Joshua Porter
Joshua Porter
Moves the chains on third down. Second year in the South Florida receiving corps, same address the whole way. The receipt on tape: 58 rec yds, 4 receptions against South Carolina State, Week 4, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brian Hartline
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | South Florida | 11 | 81 | 7.4 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | South Florida | 24 | 210 | 8.8 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 35 | 291 | 8.3 | 1 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | South Florida | -- | -- | -- | 56 | -- |
| 2024 | South Florida | 1 | 5 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 1 | 5 | -- | 56 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
South Florida
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · South Florida
Returning around him
- 100% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- Transfer portal: +10 net (44 in / 34 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
South Florida · Last season: 9-4 (AP #25) · Talent rank #61 · 2026 recruiting class #90
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Charles Robertson’s 2023 season.
Matches Charles on
Differs from Charles on
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Karim Page’s path through East Tennessee State.
Karim Page
Treyvhon Saunders
Tony Poljan
Brandon Smith
Matches Karim on
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Maguire Anderson's freshman season at Florida International (2025).
Matches Maguire on
Player DNA
Players who play like Joshua Porter
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2024–2025-61%
Sharp dropoff (-61%) — career inflection point.
Background
2025: Saw action in 12 games...caught 11 passes for 81 yards and a touchdown...returned 10 punts for 56 yards, with a 14-yard long...caught two passes for five yards in the season-opening win over No. 25 Boise State (8.28)...made a 12-yard catch in a win at No. 13 Florida (9/6)...had a season-bes...