Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 19-9vs Florida International | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 2 | W 28-24@ Army | 3 | 67 | 22.3 | 1 | 38 | |
| Wk 3 | W 59-17vs Delaware State | 8 | 106 | 13.3 | 1 | 23 | Season-high 106 yds |
| Total | 12 | 181 | 14.5 | 2 | 38 |
#80
Joshua Porter
Junior wide receiver for South Florida. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 193 lb · Sebring, FL · Fort Meade HS
CFB Index 29 · #423 of 466 WRsHigh confidence
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
181
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far
The play that turned itSwung South Florida from 6% to 93% to win.South Florida at Army · 28-24
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior wide receiver for South Florida. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to South Florida in 2024.
Joshua Porter
Moves the chains on third down. Three seasons at South Florida, three different head coaches: Alex Golesh, Kevin Patrick and Brian Hartline. The receipt on tape: 106 rec yds, 8 receptions against Delaware State, Week 3, 2026.
181 REC YDS · 12 REC · 2 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 3 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
202411 games
- Signed with South Florida3-star out of Fort Meade
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
South Florida
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Alex Golesh, Kevin Patrick, and Brian Hartline. Multi-era developmental context.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | South Florida | 12 | 181 | 15.1 | 2 | -- |
| 2025 | South Florida | 11 | 81 | 7.4 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | South Florida | 24 | 210 | 8.8 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 47 | 472 | 10.0 | 3 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | South Florida | -- | -- | -- | 9 | -- |
| 2025 | South Florida | -- | -- | -- | 56 | -- |
| 2024 | South Florida | 1 | 5 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 1 | 5 | -- | 65 | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Joshua Porter'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 3 · 2026
W 59–17
8 rec · 106 yds · 1 TD
Dominant 42-point win at home against Delaware State.
With M. Van Buren Jr. — 300 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 48.7 · D. Crowther — 101 rush yds (8 car) · 3 TD
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Army · 4&6 · Q4 · EPA +5.42Joshua Porter 38 Yd pass from Michael Van Buren Jr. (Nico Gramatica Kick)
- Week 3 · Delaware State · 3&13 · Q2 · EPA +3.03Shotgun #3 M.Van Buren Jr. pass complete short middle to #80 J.Porter caught at DSU28, for 16 yards to the DSU28 (#5 G.Fabian; #14 M.Connor), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Army · 3&3 · Q4 · EPA +2.72(01:16) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 M.Van Buren Jr. pass complete deep middle to #80 J.Porter caught at USF48, for 22 yards to the USF48 (#42 E.Walton), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Delaware State · 2&10 · Q2 · EPA +2.20Shotgun #3 M.Van Buren Jr. pass complete short right to #80 J.Porter caught at DSU43, for 14 yards to the DSU41 (#29 D.Gibson), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Delaware State · 1&5 · Q4 · EPA +1.88Shotgun #3 M.Van Buren Jr. pass complete short right to #80 J.Porter caught at DSU08, for 5 yards to the DSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 13:02 #7 N.Gramatica kick attempt good (H: #39 L.Goater, LS: #49 E.Bonnett)
- Week 3 · Delaware State · 2&4 · Q3 · EPA +1.00Shotgun #3 M.Van Buren Jr. pass complete short middle to #80 J.Porter caught at DSU30, for 18 yards to the DSU30 (#17 K.Nix; #24 C.Neos), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Delaware State · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.96#3 M.Van Buren Jr. pass complete short right to #80 J.Porter caught at USF46, for 10 yards to the USF46, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Florida International · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.80Shotgun #3 M.Van Buren Jr. pass complete short right to #80 J.Porter caught at USF28, for 8 yards to the USF28, End Of Play
- Week 3 · Delaware State · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +0.57#3 M.Van Buren Jr. pass complete short right to #80 J.Porter caught at DSU23, for 23 yards to the DSU16 (#21 M.Burns), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Delaware State · 2&4 · Q3 · EPA +0.49Shotgun #3 M.Van Buren Jr. pass complete short right to #80 J.Porter caught at DSU10, for 4 yards to the DSU05 (#24 C.Neos), 1ST DOWN
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +106 receiving yards, +8 catches, +1 receiving TD.
Season context · Team result + system
2024South Florida7-6HC: Alex Golesh · Balanced
2025South Florida9-4HC: Kevin Patrick · Run-leaning
2026South Florida3-0HC: Brian Hartline · Balanced, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score + play-by-play EPA percentiles
High confidence
Concern: catch rate (21st percentile).
Real play-by-play efficiency
Box-score rates (5)
Season trend
EPA / target— first qualifying season
Explosive rate— first qualifying season
Catch rate— first qualifying season
TD rate— first qualifying season
Yards / catch— first qualifying season
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season. Most bars are box-score rates; EPA / success-rate bars are computed from real play-by-play (offense only — no defensive EPA model exists yet).
Receiving profile
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
12 of 12 receptions matched to play-by-play
19 of 20 targets charted for true throw depth
Targets
2025% of team targetsCatch rate
60%12 of 20 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
16% of targets (3)
100%catch rate
Air -1.7 · YAC 10.0 avg
Short · 0–9 air yds
26% of targets (5)
40%catch rate
Air 5.8 · YAC 0.5 avg
Middle · 10–19 air yds
42% of targets (8)
62%catch rate
Air 13.0 · YAC 1.8 avg
Deep · 20+ air yds
16% of targets (3)
33%catch rate
Air 33.3 · YAC 0.0 avg
60% catch rate on 20 targets · 25% of the team's targets.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 4.5 | 57.0 | 10.7 | 0.5 |
| Road1g | 3.0 | 67.0 | 22.3 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 4.0 | 60.3 | 14.5 | 0.7 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brian Hartline
Pass share
47.7%
83 pass / 91 run
Plays / game
58.0
3 games
Team sack rate
2.3%
86 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
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
Starter
The No. 2,114 recruit in the country is starting at receiver in the American Athletic as a junior.
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Marcus Leak’s 2014 season.
Matches Marcus on
Height
Yards / reception
TD rate
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Chance Peterson’s path through North Carolina Central.
Matches Chance on
Yards per reception
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Wyatt Young's junior season at Oklahoma State (2026).
82%match
All-AAC
Matches Wyatt on
Total EPA (college ability)
Weight
Yards / reception
Differs from Wyatt on
EPA / play (adj) (lower)
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…
The receiver room · South Florida
- #18Kenny Odom582 receiving yards · 2025
- #6Mudia Reuben495 receiving yards · 2025
- #9Armani Winfield276 receiving yards · 2025
- #4Arhmad Branch212 receiving yards · 2025
- #80Joshua Porter81 receiving yards · 2025
9 more on the roster · South Florida team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology