Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 31-0vs Charleston Southern | 5 | 41 | 8.2 | 0 | 29 | |
| Wk 2 | L 7-22@ Clemson | 9 | 41 | 4.6 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 3 | L 27-31@ Jacksonville State | 7 | 43 | 6.1 | 0 | 15 | Season-high 43 yds |
| Total | 21 | 125 | 6.3 | 0 | 29 |
#19
Josh Dallas
Josh Dallas has built a role at Georgia Southern the hard way, one season at a time.
6′1″ · 210 lb · Sharpsburg, GA · Trinity Christian
CFB Index 60 · #140 of 466 WRsHigh confidence
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
125
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 9 rec, 41 yds, at Clemson
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior wide receiver for Georgia Southern. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Georgia Southern in 2022.
Josh Dallas
Filling the Shoesas of 2026-09-22
Josh Dallas is a cornerstone for Georgia Southern — measured against the line he joined.
125REC YDS21REC0REC TD
Read the story so far
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-09-22
His career
Nobody recruited him. He earned the honors anyway.
2022
- Signed with Georgia Southern3-star out of Trinity Christian School
2025
- All-Sun Belt
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Georgia Southern
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
🎖
ALL-SUN BELT
All-Sun Belt mention (2025)
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coach2023–2026
Georgia Southern
Played his entire career under Clay Helton.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Georgia Southern | 21 | 125 | 6.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Georgia Southern | 8 | 68 | 8.5 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Georgia Southern | 46 | 614 | 13.3 | 6 | -- |
| 2023 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 40 | 10.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 79 | 847 | 10.7 | 6 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Georgia Southern | 2 | 10 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Georgia Southern | 2 | 5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 37 | -- | 73 | -- |
| 2023 | Georgia Southern | -- | -- | -- | 9 | -- |
| Career | 8 | 52 | -- | 82 | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Josh Dallas'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 1 · 2026
W 31–0
5 rec · 41 yds
Dominant 31-point win at home against Charleston Southern.
With M. Johnson — 281 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 66.4 · A. Smith — 40.3 yards per punt · 4 punts · 42 long
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Charleston Southern · 3&6 · Q3 · EPA +3.59(09:37) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 M.Johnson pass complete short middle to #19 J.Dallas caught at GASO41, for 29 yards to the CSU37 (#9 A.Carter), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Jacksonville State · 3&8 · Q1 · EPA +2.07(04:25) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 M.Johnson pass complete short middle to #19 J.Dallas caught at GS26, for 15 yards to the GS37 (#1 C.Nix; #3 T.Fegans), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Charleston Southern · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA -1.16(04:58) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 M.Johnson pass complete short right to #19 J.Dallas caught at GASO39, for 0 yards to the GASO45 (#18 J.Modupe)
- Week 2 · Clemson · 2&10 · Q4 · EPA -0.97(11:05) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 M.Johnson pass complete short right to #19 J.Dallas caught at CLEM34, for 0 yards to the CLEM37 (#1 B.Strozier; #8 C.Gipson), out of bounds
- Week 3 · Jacksonville State · 3&6 · Q2 · EPA +0.68No Huddle-Shotgun #7 M.Johnson pass complete short middle to #19 J.Dallas caught at Jax St11, for 9 yards to the Jax St09 (#0 M.Butler), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Jacksonville State · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA -0.43No Huddle-Shotgun #7 M.Johnson pass complete short right to #19 J.Dallas caught at GS36, for 3 yards to the GS42 (#16 Q.Hood)
- Week 3 · Jacksonville State · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +0.40Shotgun #19 J.Dallas rush left for 6 yards gain to the GS42 (#3 T.Fegans)
- Week 3 · Jacksonville State · 2&5 · Q1 · EPA -0.39(08:43) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 M.Johnson pass complete short left to #19 J.Dallas caught at Jax St06, for 1 yard loss to the Jax St06 (#1 C.Nix)
- Week 1 · Charleston Southern · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA -0.30(14:58) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 M.Johnson pass complete short middle to #19 J.Dallas caught at GASO26, for 3 yards to the GASO28 (#19 A.Paulk)
- Week 1 · Charleston Southern · 2&10 · Q1 · EPA +0.27(03:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 M.Johnson pass complete short left to #19 J.Dallas caught at CSU35, for 6 yards to the CSU34 (#13 C.Perry; #18 J.Modupe)
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +43 receiving yards, +7 catches.
Season context · Team result + system
4 seasons under Clay Helton — 22-20 over that span.
2023Georgia Southern6-7HC: Clay Helton · Pass-leaning
2024Georgia Southern8-5HC: Clay Helton · Balanced
2025Georgia Southern7-6HC: Clay Helton · Balanced
2026Georgia Southern1-2HC: Clay Helton · Pass-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score + play-by-play EPA percentiles
High confidence
Elite: catch rate (96th percentile). Strength: receptions (89th percentile). Concern: yards / catch (1st percentile).
Real play-by-play efficiency
Box-score rates (7)
Season trend
EPA / target— first qualifying season
Explosive rate— first qualifying season
Catch rate— first qualifying season
TD rate— first qualifying season
Yards / catch— first qualifying season
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season. Most bars are box-score rates; EPA / success-rate bars are computed from real play-by-play (offense only — no defensive EPA model exists yet).
Receiving profile
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
21 of 21 receptions matched to play-by-play
25 of 25 targets charted for true throw depth
Targets
2533% of team targetsCatch rate
84%21 of 25 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
20% of targets (5)
100%catch rate
Air -3.2 · YAC 5.2 avg
Short · 0–9 air yds
64% of targets (16)
100%catch rate
Air 3.2 · YAC 3.9 avg
Middle · 10–19 air yds
4% of targets (1)
0%catch rate
Air 10.0 avg
Deep · 20+ air yds
12% of targets (3)
0%catch rate
Air 23.0 avg
84% catch rate on 25 targets · 33% of the team's targets.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 5.0 | 41.0 | 8.2 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 8.0 | 42.0 | 5.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 7.0 | 41.7 | 6.3 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Clay Helton
Pass share
60.1%
128 pass / 85 run
Plays / game
71.0
3 games
Team sack rate
3.6%
140 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
How he plays
Play style
Moves the chains on third down.
CFB Index positional classification
Starter
The No. 1,753 recruit in the country is starting at receiver in the Sun Belt as a senior.
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Darrell Stewart Jr.’s 2018 season.
Matches Darrell on
TD rate
Height
Yards / reception
Differs from Darrell on
Reception volume (higher)
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Gavin Nelson’s path through Monmouth.
Matches Gavin on
Yards per reception
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Braydon Bennett's senior season at Coastal Carolina (2023).
93%match
Matches Braydon on
Yards / reception
Reception volume
Total EPA (college ability)
Player DNA
Players who play like Josh Dallas
Background
2025-26 - Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll 2024 - All-Sun Belt Conference Honorable Mention (College Football Network) 2024-25 - Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll 2023-24 - Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll 2023 - College Sports Communicators Academic All-District 2022-23 -…
The receiver room · Georgia Southern
- #15Taylor Bradshaw131 receiving yards · 2025
- #2Ashton Hollins108 receiving yards · 2025
- #19Josh Dallas68 receiving yards · 2025
- #88Alex Taylor27 receiving yards · 2025
- #26Antavious Murphy11 receiving yards · 2025
12 more on the roster · Georgia Southern team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology