TYLER, Texas — UTSA has placed five players on the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List, which was unveiled by SPORTyler on Wednesday.
Wide receivers David Amador II and Devin McCuin, running back Robert Henry Jr., quarterback Owen McCown and tight end Houston Thomas all made the list for the award.
The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award recognizes the top offensive player in Division I football who also exhibits the enduring characteristics that define Earl Campbell: integrity, performance, teamwork, sportsmanship, drive, community and tenacity; specifically, tenacity to persist and determination to overcome adversity and injury in pursuit of reaching goals. In addition, the nominee must meet one or more of the following criteria: played football at and graduated from a Texas high school and/or currently playing at a Texas NCAA Division I four-year college.
The watch list announced today will be narrowed to up to 16 semifinalists in November and then up to five finalists in December. They will be selected by broadcasters, commentators, journalists, fans, and previous winners. The winner will be announced in December and celebrated at The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Banquet scheduled for Jan. 21, 2026, in Tyler, Texas.
For more information about The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award, please visit earlcampbellaward.com.
Amador, a redshirt sophomore from North Shore High School, caught 31 passes for 376 yards and a touchdown despite only playing in the final five games last season. He piled up 122 yards and a TD on nine receptions in the 48-27 win over North Texas, including a season-long 51-yard score to help the Roadrunners rack up a school-record 681 yards against the Mean Green. He also surpassed the century mark in the 44-15 victory against Coastal Carolina in the Myrtle Beach Bowl with 110 yards on seven grabs to go with a 16-yard rush. He hauled in seven passes for 75 yards at No. 22 Army and also made seven catches for 63 yards in the 51-27 home triumph over Temple.
Henry, who also appears on the Doak Walker Award Watch List and Shrine Bowl 1000, led UTSA in rushing yards with 706 on 130 attempts to go with seven touchdowns in 2024. A senior from Lumberton, Mississippi, he also caught 21 passes for 199 yards and a TD. He topped the century mark in back-to-back contests in November. He rushed for 168 yards and two touchdowns — including an 83-yard dash — on 20 totes and tallied 57 yards on three receptions in the 48-27 win over North Texas, helping UTSA set a school record with 681 yards of offense. The following week, he posted 178 yards — highlighted by an 88-yard rush — and a pair of scores on 16 carries in the 51-27 victory versus Temple.
McCown completed 294 of 467 passes for 3,424 yards and 25 touchdowns in 13 starts last season. He also rushed for 340 yards and three TDs to give him 3,764 yards of total offense. The left-hander logged four 300-yard passing games, including a school-record 434 yards and four touchdowns against Tulsa, and topped the 200-yard mark in seven additional contests. This marks the fifth watch list the Rusk High School product has appeared on this year, as he also has been recognized by the Davey O’Brien, Johnny Unitas Golden Arm, Manning and Maxwell Awards.
McCuin led the team in receptions with 45 and receiving touchdowns with five, tallying 424 receiving yards and 28 more on the ground in eight games last fall. The Jacksonville, Texas, native opened the season with 11 receptions for 79 yards and two touchdowns in the 28-16 victory over Kennesaw State. The 2023 Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Offensive Freshman of the Year made seven catches for 83 yards and a score at Rice before missing the next five games. He returned to total 82 yards and a TD on three catches at No. 22 Army and 63 yards on five grabs in the 44-15 win against Coastal Carolina in the Myrtle Beach Bowl to close the campaign.
Thomas, who also landed on the John Mackey Award Watch List, caught 34 passes for 470 yards and three touchdowns, averaging 13.8 yards per reception last season. He had at least one catch in all 13 games with three or more receptions in a half dozen contests. He logged his first 100-yard receiving game with 132 yards on six catches at Tulsa, and he found the end zone twice in the 44-36 win over No. 25 Memphis, hauling in six passes for 44 yards. The College Station native was on the receiving end of two passes for 43 yards at Rice, including a 38-yard score in the fourth quarter, and he tallied 63 yards on three catches in the 38-24 home triumph over Florida Atlantic.
UTSA will kick off its 15th season of football and sixth year under head coach Jeff Traylor against Texas A&M at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 30, in what will be a national televised matchup on ESPN live from Kyle Field in College Station.
The Roadrunners then will return home to host back-to-back games at the Alamodome where they boast a 29-3 record in the Jeff Traylor era, tied for the third-most home victories among FBS teams since 2020. UTSA will face Texas State in the Battle for I-35 at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 6, before they match up with crosstown foe UIW at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 13.
UTSA has four league games on the home slate with Rice (Oct. 11), Tulane (Oct. 30), East Carolina (Nov. 22) and Army (Nov. 28 or 29) scheduled to visit the Alamodome.
Fans can purchase season or single-game 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.
Current UTSA students receive free admission to all home games by downloading tickets via their Account Manager.
Merchandise commemorating UTSA Football’s 15th season and featuring the official logo of the milestone campaign is available for purchase.
UTSA Roadrunners on 2025 Preseason Watch Lists
David Amador II — Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award
Camron Cooper — Allstate AFCA Good Works Team; Allstate Wuerffel Trophy
Robert Henry Jr. —Doak Walker Award, Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award; Shrine Bowl 1000
Owen McCown — Davey O’Brien Award; Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award; Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award; Manning Award; Maxwell Award
Willie McCoy III — Paul Hornung Award
Devin McCuin — Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award
Venly Tatafu — Polynesian College Football Player of the Year Award
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