2023 Football Roster
Roster
Carnes, Dalton

Jersey Number 85
Dalton Carnes
- Position:
- WR
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 175
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- College Station, Texas
- High School:
- College Station HS
Bio
As a Redshirt Freshman (2023)
As a Freshman (2022)
High School
- Second Team Fall Academic All-Big 12 Conference
- Appeared in all 12 games
- 370 snaps including 199 in slot and 83 at wide
- Started four of final five games of season
- 88 special teams snaps across kick coverage, kick return, punt coverage and punt return
- 20 receptions for 263 yards and a touchdown
- 13 of 20 receptions resulted in first downs
- Season best five receptions vs. #8/8 Texas (Oct. 21)
- Season best 68 receiving yards vs. Texas
- Season best four first down receptions vs. Texas
- 41-yard TD reception at Texas Tech (Sept. 30) tied game at 28 in 2Q
- Multiple receptions in six games
As a Freshman (2022)
- 2022-23 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team
- Redshirted
- Did not see action
High School
- Prepped at College Station High School
- 40 career games played
- 1,672 receiving yards on 113 receptions
- 21 touchdowns including 11 as a senior
- 50 receptions for 760 yards as a senior
- 749 career kick return yards on 28 attempts
- Averaged 26.8 yards per kick return
- As a junior, averaged 52.6 yards on five kick returns
- 297 career punt return yards on 24 attempts
- Averaged 12.4 yards per punt return
- Nickname: J-Rob (because he wore #42 freshmen year)
- Played with Jett Huff in 2019-22 in high school. Played against Chidozie Nwankwo, Justice Ugo and Garyreon Robinson
- Hobbies: golf and fishing
- Dream job outside football: construction business owner
- He is a five-handicap golfer
- Hidden talent: he can dunk
- Chose UH as the best opportunity to play as fast as possible
- Fears spiders and snakes
- One word to describe himself on the field: reliable
- If he could eat one food for the rest of his life: ribeye steak
- His motivation for working hard: To not look back and regret he could have done more
- Best advice: The pain of regret is always worse than the cost of discipline
- Sports hero: Alex Rodriguez after reading his book
- Most memorable athletic feat: playing in the Texas 5A state championship
- Unique fact: caught a 120-pound yellowfin tuna
Postgame Press Conference: Football vs. Colorado
Friday, September 12
Postgame Press Conference: Football at Rice
Saturday, September 06
Postgame Press Conference: Football vs. Stephen F. Austin
Friday, August 29
Press Conference: Head Coach Willie Fritz Previews SFA
Monday, August 25