Texas State · W 31-26
No catches.
Texas · L 6-30
No catches.
Rice · W 16-14
No catches.
Tulane · W 42-19
No catches.
Hardy has catches in 4 of UTSA’s 8 games: none in the other 4.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Jamel Hardy
Third year in the same receiving corps at UTSA. One game to point at: 19 receiving yards and 1 reception against Navy — Week 7, 2026.
33 receiving yards · 4 catches · 0 receiving TD
Play style
Moves the chains on third down.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-16vs UT Rio Grande Valley | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 4 | W 59-45vs Colorado State | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 6 | W 31-24vs South Florida | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 7 | W 38-34vs Navy | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 | Season-high 19 yds |
| Total | 4 | 33 | 8.2 | 0 | 19 |
Week 7 · 2026
W 38-34
vs Navy
Ratings of the games shown run from -14 to +2 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
3 seasons under Jeff Traylor — 21-13 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 1.0 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 1.0 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 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 receivers who play every week.
Recognition
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-AAC
Based on 2025: #47 of 51 American Athletic WRs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 15% of returning players who ranked #21 or lower at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 13–17%).
The No. 1,052 recruit in the country is starting at receiver in the American Athletic.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 20 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Jeff Traylor.
