Iowa State · L 42-45
No catches.
Neider has catches in 7 of West Virginia’s 8 games: none against Iowa State.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
John Neider
Played for three head coaches across three seasons and two programs. A game that shows it: 34 receiving yards and 2 receptions against Oklahoma State — Week 4, 2026.
144 receiving yards · 10 catches · 0 receiving TD
Play style
Moves the chains on third down.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Fans first named John Neider at Virginia.
Against TCU on Oct. 24: 2 catches for 21 yards. In the 7 games drawn here: 10 catches for 144 yards. West Virginia has thrown to him 19 times in 140 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 | West Virginia | 10 | 144 | 14.4 | 0 | 33 |
| 2025 | UConn | 27 | 422 | 15.6 | 2 | 45 |
| 2024 | UConn | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 37 | 566 | 15.3 | 2 | 45 |
| Season | Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | West Virginia | 11 | -- |
| 2025 | UConn | -- | -- |
| 2024 | UConn | -- | 20 |
| Career | 11 | 20 |
Last game (Wk 8): 21 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 | W 31-24vs Coastal Carolina | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 2 | W 52-7vs UT Martin | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 3 | W 38-27vs No. 25 Virginia | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 4 | L 24-41vs Oklahoma State | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 0 | 21 | Season-high 34 yds |
| Wk 6 | L 31-52vs Arizona | 1 | 33 | 33.0 | 0 | 33 | |
| Wk 7 | W 45-42vs Cincinnati | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 | |
| Wk 8 | W 24-20@ TCU | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 15 | |
| Total | 10 | 144 | 14.4 | 0 | 33 |
Week 4 · 2026
L 24-41
2 rec · 34 yds
With C. Cook — 193 rush yds (29 car) · 1 rec · 22 yds · M. Hawkins Jr. — 132 yds · 0 TD · 1 INT · QBR 59.8 · 103 rush yds (28 car) · 3 TD
The plays that mattered most
Ratings of the games shown run from -10 to +16 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 1.2 | 20.4 | 17.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 2.0 | 21.0 | 10.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 1.3 | 20.5 | 15.9 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 2.0 | 21.0 | 10.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rich Rodriguez
Pass share
27.7%
164 pass / 429 run
Plays / game
74.1
8 games
Team sack rate
7.9%
190 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Unranked recruit. Now #432 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 28 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Jim Mora and Rich Rodriguez.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to West Virginia
