J.Michael Sturdivant
J.Michael Sturdivant
Moves the chains on third down. Across five seasons and three programs, four head coaches: Justin Wilcox, Chip Kelly, Deshaun Foster and Billy Napier. The receipt: 62 rec yds, 2 receptions against Ole Miss — Week 12, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Dan Mullen → Billy Napier. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jon Sumrall
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Florida | 27 | 406 | 15.0 | 3 | -- |
| 2024 | UCLA | 22 | 315 | 14.3 | 2 | -- |
| 2023 | UCLA | 36 | 597 | 16.6 | 4 | -- |
| 2022 | California | 65 | 755 | 11.6 | 7 | -- |
| 2021 | California | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 150 | 2,073 | 13.8 | 16 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Florida | 1 | 1 | 10 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | UCLA | 1 | 5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | UCLA | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | California | 2 | -8 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | California | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 4 | -2 | 10 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 6 · 2025
W 29–21
vs Texas
2 rec · 42 yds
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Florida
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Florida
Returning around him
- 55% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 7 Florida players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -9 net (27 in / 36 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Florida · Last season: 4-8 (AP #13) · Talent rank #12 · 2026 recruiting class #17
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Bryson Green’s 2023 season.
Matches Bryson on
Differs from Bryson on
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Jalen Kelsey’s path through Campbell.
Jalen Kelsey
Lujuan Winningham
Jacob Harris
Matches Jalen on
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Joseph Manjack's graduate season at TCU (2025).
Matches Joseph on
Differs from Joseph on
Player DNA
Players who play like J.Michael Sturdivant
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2022–2025-46%
Sharp dropoff (-46%) — career inflection point.