When asked to pick a couple of early August standouts on the UTEP football team, Dana Dimel didn't surprise by picking two junior college transfers.
That's a big part of the DNA of the Miners, though second-year junior receiver Marcus Bellon and first-year sophomore defensive end Kanious Vaughn, both from Southern California junior colleges, represent different parts of that spectrum.
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Kanious Vaughn, sophomore end
Vaughn is the instant-impact transfer, a 6-foot-2, 223-pound pass rusher who has stepped right into the second team on a line loaded with depth.