« TABLE OF CONTENTS » Media Information Quick Facts _______________________________________ 2 2019 Schedule ____________________________________ 3 Numerical Roster __________________________________4-5 Alphabetical Roster ________________________________6-7 Roster Breakdown __________________________________ 8 Starters Breakdown _________________________________ 9 Opponents Quick Facts _________________________ 10-11 About Conference USA _________________________ 12-13 Conference USA Championship Game _______________ 14 Conference USA Bowl Synopsis _____________________ 15 Athletics Communications Staff ______________________ 16 Media Policy __________________________________ 16-17 Local Media Directory _____________________________ 18 Roadrunners Sports Network ________________________ 18 Staff Frank Wilson __________________________________ 20-22 Jeff Kastl _________________________________________ 23 Jason Rollins ______________________________________ 24 Gary Hyman _____________________________________ 25 Frank Wilson is in his fourth season at the Tony Ball _________________________________________ 26 helm of the UTSA football program. Darrell Funk ______________________________________ 27 Rishaw Johnson ___________________________________ 28 Individual Statistics _____________________________ 61-62 Will Thomas ______________________________________ 29 Starters Summary _________________________________ 62 Giovanni Vizza ___________________________________ 30 Team Captains ____________________________________ 62 Deron Wilson _____________________________________ 31 Defensive Statistics ________________________________ 63 Rod Wright _______________________________________ 32 Superlatives ______________________________________ 64 Ryan Filo/Christian Wood __________________________ 33 Long Plays _______________________________________ 65 Support Staff _____________________________________ 34 Game-by-Game Capsules _______________________ 66-71 Conference USA Season Review ____________________ 72 Players Bios __________________________________________ 36-56 Record Book Team Records __________________________________ 74-75 2018 Season Review Individual Records ______________________________ 75-76 Schedule/Results __________________________________ 58 Longest Plays _____________________________________ 77 Team Statistics ____________________________________ 58 Game Superlatives ________________________________ 77 Record Breakdown ________________________________ 58 Single-Season Lists______________________________ 78-79 UTSA Game-by-Game Statistics _____________________ 59 Career Lists ____________________________________ 80-81 Opponent Game-by-Game Statistics _________________ 60 Opponent Records ________________________________ 82 Alamodome Records _______________________________ 83 CREDITS Year-By-Year Results ________________________________ 84 All-Time Series Results ______________________________ 85 The 2019 UTSA Football Media Supplement is a production Miscellaneous Records _____________________________ 86 of the UTSA Athletics Communications Office. The supplement was designed, written and edited by Associate AD/Athletics Alamodome Attendance ____________________________ 87 Communications Kyle Stephens with assistance from Associate Program Firsts ____________________________________ 88 Athletics Communications Director Brent Ingram, Assistant Roadrunners in the NFL ____________________________ 89 Athletics Communications Directors Michael High and Whitney Truax, Athletics Communications Interns Alexandra Honor Roll ____________________________________ 90-92 Covarrubias and John Wilson and former Associate Athletics All-Time Letterwinners ______________________________ 93 Communications Directors Cody Bays and Brian Hernandez. All-Time Assistant Coaches __________________________ 93 Photos provided by the Alamodome, Anthony Griego, Jeff All-Time Numerical Roster _______________________ 94-96 Huehn, Mark McClendon and Steve Moakley. 2019 UTSA FOOTBALL MEDIA SUPPLEMENT 1 « 2019 UTSA QUICK FACTS » General Information Team Information Name _____________ The University of Texas at San Antonio 2018 Record _______________________________ 3-9 (.250) Nickname ________________________________ Roadrunners 2018 Conference Record (Finish) ____ 2-6 (5th/C-USA West) Colors ___Orange (PMS 1665), Navy Blue (289) and White Letterwinners Returning/Lost _____________________ 44/24 Founded _______________________________________ 1969 Starters Returning (O/D/ST) _________________ 16 (9/6/1) Enrollment _____________________________________30,674 Starters Lost (O/D/ST) ______________________ 11 (3/6/2) President ____________________ Dr. Taylor Eighmy (Tufts ‘80) Offensive Formation ___________________ Pro-Style/Multiple Athletics Director ________ Dr. Lisa Campos (Colorado State) Defensive