CFB
Josh Downs
WR · North Carolina
Description
- Position
- WR
- Team
- North Carolina
- Class
- —
- Jersey
- —
- Height
- —
- Weight
- —
- Hometown
- —
- Last active
- 2022
Recruiting
High School
- National Rank
- #95
- Stars
- ★★★★
- Rating
- 0.9563
- Class
- 2020
- Committed To
- North Carolina
- Hometown
- Suwanee, GA
Accolades
1
4-Star Recruit2020
2026 Projection
No 2026 projection (graduated, drafted, or non-skill position).
Season Stats
Regular season
Game Log
Latest season
| Wk | Opp | Rec | Yds | TD | Y/R | Lng | Rush | KR | KRYd | KRTD | PR | PRYd | PRTD | Fum | Lost | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida A&M | 9 | 78 | 2 | 8.7 | 27 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 4 | Notre Dame | 5 | 32 | 2 | 6.4 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | Virginia Tech | 8 | 120 | 0 | 15 | 33 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Miami | 6 | 69 | 1 | 11.5 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | Duke | 9 | 126 | 0 | 14 | 38 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 9 | Pittsburgh | 11 | 102 | 2 | 9.3 | 25 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 23 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 10 | Virginia | 15 | 166 | 1 | 11.1 | 32 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 57 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 11 | Wake Forest | 11 | 154 | 3 | 14 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | Georgia Tech | 3 | 31 | 0 | 10.3 | 25 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 13 | NC State | 6 | 51 | 0 | 8.5 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 14 | Clemson | 11 | 100 | 0 | 9.1 | 28 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — |
Stat Profile
2022 · vs 692 WRs/TEs
Rec
9499
Rec Yds
102995
Y/R
10.921
Rec TD
1198
PPA
0.7044
Usage
14%98
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
Volume vs Efficiency
2022 · vs 692
dashed lines = position median · top-right = high volume + efficiency
Recruiting → Production
2022 · pedigree vs PPA
Below the hype-46 pct vs pedigree
Pedigree★★★★ 0.9563 · #95 nat'l
Production44th pct PPA · vs 692 peers
Pedigree = national recruiting standing (stars + composite rating). Production = opponent-adjusted PPA percentile vs same-position FBS peers that season.
Career Arc
Rec Yds by season
PPA Trend
opp-adjusted / play
— Overall— Pass— Rush
Career Highs
| Stat | Best Season | Career |
|---|---|---|
| Rec | 98'21 | 195 |
| Rec Yds | 1,273'21 | 2,330 |
| Rec TD | 11'22 | 20 |
Usage
2022 · share of team
Overall
14%
Rush
0%
Pass
25%
1st Down
10%
2nd Down
16%
3rd Down
19%
Standard Downs
11%
Passing Downs
20%
Usage Trend
share of team by season
— Overall— Standard Downs— Passing Downs
Game Trend
2022 · Rec Yds
Rec Yds per game
Consistency
2022 · Rec Yds
| Per game | 93.5 |
| Ceiling (90th) | 154.0 |
| Floor (10th) | 32.0 |
| Std dev | 43.8 |
| Boom rate | 18% |
| Bust rate | 18% |
| Profile | Moderate |
Boom ≥1.5× avg · Bust ≤0.5× avg · 11 games
PPA Profile
2022 · opp-adjusted / play
Overall
0.70
By play type
Pass
0.67
Rush
3.51
By down
1st Down
0.60
2nd Down
0.75
3rd Down
0.99
By down type
Standard Downs
0.53
Passing Downs
0.90
Points Per Attempt added vs the average play, adjusted for opponent strength. Right = above baseline, left = below.
PPA Splits
Opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Season | Tm | PPA/Play | Pass | Rush | 1stDn | 2ndDn | 3rdDn | StdDn | PassDn | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | North Carolina | 0.70 | 0.67 | 3.51 | 0.60 | 0.75 | 0.99 | 0.53 | 0.90 | 80.8 |
| 2021 | North Carolina | 0.62 | 0.62 | — | 0.26 | 0.80 | 1.04 | 0.50 | 0.82 | 87.3 |
| 2020 | North Carolina | 1.26 | 1.51 | -0.77 | 1.06 | 0.26 | 1.92 | 1.19 | 1.48 | 11.3 |
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