Lucas Dean
Lucas Dean
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane. Third season at UTSA, same address the whole way. All-AAC in 2023 made it four straight seasons on the honors list. One game to point at: 1 tackles against Houston — Week 1, 2023.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Three seasons at UTSA — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2023)
All-AAC
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2023
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Jeff Traylor.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Traylor
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2023)
All-AAC
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2023
W 20–13
vs Texas State
49 LONG · 2 IN 20 · 1 TB
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Steady
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Kyle Ostendorp’s 2023 season.
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As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Mark Crawford's graduate season at Minnesota (2023).
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