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Nathan Jeffery
25  Nathan Jeffery

Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Caddo Mills, Texas

High School:
Caddo Mills HS

Height / Weight:
5-11 / 195

Position:
RB

Experience:
1L

04/06/2012

Spotlight Shines on Jeffery in UTEP Spring Game

Nathan 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.

02/27/2012

Miners Begin Spring Practice Tuesday

UTEP's practice is the first of 15 with the annual Orange and Blue game slated for Friday, April 6 at 6 p.m. in the Sun Bowl.

11/07/2011

Game 10: UTEP Looks to Rebound Against East Carolina

UTEP (4-5, 1-4 C-USA) returns to the Sun Bowl to face East Carolina (4-5, 3-2 C-USA) in the first of its final two home games of the 2011 season. Kickoff is slated for 6 p.m. (mountain).

10/31/2011

Game 9: UTEP Seeks Second C-USA Win At Rice

The Miners will play their fifth game in front of a national television audience, with the game being televised on Fox Sports Network.

10/24/2011

Game 8: Miners Look To Stay Hot Against Nationally-Ranked Southern Miss

The Miners look to win their third consecutive game when they take on Southern Miss in the Sun Bowl on Saturday.

10/29/2011

UTEP vs So. Miss. Photos by Ivan Pierre Aguirre

Photos by Ivan Pierre Aguirre

10/22/2011

UTEP vs Colorado State. Photos by Ivan Pierre Aguirre

Photos by Ivan Pierre Aguirre

09/29/2011

UTEP vs Houston. Photos by Ivan Pierre Aguirre

Photos by Ivan Pierre Aguirre

09/17/2011

UTEP vs NMSU. Photos by Ivan Pierre Aguirre

Photos by Ivan Pierre Aguirre

2010: Redshirted.

PRIOR TO UTEP: A member of Dave Campbell's Texas Football Top-300 list ... listed as the no. 6 athlete prospect in the state by that publication ... a three-star recruit by Scouts, Inc. ... first team Class 2A All-State running back as a junior and senior and second team All-State as a sophomore ... two-time District 13-2A MVP ... tied for second on the all-time state career touchdowns list (136) with current Atlanta Falcon Jacquizz Rodgers ... compiled 2,990 yards rushing on 370 attempts (8.1 avg.) with 48 TDs his senior year ... rushed 249 times for 2,357 yards and 38 touchdowns his junior year, averaging 9.5 yards per carry ... over his last two years as a prep had five 300-yard games, sixteen 200-yard efforts and scored four or more rushing touchdowns on 12 occasions ... added 16 receptions for 224 yards and four TDs as a junior, and three catches for 65 yards as a senior ... registered 85 tackles, six pass break-ups, two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and a blocked field goal as a member of Caddo Mills' defensive unit in 2009 (strong safety) ... tallied 113 tackles, three interceptions, eight pass break-ups and two fumble recoveries as a junior ... also a return specialist who averaged 20.6 yards on punts and 24.9 yards on kickoffs over two seasons ... was the team's primary punter his senior campaign ... led Caddo Mills HS to a 10-3 mark in 2009 and 11-2 in 2008 ... four-year varsity letterwinner for coach Steve Sumrow ... member of Caddo Mills' baseball, basketball and track & field teams ... All-Region honoree and district MVP in basketball ... state qualifier in the long jump in track ... member of the FCCLA (Family Career Community Leaders of America).

PERSONAL: Parents are Mason and Vera Jeffery ... has two older twin brothers ... born 5/1/92 (Greenville, Texas) ... undeclared major.

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