5  Christian Van Dyke Class: Senior Hometown: Faifield, Calif. High School: Rodriguez HS Last College: Texas Southern Height / Weight: 5-9 / 190 Position: RB Experience: OL

PRIOR TO UTEP: Two-year letterwinner for Coach Chris Santopadre at Rodriguez High School in Fairfield, Calif. ... First team All-SCAC and All-County running back as a senior and was an honorable mention All-County selection as a junior ... also was a two-year letterwinner in baseball.

PERSONAL: Full name is Christian Ellis Van Dyke ... nickname is "boom" ... parents are Michael and Joanne Van Dyke ... has two brothers ... favorite athlete is Bo Jackson ... born 9/7/88 (San Jose, Calif.) ... Multidisciplinary Studies major.