Joe McFadden
Joe McFadden
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Vai Taua, Ken Wilson, and Jeff Choate. Multi-era developmental context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 20–17
vs Sacramento State
8 PTS · 40 LONG · 100 PCT
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Handles his kicks without drama.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Nevada
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
PK · Nevada
Returning around him
- 66% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- Transfer portal: -7 net (14 in / 21 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Nevada · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #119 · 2026 recruiting class #97
DNA match
Player DNA
Steady
Handles his kicks without drama.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Chase Gabriel’s 2023 season.
Matches Chase on
Differs from Chase on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Michael Hayes's junior season at Georgia State (2022).
Matches Michael on
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #14790
Peaked at #14790 this season.