Formation ______________________________ 4-2-5 Athletics Department Phone ____________ (210) 458-4056 Ticket Office Phone ___________________ (210) 458-8872 Program History Affiliation ______ NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision First Year _______________________________________ 2011 Conference ______________ Conference USA (West Division) All-Time Record ____________________________41-54/.432 Stadium (Capacity) ________________ Alamodome (36,582) All-Time Conference Record _______________________ 25-29 Playing Surface ____________________________ Field Turf _______________ (22-26, C-USA 2013-16/3-3, WAC 2012) Press Box Phone ______________________ (210) 704-6200 Athletics Communications Coaching Staff Associate AD (primary contact) _____________ Kyle Stephens Head Coach ___________ Frank Wilson (Nicholls State ‘97) Email _________________________ [email protected] Career Record (Years) ________________________ 15-21 (3) Office Phone _________________________ (210) 458-4551 Assistant Coaches ____________________________________ Cell Phone ___________________________ (210) 887-3636 Jeff Kastl (Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks), Jason Rollins Associate Director (secondary contact) _______ Brent Ingram (Defensive Coordinator/Safeties), Gary Hyman (Special Teams Email ___________________________ [email protected] Coordinator), Tony Ball (Passing Game Coordinator/Receivers), Office/Cell Phone ____________________ (210) 845-8651 Darrell Funk (Offensive Line), Rishaw Johnson (Running Backs), Assistant Directors ___________ Whitney Truax, Michael High Will Thomas (Linebackers), Giovanni Vizza (Tight Ends), Deron Mailing Address _ One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, TX 78249 Wilson (Cornerbacks), Rod Wright (Defensive Line) Overnight Address __ 5710 West Hausman Road, Suite 101 Quality Control (Offense) _____________________Sean Davis ________________________________San Antonio, TX 78249 Quality Control (Defense) __________________ Darren Drago Fax __________________________________ (210) 458-4569 Graduate Assistants ___________ Hunter Rittimann (Offense), Website__________________________________ goUTSA.com _____________________________ Damon Williams (Defense) Head Strength & Conditioning Coach ___________ Ryan Filo Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach ___Christian Wood Director of Operations ___________________ Amanda Gilpin Director of Player Personnel _________________ David Rosen Head of Equipment Operations ___________ Clinton Thomas WE ARE UTSA Assistant Equipment Manager _______________________ TBA When referencing the University of Texas at San Video Producer ___________________________ Alex Nicasio Assistant Video Coordinator ______________Daniel Benedict Antonio Athletics PLEASE USE THE ACRONYM Head Football Trainer ________________________ Nik Turner UTSA AND THE NICKNAME ROADRUNNERS. Senior Administrative Assistant _____________ James Gellido Please refrain from using UT-San Antonio, Texas- Administrative Associate ______________________ Jon Proto San Antonio, UT-SA or any other variation. Football Office Phone ___________________ (210) 458-5011 2 2019 UTSA FOOTBALL MEDIA SUPPLEMENT « 2019 UTSA SCHEDULE » DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TV TIME (CT) Aug. 31 UIW San Antonio, Texas ESPN3 5 p.m. Sept. 7 at Baylor Waco, Texas Fox Sports Networks 3 p.m. Sept. 14 Army West Point San Antonio, Texas NFL Network 2:30 p.m. Sept. 21 at North Texas* Denton, Texas Stadium on Facebook 6:30 p.m. Oct. 5 at UTEP* El Paso, Texas ESPN+ 7 p.m. Oct. 12 UAB* San Antonio, Texas ESPN+ 5 p.m. Oct. 19 Rice* San Antonio, Texas ESPN3 5 p.m. Nov. 2 at Texas A&M College Station, Texas TBA TBA Nov. 9 at Old Dominion* Norfolk, Va. ESPN3 1 p.m. Nov. 16 Southern Miss* San Antonio, Texas ESPN+ 5 p.m. Nov. 23 Florida Atlantic* San Antonio, Texas ESPN+ 5 p.m. Nov. 30 at Louisiana Tech* Ruston, La. ESPN+ 2:30 p.m. Dec. 7 Conference USA Championship Game TBD CBS Sports Network 1:30 p.m. subject to change • home games in bold and played at Alamodome • *Conference USA game 2019 UTSA FOOTBALL MEDIA SUPPLEMENT 3 « 2019 UTSA NUMERICAL ROSTER » # Name Pos. Height Weight Yr.-Exp. Hometown (High School/Previous School[s]) 1 Kelechi Nwachuku S 6-0 205 Fr.-RS McAllen, Texas (Memorial HS) 2 Sheldon Jones WR 5-9 165 So.-1L New Orleans, La. (Warren Easton HS) 3 Tariq Woolen WR 6-5 210 So.-1L Fort Worth, Texas (Arlington Heights HS) 4 Antonio Parks CB 5-10 205 Jr.-TR Reserve, La. (East St. John HS/Arizona) 5 Dywan Griffin WR 6-0 175 Fr.-HS New Orleans, La. (Landry-Walker HS) 6 SaVion Harris S 6-0 190 Jr.-TR Wellington, Fla. (Palm Beach Central HS/Florida Atlantic/Iowa Central CC) 7 Frank Harris QB 6-0 195 So.-SQ Schertz, Texas (Clemens HS) 9 Jordan Weeks QB 6-4 220 Fr.-RS Wimberley, Texas (Wimberley