With 21 NFL scouts in attendance, UTSA football held its annual Pro Day to showcase its pro-hopeful talent. Three defensive players, nine offensive players and one special teams player took to the practice fields outside of the RACE building in preparation for the upcoming NFL Draft.
“Our guys had some great days,” coach Jeff Traylor said. “I’m very happy for our defensive kids, but it also scares the heck out of me because I know how much we’re losing. Obviously, the only offensive players we have out here is Chris Carpenter and CJ, those two will be losses, but the majority of our kids were defensive football players that have had great careers here.”
UTSA kicked off the event with bench press. This was the only drill tight end Oscar Cardenas and defensive lineman Joe Evans participated in as they continue recovering from significant knee injuries suffered in 2024. Evans led in reps of 225 with 28 and linebacker Brevin Randle followed with 27. Other notable totals include Cardenas with 22 reps and defensive back Zah Frazier with 14, which would have ranked fifth amongst all corners at the NFL Combine.
Defensive back Elliott Davison and Frazier registered a 37” vertical jump, and shortly after, Davison added an impressive 10’6” broad jump.
The 40-yard dash is typically the most popular drill at the Pro Day and is often the most valued by NFL scouts. With Frazier already posting a blazing 40-yard time at the NFL Combine earlier this year, he decided to sit out and let his former teammates showcase their speed. Carpenter posted the best time of the event with a 4.44-second official time, closely followed by defensive back Ken Robinson’s 4.60-second time.
Footwork drills like the three-cone and shuttle were dominated by defensive players, like Robinson and money backer Donyai Taylor.
As the event came to a close, the focus shifted to position-specific drills. Quarterback Owen McCown made an appearance to throw to Frazier and Robinson, so they could show off their jump-ball skills. All eyes were on Frazier, as he is widely-regarded to be the Roadrunners’ best draft prospect coming out in 2025.
“I think I did great [today],” Frazier said. “Just coming here to finish what I didn’t finish at the combine —that was bench, vert — and I wanted to get footwork in.”
Though Frazier says he doesn’t have an idea of which teams might select him in April, teaming up with former UTSA defensive back Tariq Woolen would be a “blessing.”
“I would love to play with Riq,” he explained. “It’s God’s plan at the end of the day. Only thing I can do is control what I can control. If that time was to come, that’d be great; I’d be excited.”
Day one of the 2025 NFL Draft will take place at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 24 at Lambeau Field.
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