Safety, UTSA, 2024–26
Willie Nelson
- Number
- No. 16
- Height
- 5′8″
- Weight
- 180 lb
- Class (2026)
- Freshman
- Hometown
- Longview, TX
Willie Nelson plays safety for UTSA. Last time out, against South Florida: 1 tackles.
2026 so far
14 tackles
Last game: 1 tackles vs. South Florida, W 31–24
Next game: at Tulane, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UTSA | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UTSA | 16 | S | Fr. | 5′8″ | 180 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 UTSA 4 games, 14 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. UT Rio Grande Valley | W 45–16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at Texas State | W 31–26 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Colorado State | W 59–45 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | vs. South Florida | W 31–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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