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2026 Football Roster

17 Cheno Navarrette

  • Position Running Back
  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 182
  • Class Redshirt Sophomore
  • Hometown Monahans, Texas
  • Highschool Monahans

Biography

2025 (Redshirt Freshman):
Made the switch to defense full time and saw action in 10 games at free safety, including UTPB's first playoff win in program history over Colorado State Pueblo (Nov. 22)... Totaled four tackles (3 solo, 1 assisted)... Had a career-high two solo tackles at Adams State (Sept. 6)... Also had one tackle in back-to-back games vs No. 13 Central Washington (Oct. 11) and at Western Oregon (Oct. 18)... Named to the Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 Lone Star Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll (4.0 GPA Spring Semester).

2024 (First-Year):
Appeared in three games as a true freshman (Redshirt Year)... Had one rushing attempt and one reception... Spent time on both sides of the field.

Monahans (HS):
Three-time All-State... District MVP... 3,813 total yards and 52 total touchdowns as a quarterback... 2021 Season: The play of quarterback Cheno Navarrette has helped Monahans find the rhythm it has needed to make a deep playoff run and keep the season alive through Thanksgiving week. Navarrette has thrown for 2,432 yards and 23 touchdowns this season to go along with 1,232 rushing yards and 12 scores on the ground. The sophomore is now in his second year leading the Loboes, finding more confidence in his play through his experiences on the field. He added that he feels comfortable running the offense for his team, despite only being in his second year of high school. “To me it really doesn’t matter that I’m a sophomore or if I was a senior, I just got to play my role and do the best I can for my team,” Navarrette said... Monahans junior quarterback Cheno Navarrette wins ABC Big 2’s/Fox 24’s Athlete of the Week award for Week 4 (Sept. 21, 2022). Navarrette helped lead the Loboes to their first win of the season over Snyder on homecoming, 48-21. The junior quarterback’s standout statistic was his five rushing touchdowns in the first half of the game. But he posed a threat in the air as well as on the ground. Navarrette had 13 carries for 150 rushing yards (more than 11 yards per carry) and five touchdowns, and 10 passes for 121 yards in the air... Monahans senior quarterback Cheno Navarrette is ABC Big 2’s Week 10 Athlete of the Week (Nov. 1, 2023) for his performance in the Loboes’ 69-13 win over Clint Mountain View. Navarrette posted 86 ground yards with three rushing touchdowns and went 10 for 13 in the air, with 191 passing yards and one passing touchdown. The Loboes improved to 9-0 and clinched the District 1-4A Division 2 championship with the win... Navarrette lead the White Team past the Blue Team in the FCA All-Star Game: Cheno Navarrette will be starting his college career soon at UT Permian Basin and he gave a glimpse of what to expect on Saturday. Navarrette, a UTPB signee, put on a show during the Fellowship of Christian Athletes second annual Marks Family Classic all-star football game featuring recent high school graduates at Ratliff Stadium. Navarrette rushed for 153 yards on eight carries, while going 3 of 5 passing for 92 yards to lead the White Team to a 21-10 victory over the Blue Team. Navarrette, a recent Monahans grad, threw a touchdown pass and added a fourth-quarter TD run to extend the Blue Team’s lead to two scores. “I just have to give glory to my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ,” Navarrette said. “It was a great week to meet a bunch of new guys and I definitely wouldn’t have been able to do it without my team." Navarrette, who led Class 4A Division II Monahans to five playoff wins over the past few years, demonstrated he could stand out on a field with several Class 6A players... Multi-sport athlete who also scored over 1,000 career points in basketball.

Statistics

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2026

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Historical Player Information

  • 17

    2024Freshman

    Running Back
    5'10" 182 lbs
    17
  • 17

    2025Redshirt Freshman

    Defensive Back
    5'10" 182 lbs
    17
  • 17

    2026Redshirt Sophomore

    Running Back
    5'10" 182 lbs
    17