Owen McCown, quarterback

The redshirt sophomore did not see much action last year over Frank Harris, with only one start. In his 2024 campaign so far he has thrown for 445 yards and holds a 62.3% completion rate in the first two games. In the Roadrunners’ 28-16 victory over Kennesaw State in week one, Owens threw for 340 yards and three touchdowns, even managing to run one in himself. The left-handed quarterback played his freshman year at Colorado where he had three starts and 600 yards. In his first collegiate start, McCown threw for 258 yards, the second-most for first appearance in Colorado program history.

Robert Henry Jr., running back

The senior seemed to have a breakout season last year alongside redshirt junior Kevorian Barnes. Henry currently leads the Roadrunners in rushing yards with 56 yards on 15 carries. Last season he accumulated over 500 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns, tying at second for most rushing touchdowns in a single season in Roadrunner history. He also has good composure against ranked teams, completing three passes for 20 yards against No. 20 Tennessee in 2023. Henry also led the running back room averaging 4.91 yards after a tackle last season, showcasing his agility and strength.

Willie McCoy, wide receiver 

In the past two weeks, UTSA has played more of a passing game, with senior Willie McCoy at the forefront of its attack. McCoy has 118 receiving yards on only seven receptions this season. While that is significantly less attempts than the sophomore wide receiver Devin McCuin, who follows McCoy in receiving yards with 108 for 17 receptions, it shows his ability to make long catches when needed, and UTSA capitalizes on that. Against Texas State last week, where UTSA got crushed, 49-10, McCoy led the team with 59 receiving yards on three catches, leading an offense that struggled against the Bobcat defense. 

Ken Robinson, safety 

The redshirt senior leads the team in tackles with 10 solo and 14 total. In last year’s campaign, he played every game and led the Roadrunners with 66 tackles. Robinson, with well over 1,000 career snaps for the Roadrunners, also has versatility within the defensive back room. In prior seasons he was playing cornerback and safety, but this season he seems to be sitting steady at safety, showing his versatility in the secondary. 

Denver Harris, cornerback

This junior cornerback is a transfer from LSU and before that played his first collegiate season under Texas A&M, appearing in 10 total games between the two schools. While the transfer has not stood out significantly on the stat sheet for the Roadrunners yet, he has something that could help UTSA this Saturday: experience in the Southeastern Conference. Harris has dealt with the speed of many notable offensive players in the SEC and could be very useful in covering the backend for the Roadrunners on Saturday.