 UTEP Football Reaches Midpoint of Spring Drills; Bell Sparkles in ScrimmageThe sophomore from Sugar Land, Texas scored on a 65-yard touchdown run on a cold and overcast Saturday morning in the Sun Bowl. 12/06/2011 Matt Camilli and Ian Campbell Named All-Conference USA SelectionsCamilli was named to the 2011 All-Conference USA first team and Campbell was selected to the second team. 11/12/2011 UTEP vs E. Carolina. Photos by Ivan Pierre AguirrePhotos by Ivan Pierre Aguirre 09/29/2011 UTEP vs Houston. Photos by Ivan Pierre AguirrePhotos by Ivan Pierre Aguirre 09/03/2011 2011 Home Opener. Photos by Ivan Pierre AguirrePhotos by Ivan Pierre Aguirre 09/03/2011 UTEP vs Stony Brook. By Michael Patrick ReesePhoto Gallery by Michael Patrick Reese 2010 (SOPHOMORE): Played in 10 games, starting four of the last five at center ... missed three contests with an ankle injury ... helped the Miners tie for 16th nationally in tackles for losses al¬lowed (4.4 per game) ... UTEP was also tied for 33rd in the country in sacks allowed per game (1.5) ... the Miners averaged 26.0 points and 360.4 yards ... the Miners' 2010 offensive highlights included Trevor Vittatoe becoming the school's all-time passing and total offense leader ... UTEP also had five players with 200+ yards rushing for the first time since 1983. 2009 (FRESHMAN): Served as the Miners' backup center and established himself as one of the top rookies in Conference USA ... played 207 snaps total and tallied 16 knockdowns ... helped UTEP set a school record with 5,144 yards of offense. 2008: Redshirted ... earned a spot on the Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll for posting a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better. PRIOR TO UTEP: Rated the no. 129 offensive tackle in the country by Scout.com ... All-Metro Co-MVP and District 32-5A Co-Offensive Lineman of the Year as a senior at Los Fresnos High School ... also a unanimous first team All-Valley choice in 2007, as well as second team All-Region ... second team All-District and All-Valley pick his junior year ... three-year varsity letterwinner for coach Scott Ford ... saw action at right tackle and left tackle as a sophomore, and was a full-time starter at left tackle as a junior and senior ... helped Los Fresnos High to a 31-5 record over three seasons with back-to-back area, district and bi-district titles in 2006 and 2007 ... competed in track and field and powerlifting as a prep as well ... regional qualifier in the shot put his junior year ... second team Academic All-State honoree who was in the top 10 percent of his class academically. PERSONAL: Parents are Eloy, Sr. and Alma Atkinson ... has two brothers and one sister ... full name is Eloy Atkinson, Jr. ... born 1/24/90 (Brownsville, Texas) ... Business Management major. |