Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-16vs UT Rio Grande Valley | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | Season-high 3 yds |
#13
Jamel Hardy
Junior wide receiver for UTSA. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 195 lb · Dallas, TX
CFB Index 24 · #472 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
3
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 rec, 3 yds, vs UT Rio Grande Valley
Swing playSwung UTSA from 60% to 83% to win.Army at UTSA · 27-24
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior wide receiver for UTSA. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to UTSA in 2023.
Jamel Hardy
Moves the chains on third down. This is his third year in the same receiving corps at UTSA. One game to point at: 3 rec yds, 1 receptions against UT Rio Grande Valley — Week 1, 2026.
3 REC YDS · 1 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with UTSA3-star out of Lincoln
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
UTSA
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
UTSA
Played his entire career under Jeff Traylor.
Career stats
Game log
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 45–16
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Jeff Traylor — 16-13 over that span.
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
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 1 game: 1.0 REC/g, 3.0 YDS/g, 3.0 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
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: #47 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.
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
Starter
The No. 1,052 recruit in the country is starting at receiver in the American Athletic as a junior.
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 Antonio Harmon’s 2023 season.
Matches Antonio on
TD rate
Weight
Height
Differs from Antonio on
Recruiting rating (lower)
Class year (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Chance Luper's sophomore season at Missouri (2021).
Matches Chance on
Yards / reception
Total EPA (college ability)
TD rate
Differs from Chance on
Class year (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Jamel Hardy
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