Usage Score
7.4
Player Dossier
2019-2024UTSA
Oscar Cardenas
TE • 6'4" • 265 lbs • San Antonio, TX, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
Oscar Cardenas reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
64.3
Consistency
68.9
Season Value
44.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2022 Postseason · UTSA
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 9
- Program Path
- UTSA
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: UAB
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Oscar Cardenas, TE. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Postseason · UTSA. Oscar Cardenas reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Postseason
UTSA paired 438 primary output with 82.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 64.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2024 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Kennesaw State
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2024 Regular Season · UTSA
Games
7
Receiving Yards / G
20.1
Efficiency
64.3
Usage
7.4
Consistency
68.9
Best Game by takeover score
Tulsa
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Kennesaw State: 38. Texas: 14. Unknown: 21. East Carolina: 8. Rice: 21. Florida Atlantic: 30. Tulsa: 9
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Kennesaw State: 2 by 100. Texas: 2 by 46.7. Unknown: 3 by 46.7. East Carolina: 2 by 26.7. Rice: 2 by 70. Florida Atlantic: 1 by 100. Tulsa: 1 by 60
Split Comparison
Wins34 · n=2 · +21 vs Losses
Losses13 · n=4 · -21 vs Wins
First Half20.3 · n=4 · +0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half20 · n=3 · -0.3 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
7 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Kennesaw State
Best efficiency game
100 vs Florida Atlantic
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
UTSA
2019-2024
Opening stop
Season Progression
201920202020202120212022202220232024
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | UTSA | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2020 Postseason | UTSA | 46 | 82.2 | 5.7 | 46 |
| 2020 Regular Season | UTSA | 46 | 82.2 | 5.7 | 0 |
| 2021 Postseason | UTSA | 233 | 87.3 | 7.1 | 187 |
| 2021 Regular Season | UTSA | 233 | 87.3 | 7.1 | 0 |
| 2022 Postseason | UTSA | 438 | 82.3 | 11.4 | 205 |
| 2022 Regular Season | UTSA | 438 | 82.3 | 11.4 | 0 |
| 2023 Regular Season | UTSA | 280 | 61.8 | 11.5 | -158 |
| 2024 Regular Season | UTSA | 141 | 64.3 | 7.4 | -139 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
UAB
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
86
Primary metric
86 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
San Diego State
33
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
33 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
North Texas
84
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
84 receiving yards with a 93.3 efficiency score.
#4
Louisiana
21
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
21 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
Kennesaw State
38
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
38 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2022 Postseason · UTSA
438 primary output · 82.3 efficiency · 11.4 usage
60.9
#2
2022 Regular Season · UTSA
60.9
438 primary · 82.3 efficiency · 11.4 usage
#3
2021 Postseason · UTSA
59.1
233 primary · 87.3 efficiency · 7.1 usage
Milestones
0
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2019 · Rating 0.8006
Brandeis · San Antonio, TX
- Committed To
- UTSA
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2019
Career Facts
1
Career teams
9
Seasons tracked
1,138
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 9 tracked seasons, 46 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.