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05/02/2012 UTEP's Rotich, Brown, Carrera, Joyce Snag Top Honors atThe Miners held their annual end-of-the-year athletic awards banquet on Wednesday night at the Wyndham Airport. 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. PRIOR TO UTEP: Helped Los Angeles Harbor College to the Central West Conference championship in 2010 ... posted 47 tackles, five tackles for losses, two sacks and two pass break-ups in nine games, garnering second team All-West Conference honors ... recorded 54 stops, including seven for losses, in 2009 while adding a sack, five pass break-ups and three fumble recoveries ... two-time first team All-Marine League honoree at Carson (Calif.) High School ... second team All-City and All-Area accolades in 2008 ... voted his squad's defensive rookie of the year in 2007 ... earned three football letters while also lettering once in volleyball. PERSONAL: Full name is Apelu Ropati, Jr., but goes by A.J. ... has one brother and one sister ... son of Apelu Ropati, Sr., and Naomi Ropati ... born 5/8/91 (Torrance, Calif.) ... Multidisciplinary Studies major. 
 
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