Is Donavan Howard starting?
Donavan Howard is listed 2nd string at SS for UTEP Miners.
Redshirt senior · #12 · 6'1", 200 lbs
See full UTEP Miners depth chart ›Depth at SS · UTEP Miners
- 1266Xavier SmithStarter
- 21253Donavan HowardYou
UTEP Starting Lineup
Top defensive backs in the Mountain West
Up next for UTEP
UTEP plays Hawai'i at home on Sat, Nov 7. The listed kickoff time is 09:30 PM ET.
Donavan Howard is currently behind Xavier Smith at SS on the UTEP depth chart, a Mountain West team rated 62 overall this season.
Why this rating?
On a 62-rated defense; 51th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 53 after depth penalty.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 18LSJSUTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 24-11
Oct 10LNEVTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 30-13
Oct 3LUNMTKL 0
- TKL
- 0
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final L 61-7
Sep 27LORSTTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 33-7
Sep 19LMICHTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 52-17
Sep 13WTXSOTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 51-10
Sep 5LOUTKL 6
- TKL
- 6
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 51-0
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18 | LSJSU | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | LNEV | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | LUNM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 27 | LORST | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | LMICH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | WTXSO | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | LOU | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Donavan Howard's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.