Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 8-34@ Virginia | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 2 | W 73-0vs Richmond | 3 | 52 | 17.3 | 0 | 32 | Season-high 52 yds |
| Wk 3 | L 31-35@ Vanderbilt | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 | 15 | |
| Total | 7 | 100 | 13.8 | 0 | 32 |
#2
Joshisa Trader
Junior wide receiver for NC State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 190 lb · Hollywood, FL
Transferred Miami → NC State for 2026
The numbers
100
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far
Swing playSwung NC State from 40% to 68% to win.NC State at Vanderbilt · 35-31
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior wide receiver for NC State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Miami in 2024.
- Transferred from Miami to NC State in 2026.
Buzz vs Tape
There's real chatter about him this season — just not enough of his own fan discourse yet to measure it against anything.
In Their Words
710 windows · 2026 fan posts
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Joshisa Trader
Moves the chains on third down. Across three seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Mario Cristobal and Dave Doeren. The receipt on tape: 52 rec yds, 3 receptions against Richmond, Week 2, 2026.
100 REC YDS · 7 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
20244 games
- Signed with Miami4-star out of Chaminade-Madonna
20263 games
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
NC State
Played his entire career under Dave Doeren.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to NC State
2025Miami
2026NC State
Career stats
Game log
Game by game
Joshisa Trader'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 2 · 2026
W 73–0
vs Richmond
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Richmond · 2&7 · Q1 · EPA +2.91(07:26) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 C.Bailey pass complete short right to #2 J.Trader caught at NCSU15, for 32 yards to the NCSU49 (#12 T.Bullock), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Vanderbilt · 3&10 · Q2 · EPA +2.86(12:50) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 C.Bailey pass complete short right to #2 J.Trader caught at NCS40, for 15 yards to the NCS47 (#25 M.Lewis), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Virginia · 2&12 · Q2 · EPA +1.36(04:48) Shotgun #11 C.Bailey pass complete short right to #2 J.Trader caught at UVA23, for 14 yards to the UVA23, out of bounds at UVA23, 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Vanderbilt · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +1.32(13:44) #11 C.Bailey pass complete short right to #2 J.Trader caught at NCS44, for 14 yards to the NCS44 (#4 M.Hight), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Richmond · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +0.97(13:07) Shotgun #11 C.Bailey pass complete short right to #2 J.Trader caught at NCSU32, for 12 yards to the NCSU35 (#3 T.Burney; #13 K.Richardson), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Virginia · 2&4 · Q1 · EPA +0.60(02:09) Shotgun #11 C.Bailey pass complete short right to #2 J.Trader caught at NCS31, for 5 yards to the NCS36 (#8 C.Ellis; #13 M.Brown), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Richmond · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +0.46(03:05) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 C.Bailey pass complete short middle to #2 J.Trader caught at RICH23, for 8 yards to the RICH13 (#11 B.Houser; #21 J.Thorne)
- Week 3 · Vanderbilt · 2&9 · Q4 · EPA +0.08(04:42) Shotgun #2 J.Trader pass complete short right to #8 K.Jackson caught at VAN41, for 5 yards to the VAN41 (#26 C.Daniels)
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +29 receiving yards, +2 catches.
Season context · Team result + system
2024Miami10-3HC: Mario Cristobal · Balanced
2025Miami13-3HC: Mario Cristobal · Balanced
2026NC State1-2HC: Dave Doeren · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: receptions (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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 3.0 | 52.0 | 17.3 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 2.0 | 24.0 | 12.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.3 | 33.3 | 13.8 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dave Doeren
Pass share
44.9%
89 pass / 109 run
Plays / game
66.0
3 games
Team sack rate
5.0%
101 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
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 Senika McKie’s 2022 season.
Matches Senika on
Height
Total EPA (college ability)
TD rate
Differs from Senika on
Class year (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Aidan Mizell's sophomore season at Florida (2024).
Matches Aidan on
Total EPA (college ability)
Yards / reception
Height
Differs from Aidan on
TD rate (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Joshisa Trader
The receiver room · NC State
- Victor Snow815 receiving yards · 2025
- #5Davion Dozier448 receiving yards · 2025
- #12Teddy Hoffmann349 receiving yards · 2025
- #8Keenan Jackson281 receiving yards · 2025
- #2Joshisa Trader178 receiving yards · 2025
14 more on the roster · NC State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology