Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 53-20vs Portland State | 2 | 56 | 28.0 | 1 | 40 | Season-high 56 yds |
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Justius Lowe
Senior wide receiver for Oregon. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 190 lb · Portland, OR
CFB Index 29 · #419 of 466 WRsHigh confidenceTransferred Oregon for 2026
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
56
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 rec, 56 yds, 1 TD, vs Portland State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior wide receiver for Oregon. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Oregon in 2022.
- Transferred from Oregon to San Diego State in 2026.
Justius Lowe
Moves the chains on third down. Justius Lowe has played for two head coaches across four seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 56 rec yds, 2 receptions against Portland State — Week 1, 2026.
56 REC YDS · 2 REC · 1 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
The week the volume broke through — put up 51 yds vs Illinois.Illinois · W 38-92024
2022
- Signed with Oregon3-star out of Lake Oswego
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
1 coach2022
Oregon
2024–2026
Oregon
Played his entire career under Dan Lanning.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Oregon
2025Oregon
2026Oregon
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | San Diego State | 2 | 56 | 28.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Oregon | 6 | 56 | 9.3 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Oregon | 21 | 203 | 9.7 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | Oregon | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 29 | 315 | 10.9 | 2 | -- |
Game log
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2022Oregon10-3HC: Dan Lanning · Run-leaning
2024Oregon13-1HC: Dan Lanning · Balanced
2025Oregon13-2HC: Dan Lanning · Run-leaning
2026San Diego State1-2HC: Sean Lewis · Run-heavy
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Elite: yards / catch (99th percentile). Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 2.0 REC/g, 56.0 YDS/g, 28.0 YPR, 1.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dan Lanning
Pass share
50.9%
110 pass / 106 run
Plays / game
72.0
3 games
Team sack rate
5.7%
122 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
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
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Austin Upshaw’s 2020 season.
Matches Austin on
Reception volume
Height
Yards / reception
Differs from Austin on
Class year (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Hardley Gilmore IV's sophomore season at Kentucky (2025).
82%match
Matches Hardley on
EPA / play (adj)
Recruiting rating
Reception volume
Differs from Hardley on
Class year (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Justius Lowe
The receiver room · San Diego State
- #87Marcus Mozer279 receiving yards · 2026
- #13Nathan Acevedo119 receiving yards · 2026
- #5Bert Emanuel Jr.60 receiving yards · 2026
- #18Justius Lowe56 receiving yards · 2026
- #14Donovan Brown24 receiving yards · 2026
17 more on the roster · San Diego State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology