6′2″ · 215 lb · Austin, TX · Lake Travis
Josiah Thomas
Josiah Thomas steps into Gavin Harris's shoes — the gap is the story.
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-10-24
Play style
Creates mismatches lined up all over the formation.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Against Sam Houston on Oct. 21: 2 catches for 11 yards, 1 of 2 on third and fourth down. In the 6 games drawn here: 16 catches for 206 yards. New Mexico State has thrown to him 24 times in 202 passes.
Each game is split into its four quarters, so the columns line up from game to game; inside a quarter, plays keep their order. Third and fourth downs are marked under the line, bold when he moved the chains.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New Mexico State | 17 | 214 | 12.6 | 0 |
| Career | 17 | 214 | 12.6 | 0 |
Last game (Wk 8): 11 receiving yards, 2 catches.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 17-34@ Florida State | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 1 | W 51-14vs Mercyhurst | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 2 | L 19-29@ Hawai'i | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 4 | L 18-42vs New Mexico | 5 | 90 | 18.0 | 0 | 36 | Season-high 90 yds |
| Wk 5 | W 34-13vs Western Kentucky | 4 | 60 | 15.0 | 0 | 33 | |
| Wk 6 | L 3-22@ Florida International | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 8 | W 30-24@ Sam Houston | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 7 | |
| Total | 17 | 214 | 12.6 | 0 | 36 |
Week 4 · 2026
L 18-42
vs New Mexico
5 rec · 90 yds
With A. Damante — 157 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 69.2 · J. Jones — 112 rush yds (14 car)
The plays that mattered most
317th in receiving yards, among all 1,995 FBS players with a receiving row this season, any position
Ratings of the games shown run from -17 to +11 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
2412% of team targetsCatch rate
67%16 of 24 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
67% catch rate on 24 targets · 12% of the team's targets.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 3.3 | 52.7 | 13.7 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 1.8 | 14.0 | 8.4 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 2.5 | 33.8 | 11.5 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 2.0 | 11.0 | 5.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tony Sanchez
Pass share
49.8%
224 pass / 226 run
Plays / game
64.3
7 games
Team sack rate
4.9%
244 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
About as many catches a game as a typical FBS tight end who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Unranked recruit. Now #45 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
His career
