LOUISVILLE, Ky. — UTSA wide receiver David Amador II has earned a spot on the Paul Hornung Award Watch List, the Louisville Sports Commission announced Monday.
Amador is one of 39 FBS players to land on the list for the award, which goes to college football’s most versatile player.
Six representatives from the American Conference landed on the watch list, matching the Big 12 and ACC. The SEC was the only conference with more, placing 10 on the list.
Amador, who also is a member of the Shriners Children’s 1000 list, caught 45 passes for 443 yards and four touchdowns as a redshirt sophomore in 2025. A versatile weapon, he also completed both of his pass attempts for touchdowns and returned 11 punts for 66 yards (6.0 avg.).
The Galena Park North Shore High School product posted his third career 100-yard game with 113 yards and a pair of TDs on 10 receptions in the 48-26 home triumph over Tulane. He also tossed a 21-yard touchdown pass in the win over the Green Wave and earned honorable mention player of the week accolades from the Paul Hornung Award, the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award and the American Conference.
In 29 career games with UTSA, he has 87 receptions, 921 receiving yards, six receiving TDs and 62 rushing yards on seven attempts to go with 3-for-3 passing for 52 yards and a pair of TD passes.
The Roadrunners will kick off their 16th season of football and seventh under head coach Jeff Traylor against UTRGV on Saturday, Sept. 5. Kickoff is set for 2:30 p.m. at the Alamodome.
UTSA also will host Colorado State (Sept. 26), South Florida (Oct. 8), Navy (Oct. 17), North Texas (Nov. 14) and Tulsa (Nov. 27 or 28). The Roadrunners will travel to Texas State (Sept. 12), Texas (Sept. 19), Rice (Oct. 3), Tulane (Oct. 24), Florida Atlantic (Nov. 5) and UAB (Nov. 21).
Tickets also are on sale by visiting goUTSA.com/tickets or by calling the UTSA Ticket Office at 210-458-UTSA (8872).
The Paul Hornung Award is a member of the National College Football Awards Association (NCFAA), which encompasses college football’s most prestigious awards. The NCFAA’s 25 awards have honored more than 900 recipients since 1935. This season, 12 NCFAA awards will honor national players of the week each Tuesday. For more information about the NCFAA and its college football awards, visit the redesigned NCFAA.org or follow on Twitter @NCFAA.
Roadrunners on 2026 Preseason Watch Lists
David Amador II — Paul Hornung Award, Shriners Children’s 1000
Bryce Grays — Allstate AFCA Good Works Team
Will Henderson III — Shriners Children’s 1000
Owen McCown — Manning Award, Shriners Children’s 1000
Owen Pewee — Shriners Children’s 1000
AJ Wilson — Shriners Children’s 1000
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