Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-16vs UT Rio Grande Valley | 2 | 42 | 21.0 | 1 | 36 | |
| Wk 2 | W 31-26@ Texas State | 9 | 83 | 9.2 | 0 | 25 | Season-high 83 yds |
| Total | 11 | 125 | 15.1 | 1 | 36 |
#84
AJ Wilson
Senior wide receiver for UTSA. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 190 lb · Huntsville, TX · Huntsville HS
CFB Index 50 · #226 of 485 WRsHigh confidenceReturning to UTSA for 2026
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
125
receiving yards · 2026
11 catches · 1 TD · 11.4 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 rec, 42 yds, 1 TD, vs UT Rio Grande Valley
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 wide receiver for UTSA. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed with Houston Christian in 2022.
- Transferred from Houston Christian to UTSA in 2025.
AJ Wilson
Moves the chains on third down. Houston Christian to UTSA — the move that set up everything since. One game to point at: 83 rec yds, 9 receptions against Texas State — Week 2, 2026.
125 REC YDS · 11 REC · 1 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- portal record
- game log
His career
The week the volume broke through — put up 99 yds vs Incarnate Word.Incarnate Word · W 48-202025
2022
- Signed with Houston Christianout of Huntsville
202511 games
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
UTSA
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Jeff Traylor, all balanced offenses — 9-6 over that span.
2025UTSA7-6HC: Jeff Traylor · Balanced
2026UTSA2-0HC: Jeff Traylor · Balanced
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Concern: receptions (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 5.5 REC/g, 62.5 YDS/g, 15.1 YPR, 0.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Traylor
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
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: #28 of 51 American Athletic WRs
- #1Wyatt Young
- #27Sean Brown
- #28AJ Wilson
- #29Mudia Reuben
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.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 45–16
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · UT Rio Grande Valley · 2&5 · Q1 · EPA +3.15(06:56) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 O.McCown pass complete deep left to #84 A.Wilson caught at UTRGV03, for 36 yards to the UTRGV00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 06:51, 1ST DOWN #92 M.Petro kick attempt good (H: #30 C.Hogan, LS: #65 J.Henry) #92 M.Petro kick attempt good (H: #30 C.Hogan, LS: #43 W.Hodges)
- Week 2 · Texas State · 2&20 · Q1 · EPA +3.08(07:57) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 O.McCown pass complete deep left to #84 A.Wilson caught at TXST20, for 25 yards to the TXST20, out of bounds at TXST20, 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Texas State · 3&11 · Q2 · EPA +2.12(05:57) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 O.McCown pass complete short left to #84 A.Wilson caught at UTSA23, for 13 yards to the UTSA37 (#56 T.Jackson; #7 R.Nolan), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Texas State · 4&12 · Q2 · EPA -1.84(02:20) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 O.McCown pass complete short middle to #84 A.Wilson caught at TXST21, for 8 yards to the TXST20 (#16 T.Cooks II), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
- Week 2 · Texas State · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.58(04:33) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 O.McCown pass complete short middle to #84 A.Wilson caught at TXST28, for 8 yards to the TXST28 (#3 C.Royal Jr.; #44 P.Bradford)
- Week 2 · Texas State · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -0.51(04:31) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 O.McCown pass complete short left to #84 A.Wilson caught at UTSA16, for 0 yards to the UTSA18 (#2 T.Moore; #0 J.Lawton)
- Week 2 · Texas State · 3&21 · Q4 · EPA +0.38(02:06) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 O.McCown pass complete short middle to #84 A.Wilson caught at UTSA35, for 16 yards to the UTSA36 (#7 R.Nolan)
- Week 1 · UT Rio Grande Valley · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.37(01:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 O.McCown pass complete short left to #84 A.Wilson caught at UTSA30, for 6 yards to the UTSA36 (#22 C.Hewitt)
- Week 2 · Texas State · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +0.31(13:48) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 O.McCown pass complete short left to #84 A.Wilson caught at TXST18, for 7 yards to the TXST09 (#26 C.Davis)
- Week 2 · Texas State · 2&7 · Q4 · EPA -0.08(00:38) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 O.McCown pass complete short left to #84 A.Wilson caught at TXST28, for 4 yards to the TXST28 (#7 R.Nolan)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
UTSA
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · UTSA
Returning around him
- 67% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- Transfer portal: -1 net (22 in / 23 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
UTSA · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #72 · 2026 recruiting class #79
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 Keontez Lewis’s 2022 season.
Matches Keontez on
Height
TD rate
Weight
Differs from Keontez on
EPA / play (adj) (lower)
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Cary Angeline’s path through NC State.
Matches Cary on
Yards per reception
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Donte Lee Jr's sophomore season at Liberty (2025).
85%match
Matches Donte on
Total EPA (college ability)
Reception volume
Weight
Player DNA
Players who play like AJ Wilson
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #205
Peaked at #205 this season.
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