Maxwell Award watch list includes UTSA quarterback Owen McCown

Owen McCown at UTSA spring practice in March, 2025. - photo by Joe Alexander
Owen McCown at UTSA spring practice in March, 2025. – photo by Joe Alexander
UTSA quarterback Owen McCown is one of 80 players on the Maxwell Award Watch List, for the award presented to the outstanding player in college football.

McCown is a junior from Rusk, Texas. He passed for 3,424 yards and 24 touchdowns last season.

Official site: Maxwell Award

Shrine Bowl honors UTSA running back Robert Henry Jr.

Robert Henry Jr. at UTSA spring practice in March, 2025. - photo by Joe Alexander
Robert Henry Jr. at UTSA spring practice in March, 2025. – photo by Joe Alexander
UTSA running back Robert Henry Jr. has been named to the Shrine Bowl 1000 – the list of players currently eligible for the 2026 East-West Shrine Bowl.

Henry is a senior from Lumberton, Miss. He rushed for 706 yards and 7 touchdowns last season.

Official site: shrinebowl.com/shrine-bowl-1000/

MLB teams sign UTSA baseball players Mason Lytle, Ty Hodge, James Taussig

Mason Lytle was a senior from Pearland, Texas. - photo by Joe Alexander
Mason Lytle was a senior from Pearland, Texas. – photo by Joe Alexander
UTSA’s Mason Lytle, Ty Hodge and James Taussig all signed contracts with Major League Baseball teams as undrafted free agents (UFA).

Lytle signed with the Houston Astros. He batted .366 with 10 home runs as a senior outfielder.

Hodge signed with the Boston Red Sox. He batted .292 with six home runs as a redshirt junior infielder.

Taussig signed with the Chicago White Sox. He batted .344 with 10 home runs as a senior outfielder.

Ty Hodge was a redshirt junior from College Station, Texas. - photo by Joe Alexander
Ty Hodge was a redshirt junior from College Station, Texas. – photo by Joe Alexander
James Taussig was a senior from New York City, N.Y. - photo by Joe Alexander
James Taussig was a senior from New York City, N.Y. – photo by Joe Alexander

MLB teams draft UTSA baseball players Zach Royse and Braylon Owens

UTSA starting pitcher Zach Royse struck out nine batters in six innings in a win over Memphis on April 25, 2025, at Roadrunner Field. - photo by Joe Alexander
UTSA starting pitcher Zach Royse struck out nine batters in six innings in a win over Memphis on April 25, 2025, at Roadrunner Field. – photo by Joe Alexander
UTSA pitchers Zach Royse and Braylon Owens were both selected in the 2025 Major League Baseball amateur draft.

They are the 43rd and 44th players in the history of the UTSA baseball program to be drafted. The draft was held July 13-14.

The Atlanta Braves took Royce in the seventh round as the 217th overall pick.

The Milwaukee Brewers took Owens in the 10th round as the 305th overall pick.

Royse was a junior for UTSA in the 2025 season. He had a 9-5 record on the season in 19 games including 17 starts.

Owens just finished his senior season. He pitched in 21 games including 14 starts and had a 7-2 record with three saves. He finished his four-year UTSA career with a 14-7 record and four saves.

Braylon Owens made his first start of the 2024 season and allowed one run in 6 1/3 innings against Wichita State on Saturday, May 4, 2024, at Roadrunner-Field. - Photo by Joe Alexander
Braylon Owens made his first start of the 2024 season and allowed one run in 6 1/3 innings against Wichita State on Saturday, May 4, 2024, at Roadrunner-Field. – Photo by Joe Alexander