Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 31-24vs Coastal Carolina | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 2 | W 52-7vs UT Martin | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 3 | W 38-27@ Virginia | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 17 | Season-high 21 yds |
| Total | 4 | 37 | 8.8 | 0 | 17 |
#80
John Neider
Redshirt junior wide receiver for West Virginia. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 205 lb · Milford, CT · Jonthan Law
CFB Index 44 · #270 of 485 WRsHigh confidenceTransferred UConn → West Virginia for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
37
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 rec, 21 yds, vs Virginia
Swing playSwung UConn from 50% to 76% to win.UConn at Syracuse · 27-20
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Redshirt junior wide receiver for West Virginia. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed with UConn in 2023.
- Transferred from UConn to West Virginia in 2026.
John Neider
Moves the chains on third down. John Neider has played for three head coaches across three seasons and two programs. The receipt: 21 rec yds, 2 receptions against Virginia — Week 3, 2026.
37 REC YDS · 4 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
5 programs, one constant: he played.
The week the volume broke through — put up 69 yds at Boston College.Boston College · W 38-232025
2023
- Signed with UConnout of Jonathan Law
20263 games
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024
Chad Scott
West Virginia
Coaching transition mid-career: Chad Scott → Rich Rodriguez. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to West Virginia
2025UConn
2026West Virginia
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | West Virginia | 4 | 37 | 9.2 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | UConn | 27 | 422 | 15.6 | 2 | -- |
| 2024 | UConn | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 31 | 459 | 14.8 | 2 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | West Virginia | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | UConn | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | UConn | -- | -- | -- | 20 | -- |
| Career | -- | -- | -- | 20 | -- |
Game log
Game by game
John Neider's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2026
W 38–27
at Virginia
2 rec · 21 yds
With M. Hawkins Jr. — 190 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 98.2 · 123 rush yds (18 car) · 3 TD · B. Hansen — 39.8 yards per punt · 6 punts · 1 inside the 20
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +21 receiving yards, +2 catches.
Season context · Team result + system
2024UConn9-4HC: Jim Mora · Run-leaning
2025UConn9-4HC: Gordon Sammis · Balanced
2026West Virginia3-0HC: Rich Rodriguez · Run-heavy
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 1.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 2.0 | 21.0 | 10.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.3 | 12.3 | 8.8 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rich Rodriguez
Pass share
21.2%
43 pass / 160 run
Plays / game
67.7
3 games
Team sack rate
4.2%
48 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
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.
WR
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Noah Rogers’s 2025 season.
Matches Noah on
Yards / reception
TD rate
Total EPA (college ability)
Differs from Noah on
EPA / play (adj) (higher)
Through 1 college season, his career arc tracks closest to Josh Imatorbhebhe’s path through Illinois.
99%match
Matches Josh on
Yards per reception
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Noah Rogers's sophomore season at NC State (2025).
88%match
Matches Noah on
Yards / reception
Total EPA (college ability)
TD rate
Differs from Noah on
EPA / play (adj) (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like John Neider
Background
2025 (r-So.) – Connecticut Played wide receiver for coach Jim Mora Saw action in all 13 games and started five Finished the season with 27 catches for 422 yards and two touchdowns Also completed 1-of-2 passing for 15 yards and a touchdown Had two catches for 39 yards and a touchdown against FAU…
The receiver room · West Virginia
- #2DJ Epps498 receiving yards · 2025
- #80John Neider422 receiving yards · 2025
- #5Jaden Bray95 receiving yards · 2025
- #17Prince Strachan25 receiving yards · 2025
- #25Armoni Weaver2 games · 2026
11 more on the roster · West Virginia team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology