UT Rio Grande Valley · W 45-16 · FCS
No catches.
Texas · L 6-30
No catches.
Rice · W 16-14
No catches.
Tulane · W 42-19
1 catch, 12 yards
The other 4 games average 10 yards. This one was 2 above.
Butler-Tanner has catches in 5 of UTSA’s 8 games: none against UT Rio Grande Valley, Texas and Rice.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Isaiah Butler-Tanner
One game to point at: 14 receiving yards and 1 reception against Texas State — Week 2, 2026.
52 receiving yards · 5 catches · 0 receiving TD
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 12 yards. In the 5 games drawn here: 5 catches for 52 yards. UTSA has thrown to him 6 times in 165 passes.
Each game is split into its four quarters, so the columns line up from game to game; inside a quarter, plays keep their order. Third and fourth downs are marked under the line, bold when he moved the chains.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UTSA | 5 | 52 | 10.4 | 0 | 14 |
| Career | 5 | 52 | 10.4 | 0 | 14 |
Last game (Wk 8): 12 receiving yards, 1 catch.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 31-26@ Texas State | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 | Season-high 14 yds |
| Wk 4 | W 59-45vs Colorado State | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 6 | W 31-24vs South Florida | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | W 38-34vs Navy | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 8 | W 42-19@ Tulane | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Total | 5 | 52 | 10.4 | 0 | 14 |
Week 2 · 2026
W 31-26
at Texas State
Ratings of the games shown run from -8 to +2 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.0 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 1.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 1.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 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
Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
The No. 1,325 recruit in the country is starting at tight end in the American Athletic as a redshirt freshman.
2026 is in progress.
