Oscar Cardenas
Oscar Cardenas
Is the first read once you cross the 20. This is his fourth year in the same receiving corps at UTSA. All-AAC in 2024 made it two straight seasons on the honors list. One game to point at: 38 rec yds, 2 receptions against Kennesaw State — Week 1, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at UTSA, 1,092 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2024)
All-AAC
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
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 (2024)
All-AAC
Career stats
How he plays
Play style
The first read called near the goal line — size and catch radius do the rest.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Red-Zone Weapon
The first read called near the goal line — size and catch radius do the rest.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Zach Horton’s 2024 season.
Matches Zach on
Differs from Zach on
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Hayden Hatten’s path through Idaho.
Hayden Hatten
Matches Hayden on
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Tanner Arkin's graduate season at Illinois (2025).
Matches Tanner on
Differs from Tanner on
Player DNA
Players who play like Oscar Cardenas
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2021–2024-39%
Sharp dropoff (-39%) — career inflection point.