Is Preston Hickey starting?
Preston Hickey is listed 2nd string at NT for UTEP Miners.
Redshirt senior · #98 · 6'1", 300 lbs
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UTEP Starting Lineup
Top defensive linemen in the Mountain West
The Story
Making His Case
This season: 6 tackles, 1 TFL, 0 sacks. That's 1% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 49 overall (Depth tier).
- Jersey
- #98
- Class
- RS SR/TR
- Height
- 6'1"
- Weight
- 300 lbs
- Transfer
- Northwestern State
Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | 6 | 1 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Why this rating?
On a 62-rated defense; 36th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.60 for competition level) put them -7 vs unit starters → 49.
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
Sep 27LORSTTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 33-7
Sep 5LOUTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 51-0
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27 | LORST | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | LOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Preston Hickey's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.