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 | 3 | 116 | 38.7 | 1 | 62 | Season-high 116 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 31-26@ Texas State | 5 | 24 | 4.8 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 3 | L 6-30@ Texas | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 12 | |
| Total | 10 | 155 | 17.0 | 1 | 62 |
#15
DJ Allen
Senior wide receiver for UTSA. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 190 lb · Gladewater, TX
The numbers
155
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 rec, 116 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 as a 4-star recruit to TCU in 2022.
DJ Allen
Moves the chains on third down. DJ Allen has played for two head coaches across four seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 116 rec yds, 3 receptions against UT Rio Grande Valley — Week 1, 2026.
155 REC YDS · 10 REC · 1 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
The week the volume broke through — stacked 1 td vs Texas State.Texas State · L 36-432025
2022
- Signed with TCU4-star out of Gladewater
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coach2023–2026
UTSA
Played his entire career under Jeff Traylor.
Career stats
Game log
Game by game
DJ Allen'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&11 · Q4 · EPA +6.15(10:50) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 O.McCown pass complete short left to #15 D.Allen caught at UTSA38, for 62 yards to the UTRGV00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:41, 1ST DOWN #92 M.Petro kick attempt good (H: #30 C.Hogan, LS: #60 W.Hodges)
- Week 2 · Texas State · 4&5 · Q3 · EPA +3.24(13:41) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 O.McCown pass complete short left to #15 D.Allen caught at UTSA50, for 12 yards to the TXST44 (#7 R.Nolan), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · UT Rio Grande Valley · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +2.15(03:32) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 O.McCown pass complete short middle to #15 D.Allen caught at UTRGV43, for 36 yards to the UTRGV25 (#2 T.Neal), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · UT Rio Grande Valley · 2&9 · Q4 · EPA +2.13(14:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 O.McCown pass complete short middle to #15 D.Allen caught at UTRGV37, for 18 yards to the UTRGV35 (#6 K.Bryant), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Texas State · 2&5 · Q2 · EPA -1.06(12:43) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 O.McCown pass complete short right to #15 D.Allen caught at UTSA37, for 0 yards to the UTSA40 (#9 J.Bradley; #26 C.Davis)
- Week 2 · Texas State · 2&13 · Q1 · EPA -0.36(08:25) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 O.McCown pass complete short right to #15 D.Allen caught at TXST39, for 3 yards to the TXST35 (#26 C.Davis) PENALTY UTSA Holding (#14 M.Anderson) 10 yards from TXST35 to TXST45
- Week 3 · Texas · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.31(13:38) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 O.McCown pass complete short left to #15 D.Allen caught at TEXAS30, for 12 yards to the TEXAS23 (#8 K.Phillips; #3 R.Biles), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Texas State · 2&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.28(14:38) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 O.McCown pass complete short middle to #15 D.Allen caught at UTSA44, for 6 yards to the UTSA45 (#9 J.Bradley)
- Week 2 · Texas State · 2&3 · Q4 · EPA +0.21(13:15) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 O.McCown pass complete short right to #15 D.Allen caught at TXST06, for 3 yards to the TXST06 (#9 J.Bradley), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Texas · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -0.13(13:18) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 O.McCown pass complete short left to #15 D.Allen caught at TEXAS21, for 3 yards to the TEXAS20 (#4 J.McDonald), out of bounds
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +15 receiving yards, +2 catches.
Season context · Team result + system
2023TCU5-7HC: Sonny Dykes · Pass-leaning, fast tempo
2024UTSA7-6HC: Jeff Traylor · Balanced, fast tempo
2025UTSA7-6HC: Jeff Traylor · Balanced
2026UTSA2-1HC: Jeff Traylor · Balanced, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: long catch (88th percentile). Concern: receptions (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
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 3.0 | 116 | 38.7 | 1.0 |
| Road2g | 3.5 | 19.5 | 6.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 3.3 | 51.7 | 17.0 | 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.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
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 2025 production profile sits closest to Logan Loya’s 2022 season.
Matches Logan on
Height
TD rate
Weight
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Noah Gray’s path through Duke.
Matches Noah on
Yards per reception
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Braeden Wisloski's junior season at James Madison (2025).
79%match
Matches Braeden on
Total EPA (college ability)
Yards / reception
Height
Differs from Braeden on
Recruiting rating (higher)
EPA / play (adj) (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like DJ Allen
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #131
Peaked at #131 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