Player Career

Oscar Cardenas Career Story

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Player Story

Oscar Cardenas story

Oscar Cardenas built his college career from 2019 through 2024 as a tight end from San Antonio, TX wearing No. 84, spending time with UTSA. The clearest part of Oscar Cardenas' career was his receiving role: 95 catches, 1,138 receiving yards, 9 touchdowns, and 8 rushing yards across 46 career games in the available record. His career also includes 8 rushing yards, 2 tackles, and 10 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Oscar Cardenas' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    UTSA

    2019-2024

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

201920202020202120212022202220232024
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2019 Regular SeasonUTSA0
2020 PostseasonUTSA4682.25.746
2020 Regular SeasonUTSA4682.25.70
2021 PostseasonUTSA23387.37.1187
2021 Regular SeasonUTSA23387.37.10
2022 PostseasonUTSA43882.311.4205
2022 Regular SeasonUTSA43882.311.40
2023 Regular SeasonUTSA28061.811.5-158
2024 Regular SeasonUTSA14164.37.4-139

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ UAB

Week 10 · W 44-38 · Conference game

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

86

Receiving Yards

86.9 takeover

86 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

vs North Texas

Week 14 · W 48-27 · Conference game

84

Receiving Yards

83.9 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

84 receiving yards with a 93.3 efficiency score.

#3

@ Temple

Week 6 · W 49-34 · Conference game

51

Receiving Yards

78.2 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

51 receiving yards with a 68 efficiency score.

#4

@ San Diego State

Week 1 · L 24-38 · Postseason

33

Receiving Yards

76.8 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

33 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#5

@ Troy

Week 1 · L 12-18 · Postseason

62

Receiving Yards

75.7 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

62 receiving yards with a 82.7 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2022 Postseason · UTSA

438 primary output · 82.3 efficiency · 11.4 usage

67.5

#2

2022 Regular Season · UTSA

67.5

438 primary · 82.3 efficiency · 11.4 usage

#3

2021 Postseason · UTSA

61.3

233 primary · 87.3 efficiency · 7.1 usage

Milestones

0

100+ receiving yards

0

8+ catch outings

0

2+ TD games