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Oscar Cardenas is a Slot Specialist TE for UTSA. Oscar's 2023 season produced 22.6 total EPA across 38 plays.
2023 Production
Receiving
32 Receptions280 Rec yards2 Rec TD
Oscar Cardenas is a Slot Specialist TE for UTSA. Oscar's 2023 season produced 22.6 total EPA across 38 plays.
The offense's primary passing-down weapon — routes, separation, and reliability on 3rd down define this role.
Top-3 player at position nationally. Collective + national brand deals.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
Players from 2014–2024 matched on EPA efficiency, play volume, and adjusted value tier — not just one metric.
| Player | Team | Yr | Plays | WEPA/play | Line val | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ty Thompson | Tulane | 2024 | 48 | 0.420 | 0.4 | 20.2 |
| Seth Green | Minnesota | 2018 | 83 | 0.390 | 0.0 | 32.4 |
| Johnny Langan | Rutgers | 2020 | 59 | 0.300 | 0.0 | 17.7 |
| Evan Svoboda | Wyoming | 2024 | 75 | 0.290 | 0.0 | 21.8 |
| Jordan Myers | Rice | 2021 | 59 | 0.270 | 0.2 | 15.9 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Rec | Rec Yds | Avg | Rec TD | Long | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Houston | L14-17 | -7.8 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | 2.25 |
| 2 | vsTexas State | W20-13 | -1.6 | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 11 | 0.48 |
| 3 | vsArmy | L29-37 | -4.0 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 4 · Rec Yds 21 · Avg 5.3 · Rec TD 1
| 0.26 |
| 4 | @Tennessee | L14-45 | 16.2 | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 0 | 13 | 0.11 |
| 6 | @Temple | W49-34 | -21.0 | 5 | 51 | 10.2 | 0 | 28 | 1.03 |
| 7 | vsUAB | W41-20 | -14.7 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 | 1.24 |
| 8 | @Florida Atlantic | W36-10 | -9.4 | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 9 | 0.49 |
| 9 | vsEast Carolina | W41-27 | -12.8 | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | 1 | 9 | 0.62 |
| 10 | @North Texas | W37-29 | -6.7 | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 | 27 | 3.55 |
| 11 | vsRice | W34-14 | -10.2 | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 16 | -0.93 |
| 12 | vsSouth Florida | W49-21 | -6.6 | 4 | 37 | 9.3 | 0 | 15 | 0.65 |
| 13 | @Tulane | L16-29 | 2.8 | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | 1 | 9 | 0.76 |