5′9″ · 182 lb · Baltimore, MD · Concordia Prep
He had 101 receiving yards in the 27-17 loss to 20th-ranked Houston, his best game this season.
“Or if they'd called a sensible play, like a slip-screen to Derry or Watson.”
His share of the team's total this season.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed. Of his catches with a spot in the play text: left 5, middle 1, right 11.
Joshua Derry
Joshua Derry steps into Duane Thomas Jr.'s shoes — the gap is the story.
TEAM RECEIVING YARDS LEADER
304
Team leader in receiving yards (304).
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-10-24
Play style
Wins underneath on volume and route precision.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UCF | 28 | 304 | 10.9 | 2 |
| Career | 28 | 304 | 10.9 | 2 |
Last game (Wk 6): 84 receiving yards, 11 catches, 1 receiving TD.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 73-6vs Bethune-Cookman | 3 | 45 | 15.0 | 0 | 26 | |
| Wk 2 | L 7-12@ Pittsburgh | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 3 | W 44-30vs Georgia State | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 4 | W 21-13vs TCU | 3 | 41 | 13.7 | 0 | 22 | |
| Wk 5 | L 17-27@ No. 20 Houston | 7 | 101 | 14.4 | 1 | 49 | Season-high 101 yds |
| Wk 6 | L 28-42@ No. 18 Oklahoma State | 11 | 84 | 7.6 | 1 | 15 | |
| Total | 28 | 304 | 10.9 | 2 | 49 |
Oct. 10 · L 28-42 at Oklahoma State
A big game: 11 catches for 84 yards and a touchdown, his most catches this season, in a 28-42 loss.
7 catches for 101 yards and a touchdown, his most this season. UCF threw to him on 9 of its 38 passes. 77 of the 101 came before halftime.
49-yard catch. First quarter, tied 0-0.
13-yard touchdown on 3rd and 13. First quarter, made it 7-0.
Incomplete on 3rd and 4. First quarter, up 7-0.
9-yard catch on 3rd and 12. Fourth quarter, down 21-17.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
3 catches for 41 yards. UCF threw to him on 4 of its 20 passes. 28 of the 41 came before halftime.
Incomplete on 3rd and 1. First quarter, tied 7-7.
22-yard catch. Second quarter, down 10-7.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
2 catches for 24 yards. UCF threw to him on 4 of its 17 passes. All of it came before halftime of a 44-30 win.
17-yard catch on 3rd and 1. Second quarter, down 21-17. Converted.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
2 catches for 9 yards. UCF threw to him on 4 of its 31 passes.
6-yard catch. Second quarter, tied 0-0.
Incomplete on 4th and 7. Third quarter, tied 0-0. Turnover on downs. Broken up by Pittsburgh’s R. Strader.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
3 catches for 45 yards. UCF threw to him on 3 of its 22 passes. All of it came before halftime of a 73-6 win.
26-yard catch. Second quarter, up 28-0.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
Week 5 · 2026
L 17-27
at Houston
7 rec · 101 yds · 1 TD
With K. Jenkins — 253 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · QBR 70.5 · A. Bertrams — 43 yards per punt · 5 punts · 50 long
The plays that mattered most
169th 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 +14 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
3723% of team targetsCatch rate
76%28 of 37 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
76% catch rate on 37 targets · 23% of the team's targets.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 2.7 | 36.7 | 13.6 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 6.7 | 64.7 | 8.8 | 0.7 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 4.7 | 50.7 | 11.2 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scott Frost
Pass share
46.6%
170 pass / 195 run
Plays / game
60.8
6 games
Team sack rate
4.2%
191 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
About as many catches a game as a typical FBS receiver who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Unranked recruit. Now #135 at the position.
Fans first named him vs Bethune-Cookman.
2026 is in progress.
His career
