The 2021 UTSA Roadrunners football team represented the University of Texas at San Antonio during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Roadrunners played their home games at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, and competed in the West Division of Conference USA (C-USA). The team was coached by second-year head coach Jeff Traylor.
After a win against Memphis on September 25, UTSA became 4–0 for the first time since the 2012 season. Two weeks later, on October 9, the program became 6–0 for the first time in its history after defeating Western Kentucky. A week later, on the weekend of October 16, the program entered the national polls for the first time, reaching No. 24 in the AP poll and No. 25 in the Coaches poll. The Roadrunners remained undefeated for the first time in its history until their 23–45 loss in the final game of the regular season against North Texas Mean Green football team. A 34–31 victory over UAB clinched the Conference USA Western Division title, their first in program history. The win also confirmed that the Roadrunners would play in their first conference championship game in program history, which they won 49–41 over WKU on December 3.
Preseason
C-USA media days The Roadrunners were predicted to finish in second place in the West Division in the Conference USA preseason poll.
Schedule and results UTSA announced its 2021 football schedule on January 27, 2021. The 2021 schedule consisted of 6 home and 6 away games in the regular season.
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Personnel
Coaching staff NamePositionConsecutive season atUTSA in current positionAlma Mater Jeff Traylor Head coach 2Stephen F. Austin (1990) Barry Lunney Jr. Associate head coach/offensive coordinator/quarterbacks 2Arkansas (1996) Jess Loepp Co-defensive coordinator/safeties 2University of Central Oklahoma (2000) Rod Wright Co-defensive coordinator/defensive line 3Texas (2011) Tommy Perry Special teams coordinator 2Texas A&M (2003) Matt Mattox Offensive line/Run Game Coordinator 2 Houston (2005) Will Stein Wide receivers/Passing Game Coordinator 2Louisville (2011) Nick Graham Cornerbacks 2Tulsa (2013) Julian Griffin Running backs2Louisiana–Monroe (2012) Brad Sherrod Linebackers 1Duke (1993) Kurt Traylor Tight ends 2Texas A&M–Commerce (1995)Reference:
Roster 2021 UTSA Roadrunners FootballQuarterback 0 – Frank Harris – Senior (6'0, 200) 8 – Josh Adkins – Senior (6'2, 220) 10 – Lowell Narcisse– Senior (6'2, 255) 12 – Eddie Lee Marburger – Freshman (6'3, 205) 18 – Cam Peters – Freshman (6'4, 205) 19 – Zach Rangel – Junior (6'2, 205)
Running back 3 – Sincere McCormick - Junior (5'9, 205) 5 – Brenden Brady - Senior (5'11, 215) 17 – Kaedric Cobbs - Sophomore (5'10, 210) 21 – Justin Rodriguez - Freshman (5'7, 180) 28 – Jaylon Lott - Sophomore (6'0, 215) 30 – De'Anthony Lewis - Freshman (6'1, 195) 31 – Kevorian Barnes - Freshman (5'10, 195) 33 – B.J. Daniels - Senior (6'1, 210)
Wide receiver 2 – Joshua Cephus – Junior (6'3, 190) 4 – Zakhari Franklin – Junior (6'1, 185) 11 – Tykee Ogle-Kellogg – Junior (6'5, 200) 13 – Sheldon Jones – Senior (5'9, 160) 14 – Isaiah Davis – Sophomore (6'1, 195) 15 – Cade Stoever – Junior (5'10, 190) 19 – Julon Williams – Junior (5'9, 190) 24 – Dre Spriggs – Freshman (6'3, 170) 29 – Kyle Eaves – Freshman (5'9, 145) 32 – Karch Gardiner – Sophomore (5'9, 180) 81 – Tre'Von Bradley – Junior (6'1, 185) 82 – Jaren Randle – Freshman (6'2, 185) 83 – Gregory Clayton Jr. – Senior (5'10, 180) 85 – Kennedy Lewis – Freshman (6'3, 190) 88 – De'Corian Clark – Junior (6'2, 210)
Placekicker 5 - Hunter Duplessis - Senior (5'9, 190) 92 - Everett Ornstein - Sophomore (6'0, 175) 34 - Colby McBerty - Freshman (6'5, 180)
Punter 35 - Lucas Dean - Junior (6'2, 205) 91 - Ethan Laing - Freshman (5'11, 190) Tight end 1 - Leroy Watson - Senior (6'5, 275) 16 - Allen Horace II - Sophomore (6'4, 250) 34 - JaCorey Hyder - Freshman (6'3, 245) 37 - Myles Benning - Senior (6'0, 250) 45 - Ke'Chawn Compton - Junior (6'2, 240) 80 - Dan Dishman - Freshman (6'5, 235) 84 - Oscar Cardenas - Sophomore (6'4, 275) 86 - Peter Gray - Junior (6'4, 250) 87 - Gavin Sharp - Senior (6'5, 235)
