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Roadrunners excel at annual UTSA Pro Day

SAN ANTONIO — A total of 13 former UTSA football players participated in UTSA’s annual Pro Day on Monday at the Roadrunner Athletics Center of Excellence.

Defensive lineman Brandon Brown, tight end Oscar Cardenas, wide receiver/return specialist Chris Carpenter, long snapper Cade Collenback, safety Elliott Davison, defensive lineman Joe Evans, cornerback Zah Frazier, offensive lineman CJ James Jr., linebacker Jamal Ligon, linebacker Brevin Randle, safety Ken Robinson, defensive lineman Asyrus Simon and linebacker Donyai Taylor all performed in front of personnel representing 21 NFL teams.

Below are some of the many highlights recorded during Pro Day:
Brandon Brown — 23 bench press reps, 5.00 40-yard dash
Oscar Cardenas — 22 bench press reps
Chris Carpenter — 4.44 40-yard dash
Cade Collenback — 24 bench press reps, 4.85 40-yard dash
Elliott Davison — 37” vertical jump, 10’6” broad jump, 4.42 40-yard dash
Joe Evans — 28 bench press reps
Zah Frazier — 37” vertical jump, 14 bench press reps
CJ James Jr. — 19 bench press reps, 5.02 40-yard dash
Jamal Ligon — 4.79 40-yard dash
Brevin Randle — 27 bench press reps, 34” vertical jump, 4.60 40-yard dash
Ken Robinson — 4.60 40-yard dash, 4.30 shuttle drill
Asyrus Simon — 82 3/8” wingspan
Donyai Taylor — 4.62 40-yard dash

The NFL Draft will be held on April 24-26 in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Meanwhile, the UTSA football team will open spring practice on Tuesday, March 25. The Roadrunners will kick off their 15th season of football and sixth year under head coach Jeff Traylor on Aug. 30 at Texas A&M. UTSA will host six regular season games at the Alamodome in 2025:  Texas State (Sept. 6), UIW (Sept. 13), Rice (Oct. 11), Tulane (Oct. 30), East Carolina (Nov. 22) and Army (Nov. 28 or 29).

Fans can purchase season tickets online or by calling the UTSA Ticket Office at 210-458-UTSA (8872) from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday excluding holidays. Current UTSA football season-ticket holders may renew their tickets by logging into their UTSA Account Manager.

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