Oscar Cardenas: TE · UTSA · #84.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Oscar Cardenas
Is the first read once you cross the 20. Fifth year in the same receiving corps at UTSA. All-AAC in 2024 made it three straight seasons on the honors list. One game to point at: 38 receiving yards and 2 receptions against Kennesaw State — Week 1, 2024.
Play style
The first read called near the goal line — size and catch radius do the rest.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 28-16vs Kennesaw State | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | 1 | 35 | Season-high 38 yds |
| Wk 3 | L 7-56@ No. 2 Texas | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 4 | W 45-7vs Houston Christian | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 5 | L 20-30@ East Carolina | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 1 | 5 | |
| Wk 7 | L 27-29@ Rice | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 8 | W 38-24vs Florida Atlantic | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | 0 | 30 | |
| Wk 9 | L 45-46@ Tulsa | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 1 | 9 | |
| Total | 13 | 141 | 10.8 | 3 | 35 |
Week 1 · 2024
W 28-16
The plays that mattered most
5 seasons under Jeff Traylor — 46-20 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 2.0 | 29.7 | 18.7 | 0.3 |
| Road4g | 1.8 | 13.0 | 7.6 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.2 | 20.4 | 9.5 | 0.4 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.0 | 19.5 | 19.5 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Traylor
Pass share
51.5%
508 pass / 478 run
Plays / game
75.8
13 games
Team sack rate
4.7%
509 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2024
Picked for an all-conference team by at least one selector.
How it ended
Five seasons at UTSA, 1,138 receiving yards — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 44 games over five seasons.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-AAC · 2ND TEAM
All-AAC 2nd team (2024)
Coaching lineage · 2019–2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Frank Wilson → Jeff Traylor. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
