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Source: UTEP quarterback EJ Colson has won the job as the Miners’ starting quarterback. He’s a transfer from Incarnate Word, where he threw for 2,142 yards, rushed for 287 and accounted for 19 touchdowns. He completed 70.9% of his passes there.


Colson is a former four-star recruit who was ESPN’s No. 11 dual-threat quarterback in 2024. He started his career at UCF, where he played three games, before spending a spring at Purdue. UTEP played road games at Oklahoma and Michigan in September. Source: UTEP quarterback EJ Colson has won the job as the Miners’ starting quarterback. He’s a transfer from Incarnate Word, where he threw for 2,142 yards, rushed for 287 and accounted for 19 touchdowns. He completed 70.9% of his passes there. Colson is a former four-star recruit who was ESPN’s No. 11 dual-threat quarterback in 2024. He started his career at UCF, where he played three games, before spending a spring at Purdue. UTEP played road games at Oklahoma and Michigan in September.

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Source: Rice is naming UCF/Miami transfer Jacurri Brown as the school’s starting quarterback for the fall. He impressed upon transferring in this spring, as he’s listed at 6-foot-4 and 220 pounds.

He’s emerged as an ideal fit for Rice’s “Gun Choice” offense, which features the quarterback run game. In a career spanning Miami and UCF, he's thrown for 906 yards and rushed for 823. He averages 6.0 yards per carry in his career. Source: Rice is naming UCF/Miami transfer Jacurri Brown as the school’s starting quarterback for the fall. He impressed upon transferring in this spring, as he’s listed at 6-foot-4 and 220 pounds. He’s emerged as an ideal fit for Rice’s “Gun Choice” offense, which features the quarterback run game. In a career spanning Miami and UCF, he's thrown for 906 yards and rushed for 823. He averages 6.0 yards per carry in his career.

2025 Team Stats

Passing Yards
220.8
76th
Rushing Yards
158.0
Tied-67th
Points For
36.2
17th
Points Against
23.6
56th