UTSA wide receiver David Amador II does it all
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Carlos Leon-Trejo, Contributor
- November 2, 2025
David Amador earns Latino Player of the Week honors
Coming out of perennial national power North Shore High in Houston, UT-San Antonio receiver David Amador II was one of the most dynamic football players in Texas. As a junior wide receiver, he helped the Mustangs win a 6A state title. A year later, he moved to quarterback and led North Shore to the state championship game after the starting quarterback was injured.
Tulane saw what Texas high school football fans learned long ago – David Amador II can beat you in multiple ways. The 6-foot, 190-pound Mexican American accounted for three touchdowns to help UTSA beat Tulane 48-26.
The former Our Esquina High School All-American reached the end zone for the first time this season while handing Tulane (6-2, 3-2 in conference) its first American Conference loss this season.
The redshirt sophomore wide receiver caught a game-high 10 passes for 113 yards with two touchdowns. He also threw a 21-yard touchdown pass on a trick play.
David Amador II trickery
Amador took the handoff on what appeared like a sweep. As Tulane’s defense bit, he found Devin McCuin with a perfect pass to help UTSA extend its lead to 24-6 with 3:37 left in the first half.
He had a two-yard touchdown catch and a 14-yard touchdown reception. For his performance in the primetime Thursday night game, David Amador II is Our Esquina’s Latino Player of the Week for Week 10 of the season.
Here’s how other Latinos performed in Week 10: Despite facing relentless pressure, Tennessee quarterback Joey Aguilar threw for 393 yards and two touchdowns in a 33-27 loss to Oklahoma. He completed 29 of 44 pass attempts while throwing two interceptions. He also was sacked four times.
Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia accounted for four touchdowns in a 34-31 loss against Texas. He threw for 365 yards with three touchdowns while completing 27 of 38 pass attempts.
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Pavia also ran for 31 yards on 14 carries with a touchdown. Safety Joenel Aguero had two tackles to help Georgia beat Florida 24-20. Kentucky tight end Willie Rodriguez had an eight-yard catch in a 10-3 win over Auburn.
Freshman linebacker Elijah Melendez had three tackles (two solo) for Auburn in the loss. He also intercepted a pass and returned it 27 yards.
Jacob Rodriguez packs punch
Texas Tech linebacker Jacob Rodriguez had five tackles and two forced fumbles in the Red Raiders’ dominant 43-20 victory against Kansas State. Gunner Maldonado recorded four tackles (three solo) in the loss to Texas Tech. Kansas State kicker Luis Rodriguez went 2-for-2 on extra points.
Miami linebacker Raul Aguirre Jr. had three tackles and a sack, but it wasn’t enough as the then-No. 10 Hurricanes lost to SMU 26-20 in overtime. Pitt’s Kavir Bains-Marquez had three tackles (two solo) in a 35-20 victory over Stanford. Jahsiah Galvan led Stanford with seven tackles (six solo), and Wilfredo Aybar added two in the loss.
North Carolina quarterback Gio Lopez led the Tar Heels to their first ACC victory of the year. He completed 15 of 19 passes for 219 yards and two touchdowns in a 27-10 victory over Syracuse. Lopez added 33 rushing yards on five carries. Denis Jaquez Jr. had a tackle for Syracuse in the loss.
Virginia Tech’s Antwone Santiago had two tackles in a 28-10 loss to Louisville. Freshman defensive back Devin Sanchez had two tackles, and senior Joey Velasquez had one tackle to help No. 1 Ohio State rout Penn State 38-14.
Fernando Mendoza guided No. 2 Indiana to a 55-10 rout over Maryland. Mendoza completed 14 of 21 pass attempts for 201 yards and a touchdown with one interception. He added a rushing touchdown while rushing for 24 yards on four carries.
His younger brother Alberto Mendoza added one touchdown pass while completing both pass attempts for 20 yards. Alberto Mendoza also had a 53-yard scamper.
Nikai Martinez makes 10 tackles
Nikai Martinez had 10 tackles (seven solo) for Michigan State in a 23-20 overtime loss to Minnesota. David Santiago had three tackles and half a sack for the Spartans in the loss.
Highlighted by a 71-yard catch and run, Yale sophomore wide receiver Jaxton Santiago had five catches for 92 yards with one touchdown to help the Bulldogs beat Columbia 24-10.
Princeton quarterback Kai Colon completed 16 of 32 pass attempts for 219 yards and a touchdown in a 20-17 loss to Cornell. Kicker Esteban Nuñez Perez added a 21-yard field goal and two PATs in the loss.
Houston’s kicker Ethan Sanchez went 5-for-5 in extra points in the Cougars’ 45-35 loss against the Mountaineers. Arizona State kicker Jesus Gomez made a 35-yard field goal and was 3-for-3 in extra points in a 24-19 victory over Iowa State.
Arizona’s kicker Michael Salgado-Medina made a 49-yard field goal and missed a 30-yard field goal late in the third quarter. He went 7-for-7 in extra points in the Wildcats’ dominant 52-17 victory against Colorado. Alejandro Mata scored a 31-yard field goal and was 2-for-2 in extra points in the loss against Arizona.
San Diego State kicker Gabriel Plascencia went 1-for-2 on field goal attempts in the Aztecs’ 24-7 victory against Wyoming. He made a 34-yard field goal and missed a 23-yard field goal attempt. He also went 3-for-3 in extra points.
Tommy Castellanos downs Wake Forest
Florida State quarterback Tommy Castellanos completed 12 of 16 passes for 271 yards and one touchdown. He added a rushing touchdown in the 42-7 victory over Wake Forest. Carlos Hernandez had an 11-yard catch for Wake Forest in the loss.
Fresno State running back Brandon Ramirez rushed for 34 yards and a touchdown in a 30-7 victory against Boise State. Freshman San Jose State running back Steve Chavez-Soto had 10 carries for 53 yards and three touchdowns in the Spartans’ 45-38 victory over Hawai’i.
UNLV kicker Ramon Villela went 5-for-5 in extra points in a 35-40 loss against New Mexico. Troy defensive lineman Luis Medina recorded four tackles in a 23-10 loss to Arkansas State. Arkansas State wide receiver Aaron Blancas returned two punts for five yards in the Red Wolves’ win.
UL Monroe quarterback Aidan Armenta completed 12 of his 20 pass attempts for 150 yards, throwing one touchdown and one interception in a 31-6 loss to Old Dominion. Sophomore wide receiver Nic Trujillo caught a 44-yard pass in the loss.
Jaylan Sanchez caught two passes for 12 yards in James Madison’s 52-20 win over Texas State. Tyler Robles went 2-for-2 on field goals and extra points in the loss. New Mexico State cornerback Zedekiah Rodriguez-Brown had three tackles in the Aggies’ 35-16 loss to Western Kentucky.
Jackson Verdugo caught a 14-yard pass in FIU’s 28-21 loss to Missouri State. Jackson Gutierrez had a 16-yard rush for Navy in a 31-17 loss to North Texas. Running back Carter Vargas rushed for 43 yards and two touchdowns on eight carries for UC Davis as the Aggies fell 38-36 to Idaho State.
Carlos Leon-Trejo
Contributor
Carlos Leon-Trejo is a co-host on the Bring on the Blitz! podcast on the Our Esquina network. A graduate of the University of Houston-Victoria, Leon-Trejo teaches fifth grade math and science in Houston ISD.
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