J.J. Sparkman
J.J. Sparkman
Moves the chains on third down. Across four seasons and two programs, three head coaches: Matt Wells, Joey McGuire and Jeff Traylor. The receipt: 38 rec yds, 1 receptions against Memphis — Week 10, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at UTSA, 324 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Jeff Traylor.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Traylor
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | UTSA | 7 | 78 | 11.1 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Texas Tech | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | Texas Tech | 14 | 151 | 10.8 | 1 | -- |
| 2021 | Texas Tech | 7 | 86 | 12.3 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 30 | 324 | 10.8 | 3 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 10 · 2024
W 44–36
vs Memphis
1 rec · 38 yds
Edged out Memphis at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
His 2022 production profile sits closest to RaJae Johnson’s 2021 season.
Matches RaJae on
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Justin Robinson’s path through West Virginia.
Josh Pederson
Osirus Mitchell
Antwan Davis
Matches Justin on
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to RaJae Johnson's sophomore season at UAB (2021).
Matches RaJae on
Player DNA
Players who play like J.J. Sparkman
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2021–2024-9%
Down 9% — context-dependent (injury / role change?).