Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-16vs UT Rio Grande Valley | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 2 | W 31-26@ Texas State | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | 13 | Season-high 26 yds |
| Total | 5 | 44 | 8.8 | 0 | 13 |
#18
David Amador II
Junior wide receiver for UTSA. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 195 lb · Houston, TX · North Shore HS
CFB Index 49 · #234 of 485 WRsHigh confidenceReturning to UTSA for 2026
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
44
receiving yards · 2026
5 catches · 8.8 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 rec, 26 yds, at Texas State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 wide receiver for UTSA. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to UTSA in 2023.
David Amador II
Wins underneath on volume and route precision. Fourth year in the UTSA receiving corps, same address the whole way. One game to point at: 44 pass yds, 26 rec yds against Texas State — Week 2, 2026.
44 REC YDS · 5 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
The week the volume broke through — put up 122 yds vs North Texas.North Texas · W 48-272024
20238 games
- Signed with UTSA3-star out of North Shore
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
UTSA
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coach2023–2026
UTSA
Played his entire career under Jeff Traylor.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
4 seasons under Jeff Traylor — 25-16 over that span.
2023UTSA9-4HC: Jeff Traylor · Run-leaning
2024UTSA7-6HC: Jeff Traylor · Balanced, fast tempo
2025UTSA7-6HC: Jeff Traylor · Balanced
2026UTSA2-0HC: Jeff Traylor · Balanced
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 2.5 REC/g, 22.0 YDS/g, 8.8 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Traylor
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
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: #30 of 51 American Athletic WRs
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.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 45–16
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Runs precise routes in tight quarters. Volume player who keeps chains moving.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
UTSA
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · UTSA
Returning around him
- 67% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- Transfer portal: -1 net (22 in / 23 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
UTSA · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #72 · 2026 recruiting class #79
DNA match
Player DNA
Slot Technician
Runs precise routes in tight quarters. Volume player who keeps chains moving.
WR
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Colin Chase’s 2025 season.
Matches Colin on
Total EPA (college ability)
TD rate
Reception volume
Differs from Colin on
Class year (lower)
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Derick Eugene’s path through Long Island University.
Matches Derick on
Yards per reception
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to David Wells Jr.'s junior season at Oregon State (2025).
78%match
Matches David on
Yards / reception
Total EPA (college ability)
Height
Player DNA
Players who play like David Amador II
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