Offensive lineman 55 - Ahofitu Maka - Senior (6'3, 335) 56 - Alex Wyant - Junior (6'5, 310) 58 - Terrell Haynes - Junior (6'3, 340) 61 - Kevin Davis - Senior (6'3, 335) 62 - Robert Rigsby - Freshman (6'4, 330) 63 - Jordan Brown - Freshman (6'3, 325) 64 - Ernesto Almaraz - Junior (6'2, 295) 65 - Kamron Scott - Freshman (6'4, 340) 66 - Dominic Pastucci - Senior (6'5, 315) 68 - Frankie Martinez - Freshman (6'3, 295) 69 - Monte Williams - Sophomore (6'2, 310) 70 - Jalyn Galmore - Senior (6'5, 295) 71 - Rudy Aleman Jr. - Junior (6'1, 315) 72 - River Gordon - Freshman (6'4, 305) 73 - Demetris Allen - Sophomore (6'3, 285) 74 - Spencer Burford - Senior (6'5, 295) 75 - Brandon Rolfe - Senior (6'3, 310) 76 - Luke Lapeze - Freshman (6'5, 305) 77 - Makai Hart - Senior (6'4, 300) 78 - Daniel Santallana - Freshman (6'3, 295) 79 - Ronnie Garza - Freshman (6'6, 295)
Defensive lineman 1 - Jaylon Haynes - Senior (6'2, 300) 6 - Lorenzo Dantzler - Senior (6'1, 260) 17 - Asyrus Simon - Sophomore (6'4, 265) 33 - Lamonte McDougle - Junior (6'0, 290) 44 - Ronald Triplette - Freshman (6'2, 260) 49 - Trumane Bell II - Junior (6'2, 255) 50 - Jaden Jones - Freshman (6'2, 300) 90 - Brandon Brown - Freshman (6'2, 305) 95 - Christian Clayton - Sophomore (6'2, 275) 97 - Walker Baty - Sophomore (6'3, 290) 99 - Brandon Matterson - Senior (6'2, 290) Outside Linebacker 2 - Charles Wiley - Senior (6'3, 255) 7 - Dadrian Taylor - Senior (5'11, 175) 9 - Clarence Hicks - Senior (6'2, 225) 12 - Donyai Taylor - Sophomore (6'1, 205) 18 - Malik Jones - Sophomore (6'2, 190) 40 - Jimmori Robinson - Sophomore (6'6, 235) 45 - DeQuarius Henry - Senior (6'3, 240) 54 - Caleb Lewis - Freshman (6'3, 225) 56 - Trey Moore - Freshman (6'2, 250)
Inside Linebacker 8 - Jamal Ligon - Sophomore (6'2, 220) 15 - Trevor Harmanson - Senior (6'3, 225) 16 - Dru Prox - Senior (6'2, 225) 20 - Denzel Feaster - Senior (6'3, 225) 20 - Cameron Wilkins - Senior (6'2, 230) 25 - Avery Morris - Sophomore (6'2, 225) 32 - Caden Holt - Freshman (6'1, 215) 37 - Nate Hawkins - Freshman (6'0, 220) 38 - Tyler Mahnke - Senior (6'3, 235) 39 - Kyle Wakefield - Junior (6'0, 210) 41 - De'Marco Guidry - Senior (6'0, 220)
Safety 0 - Rashad Wisdom - Junior (5'9, 205) 4 - Antonio Parks - Senior (5'8, 190) 10 - Clifford Chattman - Senior (6'5, 190) 11 - Kelechi Nwachuku - Junior (6'0, 210) 13 - Jahmal Sam - Sophomore (5'9, 185) 22 - Ryan Shockency - Junior (6'0, 185) 27 - Jarrett Preston - Junior (6'0, 190) 28 - Je'Vaun Dabon - Sophomore (6'1, 180) 35 - Ronald Gurley - Freshman (6'2, 210)
Cornerback 3 - Tariq Woolen - Senior (6'4, 205) 14 - Dywan Griffin - Junior (5'11, 180) 16 - JayVeon Cardwell - Junior (5'11, 195) 21 - Ken Robinson - Sophomore (5'11, 175) 23 - Xavier Spencer - Sophomore (6'1, 185) 24 - Jalen Rainey - Freshman (6'4, 200) 26 - Corey Mayfield Jr. - Senior (5'11, 190) 29 - Xavier Player - Freshman (6'0, 175) 36 - Sean Berry - Sophomore (5'10, 175)
Long snappers 52 - Cade Collenback - Junior (6'2, 240) 53 - Caleb Cantrell - Senior (5'11, 215)Source and player details, 2021 UTSA Football Roster (09/16/2021):
Game summaries
At Illinois
Lamar
Middle Tennessee
At Memphis
The Tigers scored 21 unanswered points in the 1st quarter, the first time all season that the Roadrunners trailed in a game. UTSA scored 17 unanswered points in the 4th quarter for the win. Hunter Duplessis nailed a 42-yard field goal as time expired to give the Roadrunners the win.
UNLV
At Western Kentucky
Quarterback Frank Harris threw for six touchdowns, a school record, and caught a 23-yard pass for a touchdown.
Rice
At Louisiana Tech
At UTEP
Southern Miss
UAB
At North Texas
Western Kentucky (C-USA Championship game)
Vs. No. 24 San Diego State (Frisco Bowl)
Rankings
The Roadrunners received votes from both national polls after a win against Memphis. It marked the second time in program history, being recognized in the AP Poll.
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