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What the Roadrunners lack in years of history, they've made up for with impact. The program launched by hiring a national championship winning coach in Coker for the inaugural 2011 season, and followed him with one of the most exciting young coaches in the country in Frank Wilson. Playing downtown San Antonio, they've garnered a loyal local following, and built a good program with a solid foundation in less than a decade. They reached their first bowl game in 2016, and were bowl eligible in 2017 before controversially being shut out of the bowls. Now, Texas high school football legend Jeff Traylor is leading the program to new heights.

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| Name | Title |
| Jeff Traylor | Head Coach |
| Justin Burke | Offensive Coordinator, Quarterbacks |
| Jess Loepp | Defensive Coordinator and Safeties |
| Nick Graham | Cornerbacks |
| Zach Brown | Special Teams, Nickels |
| Galen Scott | Defensive Passing Game Coordinator, Linebackers |
| Julian Griffin | Running Backs, NFL Liaison |
| Hunter Rittimann | Tight Ends |
| Joe Price III | Associate Head Coach, Passing Game Coordinator Wide Receivers |
| Kurt Traylor | Running Game Coordinator, Offensive Line |
| Sean Davis | Assistant Director of Player Personnel |
| Siddiq Haynes | Defensive Run Game Coordinator, Defensive Line |
| Matt Turner | Chief of Staff |
| Name | Position | Classification | Previous School |
| DJ Allen | Wide Receiver | RS SO | TCU |
| Bryson Donnell | Running Back | SO | Texas Tech |
| Jaylen Garth | Offensive Tackle | RS JR | Houston |
| Denver Harris | Cornerback | JR | LSU |
| Ian Jackson | Inside Linebacker | RS JR | Alabama |
| CJ James Jr | Offensive Tackle | RS SR | New Mexico |
| Jermarius Lewis | Safety | JR | New Mexico |
| Kamar Missouri | Offensive Tackle | RS JR | Rutgers |
| Zach Morris | Cornerback | JR | New Mexico |
| Brevin Randle | Inside Linebacker | RS SR | Louisiana Tech |
| JJ Sparkman | Wide Receiver | SR | Texas Tech |
| Daemian Wimberly | Defensive End | RS FR | SMU |
| Johnny Bowens III | Defensive Tackle | RS FR | Oregon |
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