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Derek Burns
DL · Junior · #11 · 6' 5" · 254 lbs
From Dallas, TX
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Estimated NIL value
$8.8K
UTEP · Football
Derek Burns
DL · Junior · #11 · 6' 5" · 254 lbs
From Dallas, TX
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Estimated NIL value
$8.8K
UTEP · Football
DL · Junior · #11 · 6' 5" · 254 lbs
From Dallas, TX
Estimated NIL value
$8.8K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $6.5K
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Derek Burns is a 6' 5" 254 lbs Junior Defensive Lineman for UTEP and is listed by ESPN from Dallas, TX. Derek Burns ranks 43rd within the current UTEP football roster. The modeled value is $8.8K, with $6.5K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.3%
Football pool: $2.25M
Pool share of school
0.2%
UTEP roster market: $3.9M
Roster dollars tracked
$2.25M
UTEP Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
1
Latest verified ESPN appearances
Live player file
Last updated Sep 2, 2026
Position
Defensive Lineman
Class
Junior
Jersey
#11
Height
6' 5"
Weight
254 lbs
Hometown
Dallas, TX
Roster status
Active
Current listing
UTEP Miners
Transfer history
New Mexico State to UTEP
2025 portal cycle / Jan 17, 2025 / Immediate
Troy to New Mexico State
2024 portal cycle / May 1, 2024 / Immediate
2024 season production
ESPN player feedDefense
1
Total tackles
0
Solo tackles
0
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0
Passes defended
0
Forced fumbles
Career history
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | PD | FF | AST | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | New Mexico State Aggies | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Sideline Data Desk
Front-seven value reflects snap importance, pass-rush or run-fit scarcity, recruiting demand, and transfer-market leverage. For Derek Burns, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $8.8K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $8.8K. The pool-accounting allocation is $6.5K, equal to about 0.3% of the UTEP football market. The player ranks 43rd on that roster.
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