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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 1 | 2000th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1269th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 3 | 2180th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 5 | — |
Career
2 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  UTEP#137 · 1-7 | 5 | 29% | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 |  New Mexico State#129 · 3-9 | 1 | 2% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Derek Burns's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Derek Burns's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Defense | |||||||||||
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| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 | @ Oklahoma | L 0–51 | 8.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 |  Texas Southern | W 51–10 | 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 | @ Michigan | L 17–52 | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 |  Oregon State | L 7–33 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 5 | @ New Mexico | L 7–61 | 7.2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 |  Nevada | L 13–30 | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 |  San José State | L 11–24 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 9 | @ North Dakota State | L 7–31 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2026 · 5 games | 5.3 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 9 | 2481st / 5664 |
| Solo | 6 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 3 | 596th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 1 | 620th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 1 | 780th / 1549 |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Oklahoma | 59 | ~32 (12–50) | 3 | 54% |
| Wk 2 · Texas Southern | 62 | ~18 (7–28) | 1 | 29% |
| Wk 3 · Michigan | 70 | ~35 (14–55) | 1 | 50% |
| Wk 5 · New Mexico | 65 | ~33 (13–52) | 3 | 51% |
| Wk 6 · Nevada | 72 | ~29 (11–46) | 1 | 40% |
| Season | 512 | 147 (84–189) | 9 | 29% |
Position Room
21 DLs on the UTEP roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | Ashton Coker | DT | JR | 23 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 1 | Elijah Fields | DL | SR | 21 | 3.5 | 1.5 | — | 0 |
| 3 | Shakaun Bowser | DL | SR | 20 | 5.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 19 | Sterling Miles | DE | SR | 12 | 4 | 3.5 | — | 0 |
| Royce Wilson | DE | 10 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | ||
| 11 | Derek Burns | DL | JR | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 9 | Oryend Fisher | DL | JR | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 21 | Dycin Davis | DE | FR | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 55 | Leander Parrish | DL | FR | 5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | 0 |
| 93 | Jerrell Brasher | DL | JR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 95 | DAdrian Tinney-Anderson | DL | FR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 31 | Joshua Shaw | DE | FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 35 | Kofi Taylor-Barrocks | DE | JR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 94 | Jimmy Leon | DL | FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 98 | Preston Hickey | DL | SR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 6 | Ekow Taylor | DE | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | Jaxon Smith | DE | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 88 | Truth Holmes | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 92 | Justin Roberts | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 96 | Caynan James | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 97 | Shaun McDowell | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. UTEP depth chart →