Sophomore cornerback on UTSA's 2026 roster.
6′3″ · 180 lb · Fort Smith, AR
Recruiting
S recruit
No. 1079 nationally · Signed with Oklahoma State
Last played in 2026.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Sophomore cornerback on UTSA's 2026 roster.
RJ Lester
Jams receivers off their route at the line. Two head coaches in two seasons, at two different programs. The receipt: 4 tackles against Texas State — Week 2, 2026.
10 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Career arc
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UTSA | 10 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Oklahoma State | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 13 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-16vs UT Rio Grande Valley | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 31-26@ Texas State | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 3 | L 6-30@ Texas | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 45–16
Since week 2: +3 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (8th percentile).
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Defender profile · Production by role
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
0%0 pass breakupsTackle volume
10tackles this season10 tackles.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 3.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
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.
Player standing · 2026
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Play style
Long and physical; jams receivers off their route at the line.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Long and physical; jams receivers off their route at the line.
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Ronald Williams Jr.’s 2022 season.
Matches Ronald on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Joel Cordoba's sophomore season at Kent State (2026).
Matches Joel on
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