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2025 SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR (COACHES): Eddie Lee Marburger, UTRGV,...In UTRGV's debut season, Eddie Lee Marburger emerged as one of the most explosive quarterbacks in the entire FCS. He finished No. 3 nationally in passing touchdowns (31), top 15 in passing yards (2,780), and top 20 in total offense while also ranking among the national leaders in yards per attempt and passing efficiency. Marburger's performance instantly established the Vaqueros as one of the most dangerous offenses in the subdivision. His production helped UTRGV finish as a top-10 national scoring offense and delivered one of the best inaugural quarterback seasons in recent FCS history, guiding the Vaqueros to a record-breaking 9-3. - Southland Football

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QB Eddie Lee Marburger, Texas-Rio Grande Valley
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11/26/25 - Tony Diaz, rFr/2029, Texas-Rio Grande Valley, 5-11, 176 (DS#55 WR) + More +

2025 SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR (COACHES): Tony Diaz, UTRGV,...Freshman Tony Diaz became one of the top young receivers in the nation, recording 875 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns. Both marks ranked among the top FCS freshmen nationally, and his 11 receiving scores placed him fourth in the entire country. Diaz's explosiveness, polished routes, and strong hands made him a matchup problem from day one. He quickly emerged as the top target in one of the most prolific passing attacks in the country and delivered one of the most productive freshman seasons in the Southland. - Southland Football

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11/25/25 - Tony Diaz, rFr/2029, Texas-Rio Grande Valley, 5-11, 176 (DS#55 WR) + More +

WEEK 12 SOUTHLAND OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Tony Diaz, UTRGV - WR - R-Fr. - San Marcos, Texas (San Marcos HS),...Diaz hauled in his first-career multi-TD game with a career-high three touchdown catches against McNeese. For Diaz, it is his fourth 100+ yard receiving game with 134 yards on seven receptions, an average of over 19 yards per reception. His first score gave UTRGV the lead for good at 14-10 and he added a 75-yard TD pass on second play of 4th quarter to extend the lead. He added one more to put the game on ice late in the fourth. - Southland Football

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WR Tony Diaz, Texas-Rio Grande Valley
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11/25/25 - Eddie Lee Marburger, rSr/2026, Texas-Rio Grande Valley, 6-1, 215 (DS#35 QB) + More +

WEEK 9 SOUTHLAND OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Eddie Lee Marburger, UTRGV - QB - R-Sr. - Mission, Texas (Sharyland Pioneer HS),...Marburger threw six touchdown passes, tied for the 10th-most in a game in Southland Conference history, while going 26-for-36 for a career-high 440 yards in the air to go with 13 yards and one touchdown on the ground. UTRGV finished with 548 total yards on offense, the most in both a FCS and conference game in the Southland this year, the most by a Southland team against an FCS opponent, the third most by UTRGV, and the fourth most by a Southland team this year. - Southland Football

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11/22/25 - Eddie Lee Marburger, rSr/2026, Texas-Rio Grande Valley, 6-1, 215 (DS#35 QB) + More +

Eddie Lee Marburger threw two touchdown passes, Nathan Denney ran for 158 yards and UT Rio Grande Valley beat East Texas A&M 33-14 on Saturday night in a Southland Conference regular-season finale. UT Rio Grande Valley (9-3, 5-3) has won three straight games and finished tied for third place with Lamar in the conference standings. Logic Hudgens had a 52-yard pick-6 late in the first quarter and Marburger threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to Ismael Smith Flores to help the Vaqueros build a 20-7 halftime lead. Marburger added a 4-yard touchdown pass to Kyran Lee early in the fourth quarter.

Marburger completed 17 of 22 passes for 141 yards. Brysen Gardner made all four of his field-goal attempts for the Vaqueros. Eric Rodriquez and Jack Jacobs were a combined 20-of-40 passing for 187 yards for the Lions. Rodriquez threw two interceptions. Jacobs threw a 24-yard touchdown pass to Tyler Daniels in the fourth quarter. EJ Oakmon's 1-yard touchdown run capped an 18-play, 80-yard drive on the opening drive for East Texas A&M (3-9, 3-5), which has lost four of its last five games. - AP College Football

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11/15/25 - Eddie Lee Marburger, rSr/2026, Texas-Rio Grande Valley, 6-1, 215 (DS#35 QB) + More +

Eddie Lee Marburger threw four touchdown passes and UT Rio Grande Valley beat McNeese 28-13 on Saturday night. Marburger was 17-of-29 passing for 257 yards. Tony Diaz had three touchdown catches and finished with seven receptions for 134 yards receiving for UT Rio Grande Valley (8-3, 4-3 Southland Conference), which has won three of its last four games. Marburger and Diaz connected on TDs from 75 and 7 yards in the fourth quarter.

Jake Strong completed 25 of 35 passes for 275 yards and threw one touchdown pass and two interceptions for McNeese (4-7, 3-4). Matthew McCallister caught six passes that included an 85-yard touchdown and finished 140 yards receiving. Strong's TD pass to McCallister stretched the Cowboys' lead to 10-0 late in the first quarter. Marburger threw a 21-yard touchdown pass to Tavian Cord and a 7-yarder to Diaz to put the Vaqueros up 14-10 at the break. - AP College Football

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11/08/25 - Nathan Denney, rSr/2026, Texas-Rio Grande Valley, 5-09, 205 (DS#999 RB) + More +

Nate Denney had 120 yards rushing and two touchdowns on 25 carries, Eddie Lee Marburger threw two touchdown passes, and UT Rio Grande Valley beat Nicholls 28-21 on Saturday night. Marburger was 20-of-30 passing for 247 yards and threw an interception for UTRGV (7-3, 3-3 Southland Conference). A 19-yard punt gave the Vaqueros possession at the Nicholls 35 and, after Marburger hit Ismael Smith Flores for a 28-yard gain, Denney scored on a 7-yard run to make it 21-14 with 3:29 left in the third quarter. Tavian Cord's 44-yard touchdown reception with 10:15 to play made it a 14-point game.

