July 8, 2014

This is part of a series spotlighting the players attending C-USA Football Media Day, July 23 in Dallas. Interviews from the event will be streamed live on ConferenceUSA.com.

UTSA made quite an impact on Conference USA in its first season last fall, tying for second place in the West Division with a 6-2 league record and narrowly missing out on a spot in the C-USA Championship Game. This season, 10 starters return on each side of the ball and 51 returning lettermen look to help the Roadrunners take another step forward in year four of the program.

79 SCOTT INSKEEP, UTSA
Senior OG 6-4 300 (McAllen, Texas/McAllen)
-2014 preseason first-team All-Conference USA (Athlon Sports)
-2013 second-team All-Conference USA
-2013 preseason Lombardi Award watch list (nation's top interior lineman)
-2012 second-team All-Western Athletic Conference
Junior (2013): Started all 12 contests and earned second-team All-Conference USA accolades ... second on the squad with 61 pancakes, including a season-best nine at Tulsa (Nov. 9) and again a week later against Tulane ... graded out at 82 percent ... a key part of an offensive line that did not commit a holding penalty during the season ... helped the offense average 25.6 points, 417.8 total yards (175.4 rush/242.4 pass), 21.9 first downs and 32:24 possession time per contest.
Sophomore (2012): A second-team All-Western Athletic Conference honoree ... played in all 12 games and drew 11 starting assignments ... graded out at 79 percent for an offense that averaged 31.2 points, 390.2 total yards (159.2 rush/231.0 pass) and 31:45 of possession time per outing ... recorded 28 knockdown blocks, including a career-high 10 in the season finale against I-35 rival Texas State ... an integral part of an offensive line that surrendered just seven sacks, which was tied for the second-lowest total in the nation.
Freshman (2011): Started all 10 games, the first eight at right guard and final two at right tackle ... offense averaged 26.6 points, 364.5 total yards (144.8 rush/219.7 pass) and 20 first downs per outing ... team rushed for a season-best 289 yards on 39 carries (7.4 avg.) against Minot State (Nov. 19) ... redshirted in 2010. Prior to UTSA: Garnered honorable mention Class 5A all-state and All-Rio Grande Valley accolades as a senior ... a first-team All-District 30-5A selection his final two seasons ... averaged more than three pancake blocks per contest in 2009 ... an academic all-state selection ... coached by Tony Harris ... also a heavyweight wrestler who posted a 154-17 record in his four years on the mat ... a three-time all-state performer who placed fifth at the 2009 UIL Class 5A State Championships. Personal: Born Sept. 30, 1991 ... son of Tammy and Gary Inskeep ... multidisciplinary studies major.

7 TRISTAN WADE, UTSA
Senior S 5-11 170 (Tyler, Texas/John Tyler)
-2014 preseason first-team All-Conference USA (Athlon Sports)
-2013 second-team All-Conference USA
-2012 first-team All-Western Athletic Conference
-Named Western Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week and honorable mention Jim Thorpe Award Defensive Back of the Week on Sept. 3, 2012
-Program's all-time leader in interceptions (8), pass breakups (21), forced fumbles (7) and fumble recoveries (4) and ranks second in tackles (207)
Junior (2013): A second-team All-Conference USA selection ... posted a team-leading 94 tackles (No. 2 UTSA history) and two interceptions to go along with seven pass breakups and 2.5 tackles behind the line of scrimmage in 12 starts ... picked off both his passes at Tulsa (Nov. 2), one of which he returned 82 yards for a touchdown, and he also broke up a toss in the end zone to go along with four stops in that contest ... recorded a career-high 12 tackles at Arizona (Sept. 14) and matched that feat two weeks later against Houston (Sept. 28) ... his third double-digit performance came in an 11-stop effort at North Texas (Nov. 23).
Sophomore (2012): Started all 12 games and earned first-team All-Western Athletic Conference accolades ... tied for the team lead with four interceptions, four forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries ... also ranked second with 74 tackles (45 solos/29 assists) and 11 pass breakups ... forced a fumble on a kickoff return and intercepted a pass in the end zone in addition to recording a career-high 11 tackles in the season opener at South Alabama (Sept. 1) ... earned WAC Defensive Player of the Week and honorable mention Jim Thorpe Defensive Back of the Week honors following that performance ... had a 38-yard pick-six against Northwestern Oklahoma State (Sept. 22) ... forced another fumble to go along with four tackles and a pair of pass breakups at Georgia State (Sept. 15) ... added seven stops and a forced fumble against San Jose State (Oct. 20) ... posted a game-high 11 tackles and intercepted a pass against Utah State (Oct. 27) ... picked off another pass at Idaho (Nov. 19) ... recovered a fumble against McNeese State (Nov. 10) and again in the season finale against I-35 rival Texas State (Nov. 24).
Freshman (2011): Appeared in all 10 games and earned starts in four of the final five contests ... racked up 39 tackles (23 solos/16 assists), including one for loss, three forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and a pair of interceptions (for 52 yards) ... finished the year strong with 22 stops over the final three tilts ... picked off passes against Bacone (Sept. 24) and Minot State (Nov. 19) ... recovered fumbles in October road outings at #16 Sam Houston State (Oct. 1) and UC Davis (Oct. 15) ... also forced fumbles in those two games. Prior To UTSA: Earned 2010 second-team Class 4A all-state and first-team All-East Texas honors ... also was tabbed the District 14-4A Defensive Most Valuable Player after leading team with 122 tackles and six interceptions as a senior ... added a pair of forced fumbles, one sack and a fumble recovery while starting all 14 games ... coached by Dereck Rush. Personal: Born May 19, 1993 ... son of Yu-Tandrain Smith and Reginald Wade ... multidisciplinary studies major.