Five Roadrunners land on Shriners Children’s 1000 list – UTSA Athletics

SAN ANTONIO — UTSA has placed five players on the Shriners Children’s 1000 watch list for the 2027 Shriners Children’s East-West Bowl. Wide receiver David Amador II, running back Will Henderson III, quarterback Owen McCown, linebacker Owen Pewee and wide receiver AJ Wilson were chosen for the list, which recognizes 1,000 FBS players who currently are all-star game eligible for the 2027 East-West Shrine Bowl and 2027 NFL Draft class. The full list is available at shrinersbowl.com. Amador caught 45 passes for 443 yards and four touchdowns as a redshirt sophomore in 2025. A versatile weapon, he also completed both of his pass attempts for touchdowns. The Galena Park North Shore High School product posted his third career 100-yard game with 113 yards and a pair of TDs on 10 receptions in the 48-26 home triumph over Tulane … also tossed a 21-yard touchdown pass in the win over the Green Wave and earned honorable mention player of the week accolades from the Paul Hornung Award, the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award and the American Conference. In 29 career games, he owns 87 receptions, 921 receiving yards, six receiving TDs and 62 rushing yards on seven attempts to go with
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