Ean Rodrigue completed 18 of 31 passes for 175 yards with a 16-yard TD strike to tight end Everett Hunter for Nicholls (3-7, 3-3). Miequle Brock Jr. and Shane Lee added touchdown runs of 4 and 8 yards, respectively. Lee's TD capped an eight-play, 75-yard drive and made it 28-21 with 6:14 to play but UTRGV answered with an 11-play drive that took nearly 5 1/2 minutes off the clock to all but end it. - AP College Football

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RB Nathan Denney, Texas-Rio Grande Valley
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10/26/25 - Eddie Lee Marburger, rSr/2026, Texas-Rio Grande Valley, 6-1, 215 (DS#35 QB) + More +

Eddie Lee Marburger threw a career-high six touchdown passes and ran for another score as UT Rio Grande Valley rolled to a 56-28 victory over Incarnate Word on Saturday night. Marburger was 26-of-36 passing for a career-best 440 yards. He threw a pair of touchdown passes to both Xayvion Noland and Ismael Smith Flores, and one each to Tony Diaz and Nathan Denney.

Diaz finished with a program-record 17 catches and a personal-best 172 yards. Diaz’s one-handed 3-yard touchdown grab late in the third quarter stretched the Vaqueros’ lead to 42-21. Noland had four receptions for 155 yards. UT Rio Grande Valley (6-2, 2-2 Southland Conference) scored on four if its first five drives and led 35-0 at halftime. EJ Colson completed 29 of 45 passes for 339 yards with two touchdown passes and had a 22-yard touchdown run for Incarnate Word (2-6, 0-4). He threw TD passes of 70 and 39 yards to Jalen Walthall, who finished with 10 catches for 220 yards. - AP College Football

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09/23/25 - Nathan Denney, rSr/2026, Texas-Rio Grande Valley, 5-09, 205 (DS#999 RB) + More +

WEEK 2 SOUTHLAND OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Nathan Denney, UTRGV - RB - Gr. - Georgetown, Texas (Georgetown HS),...Denney became the first 100-yard rusher in program history, posting a career-high 101 yards on the ground. He also caught a career-high five passes for 37 receiving yards. Denney scored on a 7-yard rush with 2:21 remaining in the fourth quarter to give the Vaqueros the lead for good. He gained 50 yards on eight carries (6.2 avg.) in the first quarter to help UTRGV build a 17-0 advantage. This marks the first-ever Southland football weekly award for the young UTRGV program. Honorable Mention: Kyle Lowe, Southeastern. - Southland Football

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RB Nathan Denney, Texas-Rio Grande Valley
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09/20/25 - Eddie Lee Marburger, rSr/2026, Texas-Rio Grande Valley, 6-1, 215 (DS#35 QB) + More +

Eddie Lee Marburger threw for 223 yards and a touchdown and six-different UTRGV ball carriers reached the end zone and the Vaqueros beat NAIA-member Texas Wesleyan 61-13 on Saturday. Broderick Taylor, Fabian Garcia, Marburger, TJ Dement, Brennan Carroll and Djouvensky Schlenbaker led the rushing parade for UTRGV (4-0). The Vaqueors gained 283 yards on the ground on 41 carries.

In the pass game, Xayvion Noland had five receptions for 103 yards and a touchdown. UTRGV led 40-0 at halftime. In their last two weeks against NAIA opposition, UTRGV has outscored the opposition 141-13. Jaiden Jones scored Texas Wesleyan's first touchdown with a 65-yard pick-6 of UTRGV backup Aidan Jakobsohn to make it 47-7 with 2:04 left in the third quarter. Ashton Mitchell-Johnson's 1-yard run 10 seconds into the fourth quarter made it 47-13 after the point-after attempt failed. - AP College Football

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09/14/25 - Eddie Lee Marburger, rSr/2026, Texas-Rio Grande Valley, 6-1, 215 (DS#35 QB) + More +

UT Rio Grande Valley opened its inaugural football season with a historic performance, rolling past Langston 80-0 on Saturday. The Vaqueros (3-0) scored their first defensive touchdown in program history when Elijah Graham returned an interception for a score in the first quarter, helping build a 21-0 lead. By halftime, UTRGV was up 52-0, fueled by efficient passing from Eddie Lee Marburger and Aidan Jakobsohn, who combined for five touchdown throws. Xavyion Noland led all receivers with 151 yards and two touchdowns.

UTRGV had 517 yards rushing and averaged 13.3 yards per carry. Djouvensky Schlenbaker's 66-yard touchdown and Broderick Taylor's 33-yard scoring run highlighted a backfield that saw 11 different players record carries. The Vaqueros' defense force three interceptions and holding Langston (0-2) to 167 total yards and 1.6 yards per rush. Langston quarterback Aden Hooper finished 13 of 32 for 109 yards with three picks. - AP College Football

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QB Eddie Lee Marburger, Texas-Rio Grande Valley
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