UTEP Offers Newton’s Tamauzia Brown
A new Division I FBS scholarship offer arrived Thursday for Newton 2019 WR/CB Tamauzia Brown.
Brown reported via Twitter that UTEP became the 15th program to offer him.
The Newton two-way standout also holds offers from Arkansas, Arkansas State, Baylor, Houston, Louisiana Tech, Minnesota, Missouri, Oklahoma State, San Diego State, Southern Miss, SMU, TCU, Texas Tech, and UTSA.
Brown (6-1, 170), who is a four-star recruit and ranked 30th overall in the state of Texas by 247sports.com, is one of five Newton players with scholarship offers.
The defending Class 3A Division II state champs also have 2019 RB Darwin Barlow, 2019 QB/ATH Josh Foster, 2019 Caiden Walker, and 2020 DE James Sylvester who have FBS opportunities.
Brown was instrumental in Newton's undefeated run in 2017. He starred on both sides of the ball, totaling 1,432 yards of offense and 18 touchdowns as a receiver. Brown also finished with an area-best 12 interceptions on defense.
UTEP just hired Dana Dimel as its new head football coach after he spent the previous nine seasons as an assistant at Kansas State. The Miners, who compete in Conference USA, were 0-12 overall in 2017.
Brown, like all juniors, is first eligible to sign with any team that offers him beginning in December.
2019 East Texas Football Players With Division I FBS Offers
- Jade Ashalintubbi, Elysian Fields, OL, 6-6, 331 —offers from Tulsa, ULM (2)
- Darwin Barlow, Newton, RB, 6-0, 200 -- offers from Arkansas, Arkansas State, Baylor, Houston, Louisiana Tech, Louisville, LSU, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma State, Southern Miss, SMU, TCU, Texas State, Texas Tech, Utah, UTSA (18)
- DeKendrick Bender, Marshall, WR, 6-2, 185 -- offers from Air Force (1)
- Chance Billington, John Tyler, OL, 6-3, 301 — offers from Iowa State, SMU, Texas State (3)
- Tamauzia Brown, Newton, ATH, 6-1, 170 -- offers from Arkansas, Arkansas State, Baylor, Houston, Louisiana Tech, Minnesota, Missouri, Oklahoma State, San Diego State, Southern Miss, SMU, TCU, Texas Tech, UTEP, UTSA (15)
- Javasia Brunson, Lufkin, DE, 6-4, 235 -- offers from Oklahoma State, SMU, South Florida (3)
- Keontae Burns, Pittsburg, ATH, 6-3, 182 — offers from Arkansas, Arkansas State, Iowa State, Kansas, Louisiana Monroe, Minnesota, Missouri, North Texas, SMU, Southern Miss, Texas State, UTSA (12)
- Cameron Cantrell, Whitehouse, WR, 6-1, 180 -- committed to Texas Tech (1)
- Coltin Clack, Texas High, QB, 6-3, 202 — offers from Florida Atlantic, SMU, Southern Miss (3)
- Josh Foster, Newton, ATH, 6-0, 165 -- offers from Arkansas, Arkansas State, Baylor, Houston, Louisiana Monroe, Louisiana Tech, SMU, TCU, ULM, Utah, Vanderbilt (11)
- Christian Hood, Marshall, OL, 6-2, 290 — offer from Southern Miss (1)
- T.Q. Jackson, Jefferson, WR, 6-3, 181 — offers from Arkansas, Arkansas State, Baylor, Houston, Minnesota, SMU, Southern Miss, Texas Tech, Tulsa, UTSA (10)
- Beaux Limmer, Tyler Lee, OL, 6-5, 260 -- committed to Arkansas; additional offers from Arkansas State, Baylor, Houston, Louisiana Monroe, Louisiana Tech, North Texas, Northwestern, Oklahoma State, SMU, Southern Miss, Texas State, Tulsa, UTSA, Vanderbilt (15)
- Darius Richardson, West Rusk, DL, 6-3, 288 -- offer from Texas State (1)
- Keivie Rose, Henderson, DE, 6-4, 220 — offers from Arkansas State, Florida Atlantic, Kansas, Louisiana Tech, Memphis, Oklahoma State, SMU, Southern Miss, Tulane (9)
- Ke'Andre Street, John Tyler, WR, 6-4, 190 -- offers from Houston, Southern Miss, Syracuse, Tulane (4)
- Caiden Walker, Newton, OL, 6-4, 276 — offers from Louisiana Tech, ULM, UTEP (3)
- Tahj Washington, Marshall, ATH, 5-11, 160 -- offer from Air Force (1)
- Carl Williams, Lufkin, DT, 6-4, 310 — offers from Arkansas, Houston, Kansas, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Ole Miss, SMU, Southern Miss, TCU, Tulsa, UTSA (12)
- Keshon Williams, Pine Tree, ATH, 6-4, 230 -- offer from Louisiana Monroe, Texas State (2)
- Marcus Williams, Longview, OL, 6-6, 285 — committed to TCU; additional offers from Baylor, Houston, SMU, Southern Miss, Texas State (6)