6′0″ · 193 lb · Somerville, NJ
Josh Rodriguez
Josh Rodriguez steps into Na'eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding's shoes — the gap is the story.
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-10-24
Play style
Moves the chains on third down.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Against Georgia Southern on Oct. 15: 3 catches for 28 yards, 1 of 2 on third and fourth down. In the 7 games drawn here: 17 catches for 191 yards. Old Dominion has thrown to him 31 times in 165 passes.
Each game is split into its four quarters, so the columns line up from game to game; inside a quarter, plays keep their order. Third and fourth downs are marked under the line, bold when he moved the chains.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Old Dominion | 17 | 191 | 11.2 | 0 |
| Career | 17 | 191 | 11.2 | 0 |
| Season | Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Old Dominion | 1 | 1 | 31 |
| Career | 1 | 1 | 31 |
Last game (Wk 7): 28 receiving yards, 3 catches.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 31-10vs Norfolk State | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 2 | L 21-44@ Virginia Tech | 3 | 89 | 29.7 | 0 | 34 | Season-high 89 yds |
| Wk 3 | L 17-20vs East Carolina | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 4 | L 20-46vs James Madison | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 5 | L 10-42@ Georgia State | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 6 | W 10-3@ App State | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 7 | L 15-23vs Georgia Southern | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 16 | |
| Total | 17 | 191 | 11.2 | 0 | 34 |
Week 2 · 2026
L 21-44
3 rec · 89 yds
With Q. Henicle — 187 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 68.0 · 83 rush yds (16 car) · 1 TD · I. Brandt — 45.2 yards per punt · 6 punts · 1 inside the 20
The plays that mattered most
382nd in receiving yards, among all 1,995 FBS players with a receiving row this season, any position
Ratings of the games shown run from -8 to +12 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
Targets
3120% of team targetsCatch rate
55%17 of 31 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
55% catch rate on 31 targets · 20% of the team's targets · 38% catch rate on 8 deep targets (20+ air yds).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.2 | 16.8 | 7.6 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 2.7 | 41.3 | 14.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 2.4 | 27.3 | 10.6 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ricky Rahne
Pass share
38.6%
165 pass / 263 run
Plays / game
61.1
7 games
Team sack rate
14.4%
215 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #328 at the position.
The No. 1,881 recruit in the country is starting at receiver in the Sun Belt.
2026 is in progress.
His career
