#17

Jovanni Bermudez

WR · Temple · Jr. · #17

Returning to Temple for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Jovanni Bermudez

WR · Temple · Jr · #17

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#650 national
CFB
College
Temple
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Temple5-7HC: K.C. Keeler · Balanced, slow tempo

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Temple3950112.84--
Career3950112.84--
SeasonTeam
2025Temple5-267150--
Career5-267150--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 8 · 2025

W 49–14

at Charlotte

3 rec · 47 yds

Dominant 35-point win on the road against Charlotte.

How he plays

Play style

Moves the chains on third down.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Temple

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Wide receiver · Temple

Returning around him

  • 100% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
  • Transfer portal: -2 net (23 in / 25 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Temple · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #113 · 2026 recruiting class #68

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 Devin Maddox’s 2021 season.

Devin Maddox

88%match

Toledo · 2021

#2

Malik Rutherford

Georgia Tech · 2023

88%
#3

Jaylen Dixon

Utah · 2022

86%
#4

Dante Wright

Temple · 2023

85%
#5

Luke Floriea

Kent State · 2023

All-MAC
82%

Matches Devin on

TD rate
Yards / reception
Total EPA (college ability)

Through 1 college season, his career arc tracks closest to Ian Duarte’s path through Idaho State.

Ian Duarte

100%match

Idaho State · 2025

#2

Malik Rutherford

Georgia Tech · 2025

97%
#3

Max Tomczak

Youngstown State · 2025

98%
#4

Ryan Flournoy

Southeast Missouri State · 2023

NFL Rd 6
97%
#5

Ma'jon Wright

Arizona · 2020

93%

Matches Ian on

Yards per reception

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Yusuf Ali's sophomore season at Middle Tennessee (2021).

Yusuf Ali

82%match

Middle Tennessee · 2021

#2

Tre Tucker

Cincinnati · 2021

NFL Rd 3 · Pk 37
78%
#3

Dayton Wade

Ole Miss · 2022

78%
#4

Cam'Ron Lacy

Middle Tennessee · 2025

78%
#5

Roderick Daniels

SMU · 2022

77%

Matches Yusuf on

Total EPA (college ability)
Yards / reception
Reception volume

Differs from Yusuf on

Class year (lower)

Player DNA

Players who play like Jovanni Bermudez

#1

Malik Rutherford

Georgia Tech · 2022

97%

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #986

Final rank
#1442
Avg #1247.7
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #986 this season.