Joseph Scates
Joseph Scates
Wins the 50-50 ball at the goal line. Two head coaches in three seasons, at two different programs. The receipt on tape: 78 rec yds, 4 receptions against Temple, Week 13, 2023.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Three seasons at Memphis, 971 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2023
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Ryan Silverfield.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Charles Huff
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Memphis | 33 | 414 | 12.5 | 6 | -- |
| 2022 | Memphis | 18 | 412 | 22.9 | 4 | -- |
| 2021 | Iowa State | 8 | 145 | 18.1 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 59 | 971 | 16.5 | 11 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Memphis | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Memphis | 1 | 4 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Iowa State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 1 | 4 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 18 · 2023
W 36–26
at Iowa State
3 rec · 75 yds · 1 TD
How he plays
Play style
Wins contested catches at the goal line. Size and catch radius are the weapons.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Jump-Ball Target
Wins contested catches at the goal line. Size and catch radius are the weapons.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Colbie Young’s 2022 season.
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Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Lujuan Winningham’s path through Central Arkansas.
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As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Peter LeBlanc's graduate season at Louisiana (2023).
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Differs from Peter on
Player DNA
Players who play like Joseph Scates
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2021–2023+186%
Up 186% from first season to most-recent.