Is Shakaun Bowser starting?
Shakaun Bowser is the projected starter at DE for UTEP Miners.
Redshirt senior · #3 · 6'5", 255 lbs
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Top defensive linemen in the Mountain West
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Casteel, ranked #902 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 23 tackles, 3 TFL, 2 sacks. That's 4% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 63 overall (Depth tier).
- Jersey
- #3
- Class
- RS SR/TR
- Height
- 6'5"
- Weight
- 255 lbs
2025 Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23 | 3 | 2 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8641
- National Rank
- #902
- High School
- Casteel
- Hometown
- Queen Creek, AZ
Why this rating?
On a 62-rated defense; 74th-percentile production (×0.75 for competition level) put them +1 vs unit starters → 63.
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 10LNEVTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 30-13
Oct 3LUNMTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 4
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 61-7
Sep 27LORSTTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 33-7
Sep 19LMICHTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 52-17
Sep 13WTXSOTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 51-10
Sep 5LOUTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 51-0
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | LNEV | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | LUNM | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | LORST | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | LMICH | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | WTXSO | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | LOU | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Shakaun Bowser'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.