Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 61-9vs Duquesne | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 2 | W 45-17vs Central Michigan | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 1 | 20 | Season-high 31 yds |
| Wk 6 | W 48-7vs Boston College | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 4 | |
| Total | 6 | 51 | 8.9 | 1 | 20 |
#85
Josh Altsman
Junior tight end for Pittsburgh. 2025: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 235 lb · Zelienople, PA
Returning to Pittsburgh for 2026
The numbers
51
receiving yards · 2025
6 catches · 1 TD · 8.5 per catch
3 games into 2025 so far -- Best game: 3 rec, 31 yds, 1 TD, vs Central Michigan
His career numbers, season by seasonJosh Altsman
The receipt on tape: 31 rec yds, 3 receptions against Central Michigan, Week 2, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- game log
Career arc
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Recruit
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CFB
College
Pittsburgh
NFL
NFL Draft
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2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2025Pittsburgh8-5HC: Pat Narduzzi · Balanced
Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort
Box-score percentiles
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
2025 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 2.0 | 17.0 | 8.9 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.0 | 17.0 | 8.9 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pat Narduzzi
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Pittsburgh | 6 | 51 | 8.5 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 6 | 51 | 8.5 | 1 | -- |
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Pittsburgh
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · Pittsburgh
Returning around him
- 40% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- 1 Pittsburgh player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -5 net (16 in / 21 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Pittsburgh · Last season: 8-5 (AP #24) · Talent rank #64 · 2026 recruiting class #44
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology