#89

Josh Schuchts

WR · UTEP · Fr. · #89

Returning to UTEP for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Josh Schuchts

WR · UTEP · Fr · #89

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★
#2552 national
CFB
College
UTEP
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025UTEP2-10HC: Scotty Walden · Balanced

Career stats

SeasonTeam
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Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 8 · 2025

W 35–17

at Sam Houston

1 rec · 4 yds · 1 TD

How he plays

Play style

Wins the 50-50 ball at the goal line.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

UTEP

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Wide receiver · UTEP

Returning around him

  • 100% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
  • Transfer portal: +1 net (21 in / 20 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

UTEP · Last season: 2-10 · Talent rank #101 · 2026 recruiting class #91

DNA match

Player DNA

Jump-Ball Target

Wins contested catches at the goal line. Size and catch radius are the weapons.

WR

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Davis Dalton’s 2024 season.

Davis Dalton

83%match

Southern Miss · 2024

#2

Brian Thomas Jr.

LSU · 2022

NFL Rd 1 · Pk 23
80%
#3

Kevens Clercius

UConn · 2021

75%
#4

Boobie Curry

Arizona · 2021

70%
#5

Isaiah Horton

Miami · 2023

70%

Matches Davis on

Yards / reception
Reception volume
EPA / play (adj)

Differs from Davis on

Class year (lower)
Recruiting rating (lower)

Through 1 college season, his career arc tracks closest to Derick Eugene’s path through Long Island University.

Derick Eugene

98%match

Long Island University · 2021

#2

Elijah Steward

Lafayette · 2025

97%
#3

Sterling Berkhalter

Wake Forest · 2025

95%
#4

Quinton Lane

Jacksonville State · 2023

94%
#5

Dexter Boykin

UAB · 2022

94%

Matches Derick on

Yards per reception

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to DJ Black's freshman season at UCF (2025).

DJ Black

73%match

UCF · 2025

#2

Eddie Freauff

Oregon State · 2025

72%
#3

Kaelan Chudzinski

Boston College · 2025

71%
#4

Landon Collins

Middle Tennessee · 2025

NFL Rd 2 · Pk 1
68%
#5

Daylen Baldwin

Michigan · 2021

68%

Matches DJ on

Total EPA (college ability)

Differs from DJ on

Class year (lower)
TD rate (higher)
EPA / play (adj) (higher)

Player DNA

Players who play like Josh Schuchts

#1

Sterling Berkhalter

Wake Forest · 2025

95%

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #1968

Final rank
#2982
Avg #2631.3
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #1968 this season.