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 | 3 | 116 | 38.7 | 1 | 62 | Season-high 116 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 31-26@ Texas State | 5 | 24 | 4.8 | 0 | 12 | |
| Total | 8 | 140 | 21.8 | 1 | 62 |
#15
DJ Allen
Senior wide receiver for UTSA. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 190 lb · Gladewater, TX
Returning to UTSA for 2026
The numbers
140
receiving yards · 2026
8 catches · 1 TD · 17.5 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 rec, 116 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 as a 4-star recruit to TCU in 2022.
DJ Allen
Moves the chains on third down. DJ Allen has played for two head coaches across four seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 116 rec yds, 3 receptions against UT Rio Grande Valley — Week 1, 2026.
140 REC YDS · 8 REC · 1 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
The week the volume broke through — stacked 1 td vs Texas State.Texas State · L 36-432025
2022
- Signed with TCU4-star out of Gladewater
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coach2023–2026
UTSA
Played his entire career under Jeff Traylor.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023TCU5-7HC: Sonny Dykes · Pass-leaning, fast tempo
2024UTSA7-6HC: Jeff Traylor · Balanced, fast tempo
2025UTSA7-6HC: Jeff Traylor · Balanced
2026UTSA2-0HC: Jeff Traylor · Balanced
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: long catch (89th percentile). Strength: yards / catch (86th percentile). Concern: receptions (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 4.0 REC/g, 70.0 YDS/g, 21.8 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.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
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&11 · Q4 · EPA +6.15(10:50) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 O.McCown pass complete short left to #15 D.Allen caught at UTSA38, for 62 yards to the UTRGV00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:41, 1ST DOWN #92 M.Petro kick attempt good (H: #30 C.Hogan, LS: #60 W.Hodges)
- Week 2 · Texas State · 4&5 · Q3 · EPA +3.24(13:41) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 O.McCown pass complete short left to #15 D.Allen caught at UTSA50, for 12 yards to the TXST44 (#7 R.Nolan), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · UT Rio Grande Valley · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +2.15(03:32) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 O.McCown pass complete short middle to #15 D.Allen caught at UTRGV43, for 36 yards to the UTRGV25 (#2 T.Neal), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · UT Rio Grande Valley · 2&9 · Q4 · EPA +2.13(14:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 O.McCown pass complete short middle to #15 D.Allen caught at UTRGV37, for 18 yards to the UTRGV35 (#6 K.Bryant), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Texas State · 2&5 · Q2 · EPA -1.06(12:43) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 O.McCown pass complete short right to #15 D.Allen caught at UTSA37, for 0 yards to the UTSA40 (#9 J.Bradley; #26 C.Davis)
- Week 2 · Texas State · 2&13 · Q1 · EPA -0.36(08:25) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 O.McCown pass complete short right to #15 D.Allen caught at TXST39, for 3 yards to the TXST35 (#26 C.Davis) PENALTY UTSA Holding (#14 M.Anderson) 10 yards from TXST35 to TXST45
- Week 2 · Texas State · 2&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.28(14:38) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 O.McCown pass complete short middle to #15 D.Allen caught at UTSA44, for 6 yards to the UTSA45 (#9 J.Bradley)
- Week 2 · Texas State · 2&3 · Q4 · EPA +0.21(13:15) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 O.McCown pass complete short right to #15 D.Allen caught at TXST06, for 3 yards to the TXST06 (#9 J.Bradley), 1ST DOWN
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 Logan Loya’s 2022 season.
Matches Logan on
Height
TD rate
Weight
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Noah Gray’s path through Duke.
Matches Noah on
Yards per reception
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Braeden Wisloski's junior season at James Madison (2025).
79%match
Matches Braeden on
Total EPA (college ability)
Yards / reception
Height
Differs from Braeden on
Recruiting rating (higher)
EPA / play (adj) (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like DJ Allen
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #131
Peaked at #131 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