Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 0-51@ Oklahoma | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 51-10vs Texas Southern | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#3
Shakaun Bowser
Senior defensive lineman on UTEP's 2026 roster.
6′5″ · 255 lb · Mesa, AZ
CFB Index 51 · #161 of 330 interior linemenLow confidenceReturning to UTEP for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026
1 TFL · 5 tackles
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 0.5 TFL, 3 tackles, at Oklahoma
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 defensive lineman on UTEP's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Colorado in 2022.
Shakaun Bowser
Wins his gap play after play. This is his second year in the same defensive front at UTEP. The receipt on tape: 3 tackles, 0.5 TFL against Oklahoma, Week 1, 2026.
5 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
2022
- Signed with Colorado3-star out of Casteel
2023
- Entered the portal
20259 games
- Signed with UTEPout of Garden City C.C.
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
UTEP
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Scotty Walden — 3-11 over that span.
2025UTEP2-10HC: Scotty Walden · Balanced
2026UTEP1-1HC: Scotty Walden · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Low confidence
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 2.5 TKL/g, 0.5 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scotty Walden
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
51 · #161 of 330 interior linemen
Three-star recruit. Now #161 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Mountain West
Based on 2025: #21 of 45 Conference USA DLs — his program moves to the Mountain West for 2026
How the All-Mountain West estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player. The base rate was measured on players who stayed in the same conference; this estimate is not adjusted for the move to the Mountain West.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 51–10
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
UTEP
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · UTEP
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +1 net (21 in / 20 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
UTEP · Last season: 2-10 · Talent rank #102 · 2026 recruiting class #92
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
IDL
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Tre Smith’s 2023 season.
Matches Tre on
Height
TFL rate
Sack rate
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to David Santiago's freshman season at Air Force (2024).
84%match
Matches David on
Weight
Sack rate
Hurry rate
Differs from David on
Class year (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Shakaun Bowser
The defensive line · UTEP
- #19Sterling Miles4 tackles for loss · 2025
- #90Ashton Coker4 tackles for loss · 2025
- #3Shakaun Bowser3 tackles for loss · 2025
- #6Ekow Taylor2 tackles for loss · 2025
- #98Preston Hickey1 game · 2026
16 more on the roster · UTEP team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology