Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-16vs UT Rio Grande Valley | 2 | 42 | 21.0 | 1 | 36 | |
| Wk 2 | W 31-26@ Texas State | 9 | 83 | 9.2 | 0 | 25 | Season-high 83 yds |
| Wk 3 | L 6-30@ Texas | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Total | 12 | 133 | 12.7 | 1 | 36 |
#84
AJ Wilson
Senior wide receiver for UTSA. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 190 lb · Huntsville, TX · Huntsville HS
CFB Index 50 · #226 of 485 WRsHigh confidence
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
133
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 rec, 42 yds, 1 TD, vs UT Rio Grande Valley
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior wide receiver for UTSA. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed with Houston Christian in 2022.
- Transferred from Houston Christian to UTSA in 2025.
AJ Wilson
Moves the chains on third down. Houston Christian to UTSA — the move that set up everything since. One game to point at: 83 rec yds, 9 receptions against Texas State — Week 2, 2026.
133 REC YDS · 12 REC · 1 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- portal record
- game log
His career
The week the volume broke through — put up 99 yds vs Incarnate Word.Incarnate Word · W 48-202025
2022
- Signed with Houston Christianout of Huntsville
202511 games
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
UTSA
NFL
NFL Draft
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Career stats
Game log
Game by game
AJ Wilson's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 45–16
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · UT Rio Grande Valley · 2&5 · Q1 · EPA +3.15(06:56) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 O.McCown pass complete deep left to #84 A.Wilson caught at UTRGV03, for 36 yards to the UTRGV00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 06:51, 1ST DOWN #92 M.Petro kick attempt good (H: #30 C.Hogan, LS: #65 J.Henry) #92 M.Petro kick attempt good (H: #30 C.Hogan, LS: #43 W.Hodges)
- Week 2 · Texas State · 2&20 · Q1 · EPA +3.08(07:57) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 O.McCown pass complete deep left to #84 A.Wilson caught at TXST20, for 25 yards to the TXST20, out of bounds at TXST20, 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Texas State · 4&12 · Q2 · EPA -2.45(02:20) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 O.McCown pass complete short middle to #84 A.Wilson caught at TXST21, for 8 yards to the TXST20 (#16 T.Cooks II), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
- Week 2 · Texas State · 3&11 · Q2 · EPA +2.12(05:57) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 O.McCown pass complete short left to #84 A.Wilson caught at UTSA23, for 13 yards to the UTSA37 (#56 T.Jackson; #7 R.Nolan), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Texas State · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.58(04:33) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 O.McCown pass complete short middle to #84 A.Wilson caught at TXST28, for 8 yards to the TXST28 (#3 C.Royal Jr.; #44 P.Bradford)
- Week 2 · Texas State · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -0.51(04:31) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 O.McCown pass complete short left to #84 A.Wilson caught at UTSA16, for 0 yards to the UTSA18 (#2 T.Moore; #0 J.Lawton)
- Week 2 · Texas State · 3&21 · Q4 · EPA +0.38(02:06) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 O.McCown pass complete short middle to #84 A.Wilson caught at UTSA35, for 16 yards to the UTSA36 (#7 R.Nolan)
- Week 1 · UT Rio Grande Valley · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.37(01:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 O.McCown pass complete short left to #84 A.Wilson caught at UTSA30, for 6 yards to the UTSA36 (#22 C.Hewitt)
- Week 2 · Texas State · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +0.31(13:48) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 O.McCown pass complete short left to #84 A.Wilson caught at TXST18, for 7 yards to the TXST09 (#26 C.Davis)
- Week 2 · Texas State · 2&7 · Q4 · EPA -0.08(00:38) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 O.McCown pass complete short left to #84 A.Wilson caught at TXST28, for 4 yards to the TXST28 (#7 R.Nolan)
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +8 receiving yards, +1 catch.
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Jeff Traylor — 9-7 over that span.
2025UTSA7-6HC: Jeff Traylor · Balanced
2026UTSA2-1HC: Jeff Traylor · Balanced, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Concern: receptions (9th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Receiving profile
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
12 of 12 receptions matched to play-by-play
18 of 18 targets charted for true throw depth
Targets
1819% of team targetsCatch rate
67%12 of 18 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
17% of targets (3)
100%catch rate
Air -1.7 · YAC 8.3 avg
Short · 0–9 air yds
56% of targets (10)
60%catch rate
Air 4.6 · YAC 1.5 avg
Middle · 10–19 air yds
17% of targets (3)
33%catch rate
Air 15.3 · YAC 1.0 avg
Deep · 20+ air yds
11% of targets (2)
100%catch rate
Air 29.0 · YAC 1.5 avg
67% catch rate on 18 targets · 19% of the team's targets.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 2.0 | 42.0 | 21.0 | 1.0 |
| Road2g | 5.0 | 45.5 | 8.6 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 4.0 | 44.3 | 12.7 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Traylor
Pass share
53.1%
95 pass / 84 run
Plays / game
59.7
3 games
Team sack rate
1.9%
106 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-AAC
Based on 2025: #28 of 51 American Athletic WRs
- #1Wyatt Young
- #27Sean Brown
- #28AJ Wilson
- #29Mudia Reuben
How the All-AAC estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Christian Jones’s 2015 season.
Matches Christian on
Yards / reception
Height
TD rate
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to BJ Fleming’s path through Tarleton State.
Matches BJ on
Yards per reception
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to James BlackStrain's junior season at Missouri State (2025).
82%match
Matches James on
Total EPA (college ability)
Yards / reception
Weight
Player DNA
Players who play like AJ Wilson
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #205
Peaked at #205 this season.
The receiver room · UTSA
- #84AJ Wilson523 receiving yards · 2025
- David Amador II443 receiving yards · 2025
- #15DJ Allen189 receiving yards · 2025
- #13Jamel Hardy132 receiving yards · 2025
- #14Mekhi Anderson66 receiving yards · 2025
16 more on the roster · UTSA team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology