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Alabama Crimson Tide defensive lineman Da'Ron Payne (94) looks like one of the best options who could possibly be available to the Dallas Cowboys in the first round of the NFL Draft.

UTEP's offensive line Derek Elmendorff, left, Eric Lee, Will Hernandez and Jerome Daniels stand in the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas, in July 2015.

UTEP offensive lineman Will Hernandez, left, and Jerome Daniels protect quarterback Mack Leftwich during practice at Glory Field on Sept. 1, 2015.

Members of the UTEP offensive line Derek Elmendorff (75), Eric Lee (60) and Will Hernandez (76) have been the anchors for the past two years under UTEP head coach Sean Kugler. Here the three line up during practice Tuesday morning as the team prepares for its upcoming game against FIU in Miami, Florida, with a 10 am MST kickoff on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015.

Members of the UTEP offensive line Derek Elmendorff, Eric Lee and Will Hernandez have been the offensive anchors under UTEP head coach Sean Kugler during the 2014 and 2015 seasons.

Members of the UTEP offensive line Derek Elmendorff, Eric Lee and Will Hernandez have been the anchors for the past two years at UTEP. UTEP will try to establish the running game against Florida Atlantic on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015.

UTEP offensive linemen Derron Gatewood, 65, Will Hernandez, 76 and Jerome Daniels, 70 work out during a practice at Glory Field on Sept. 9, 2016.

Will Hernandez, then a UTEP senior offensive lineman, speaks to the media about the team’s newer members following a team workout at the Larry K. Durham Center on the UTEP campus on July 10, 2017. Hernandez was named to the 2017 Athlon Sports Preseason All-American third team. Hernandez is expected to be a first- or second-round pick in the 2018 NFL Draft.

UTEP lineman Will Hernandez, an All-American Third Team selection, stands in the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas. Hernandez is expected to be a first- or second-round pick in the 2018 NFL Draft.

UTEP senior offensive lineman Will Hernandez, 76, is a pre-season second team All-American. He is pictured at the team’s Camp Ruidoso on Aug. 8, 2017. Hernandez is expected to be a first- or second-round pick in the 2018 NFL Draft.

UTEP All-American Will Hernandez, left, shares a moment after the game with a fan, who stopped by after the game to wish him a Happy Birthday. Hernandez and his teammates lost to the Oklahoma Sooners 56-7 on Sept. 2, 2017. Hernandez is expected to be a first- or second-round pick in the 2018 NFL Draft.

Will Hernandez (76), an offensive guard from UTEP, runs drills during the North team's practice for the Senior Bowl college football game in Mobile, Alabama, on Jan. 23, 2018. Hernandez is expected to be a first- or second-round pick in the 2018 NFL Draft.

UTEP offensive lineman Will Hernandez runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis on March 2, 2018. Hernandez is expected to be a first- or second-round pick in the 2018 NFL Draft.

UTEP offensive lineman Will Hernandez runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis on March 2, 2018. Hernandez is expected to be a first- or second-round pick in the 2018 NFL Draft.

UTEP offensive lineman Will Hernandez competes in the bench press at the 2018 NFL football scouting combine March 1, 2018, in Indianapolis. Hernandez is expected to be a first- or second-round pick in the 2018 NFL Draft.

UTEP's Will Hernandez goes through lineman drills during UTEP's Pro Day on March 20, 2018, at the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas. Fellow Miner Derek Elmendorff holds the pads for Hernandez. Hernandez is expected to be a first- or second-round pick in the 2018 NFL Draft.

UTEP's Will Hernandez gets some offensive lineman advice from Eagles lineman coach Jeff Stoutland during UTEP's Pro Day on March 20, 2018, at the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas. Hernandez is expected to be a first- or second-round pick in the 2018 NFL Draft.

UTEP's Will Hernandez goes through lineman drills during UTEP's Pro Day March 20, 2018, at the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas. Fellow Miner Derek Elmendorff holds the pads for Hernandez. Hernandez is expected to be a first- or second-round pick in the 2018 NFL Draft.

Will Hernandez, a former UTEP offensive lineman, goes through drills during Pro Day at the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas, on March 20, 2018. Hernandez is expected to be a first- or second-round pick in the 2018 NFL Draft.

Will Hernandez, a former UTEP offensive lineman, goes through drills during Pro Day at the Sun Bowl on March 20, 2018. Hernandez is expected to be a first- or second-round pick in the 2018 NFL Draft.

Will Hernandez, a UTEP offensive lineman, walks with a child from the Boys and Girls Club of Ruidoso after a practice in August 2016. Hernandez is expected to be a first- or second-round pick in the 2018 NFL Draft.

In middle, Green Bay Packers director of player personnel Eliot Wolf talks on the phone inside the war room during the NFL Draft at Lambeau Field on Thursday, April 30, 2015. Also shown is Brian Gutekunst, director of college scouting. Evan Siegle/Press-Gazette Media

Titans players Derrick Morgan and Delanie Walker (82) clown around with members of the Tennessee National Guard at the Armory as part of an NFL draft party on May 2, 2015.

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Chamorro NFL draft pick Zach Banner exits a hospital room, after visiting a patient and family members, at the pediatric ward of the Guam Memorial Hospital on Friday, July 7, 2017.

Members of the pediatric ward staff gather for a photo with Chamorro NFL draft pick Zach Banner during his visit to the Guam Memorial Hospital on Friday, July 7, 2017.

Guam Memorial Hospital Volunteer Association "Pink Ladies" pose in a photo with Chamorro NFL draft pick Zach Banner during his visit to the Guam Memorial Hospital on Friday, July 7, 2017.

Guam Memorial Hospital Administrator Peter John Camacho greets Chamorro NFL draft pick Zach Banner upon his arrival to the healthcare facility on Friday, July 7, 2017.

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