Rice · W 16-14
No tackles.
Lester has tackles in 7 of UTSA’s 8 games: none against Rice.
RJ Lester
Played for two head coaches at two programs in two seasons: Mike Gundy and Jeff Traylor. A game that shows it: 4 tackles against Navy — Week 7, 2026.
20 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Jams receivers off their route at the line.
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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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UTSA | 20 | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 2024 | Oklahoma State | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| Career | 23 | 14 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 8): 2 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-16vs UT Rio Grande Valley | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 31-26@ Texas State | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 3 | L 6-30@ No. 1 Texas | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 59-45vs Colorado State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | W 31-24vs South Florida | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 38-34vs Navy | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 42-19@ Tulane | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 20 | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Ratings of the games shown run from -8 to +20 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
5%1 pass breakupsTackle volume
20tackles this season20 tackles · 1 pass breakup.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 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 tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #325 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Mike Gundy and Jeff Traylor.
