South Florida · W 31-24
No catches.
Tulane · W 42-19
1 catch, 22 yards
The other 6 games average 54 yards. This one was 32 below.
Allen has catches in 7 of UTSA’s 8 games: none against South Florida.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
DJ Allen
Moves the chains on third down. Played for two head coaches across four seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 116 receiving yards and 3 receptions against UT Rio Grande Valley — Week 1, 2026.
347 receiving yards · 25 catches · 2 receiving TD
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
UTSA Athletics Oct 23Against Tulane on Oct. 24: 1 catch for 22 yards. In the 7 games drawn here: 25 catches for 347 yards. UTSA has thrown to him 31 times in 213 passes.
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Last game (Wk 8): 22 receiving yards, 1 catch.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| 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 | |
| Wk 3 | L 6-30@ No. 1 Texas | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 4 | W 59-45vs Colorado State | 5 | 87 | 17.4 | 1 | 58 | |
| Wk 5 | W 16-14@ Rice | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 0 | 18 | |
| Wk 7 | W 38-34vs Navy | 6 | 56 | 9.3 | 0 | 21 | |
| Wk 8 | W 42-19@ Tulane | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 22 | |
| Total | 25 | 347 | 13.9 | 2 | 62 |
Week 1 · 2026
W 45-16
The plays that mattered most
190th in receiving yards, among all 2,086 FBS players with a receiving row this season, any position
Ratings of the games shown run from -14 to +20 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
Targets
3213% of team targetsCatch rate
78%25 of 32 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
78% catch rate on 32 targets · 13% of the team's targets.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 4.7 | 86.3 | 21.8 | 0.7 |
| Road4g | 2.8 | 22.0 | 10.8 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 4.0 | 54.2 | 14.5 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 22.0 | 22.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Traylor
Pass share
46.7%
247 pass / 282 run
Plays / game
66.1
8 games
Team sack rate
4.1%
271 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
About as many catches a game as a typical FBS receiver who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #189 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 22 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Sonny Dykes and Jeff Traylor.
