5 Best UTSA Roadrunners Football Players, Ranked

UTSA quarterback Frank Harris (0) passes in the first half of an NCAA college football game against Tulane in New Orleans, Friday, Nov. 24, 2023.
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  • Frank Harris holds several UTSA records, including passing yards and passing touchdowns.
  • Sincere McCormick holds program records in rushing yards and rushing touchdowns.
  • Marcus Davenport is the only player from UTSA to be drafted in the first round of the NFL Draft.

The UTSA Roadrunners football program was established in 2011. The team previously spent time as an independent program before moving on to the WAC and Conference USA. 

Since 2023, it’s been part of the AAC. 

Today, football betting on the Roadrunners’ college football odds is available at the BetMGM online sportsbook.

Below, I’ll rank the top five Roadrunners of all time. 

5 Best UTSA Roadrunners Football Players, Ranked

RankPlayerPositionRoadrunners Years
1Frank HarrisQB2017-2023
2Sincere McCormickRB2019-2021
3Marcus DavenportDE2014-2017
4Josiah TauaefaLB2015-2018
5David Morgan IITE2011-2015

UTSA Roadrunners All-Time Greatest Football Players

1. Frank Harris

Harris played quarterback for UTSA from 2019 to 2023. 

He threw for 11,858 yards (most in program history) and 92 touchdowns (first). 

In 2022, he threw for 4,059 yards and 32 touchdowns, which are both single-season UTSA records. 

He also ran for 2,143 yards (third) and notched 28 rushing touchdowns (second). 

Harris redshirted in 2017 and didn’t play due to injury in 2018. 

He was named the Conference USA MVP, first-team All-AAC, and first and second-team All-Conference USA.

2. Sincere McCormick

McCormick was at UTSA from 2019 to 2021. 

He ran for 3,929 yards (first) and 34 touchdowns (first). 

He holds three of the top four single-season rushing yard records, headlined by 1,479 in 2021. 

That same season, he had 15 rushing scores, which is also a single-season Roadrunners record. 

McCormick was a third-team All-American, the Conference USA Player of the Year twice, two-time first-team All-Conference USA, and the Conference USA Rookie of the Year. 

3. Marcus Davenport

Davenport was rushing the passer for UTSA from 2014 to 2017. 

Before going on to the No. 14 overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, Davenport recorded 22 sacks over four seasons at UTSA, which is a program record. 

He was the Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year, first and second-team All-Conference USA, and is in the UTSA Sports Hall of Fame.

Other than Davenport, no other UTSA player has even been drafted before the fourth round. 

4. Josiah Tauaefa

Tauaefa played linebacker for UTSA from 2016 to 2018 and immediately made his presence felt. 

As a freshman, he recorded 115 tackles, which is a single-season record. 

That same year, he also had six sacks, which is tied for seventh-most in a single season. 

Tauaefa was named first-team All-Conference USA, the Conference USA Freshman of the Year, and was the first UTSA player to be named a Freshman All-American. 

5. David Morgan II

Morgan II played tight end for UTSA from 2011 to 2015. 

In his final season with UTSA, he caught 45 passes for 566 yards and five touchdowns. 

Those five touchdowns are tied for the 10th most in a single season, but are the most among any tight end in program history. 

Morgan II was also the first player in UTSA history to earn All-American honours. He was named a second-team All-American and second-team All-Conference USA in 2015. 

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