Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 31-0vs Charleston Southern | 5 | 41 | 8.2 | 0 | 29 | Season-high 41 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 7-22@ Clemson | 9 | 41 | 4.6 | 0 | 11 | |
| Total | 14 | 82 | 6.4 | 0 | 29 |
#19
Josh Dallas
Senior wide receiver for Georgia Southern. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 210 lb · Sharpsburg, GA · Trinity Christian
CFB Index 60 · #140 of 466 WRsHigh confidenceReturning to Georgia Southern 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
82
receiving yards · 2026
14 catches · 5.9 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 9 rec, 41 yds, at Clemson
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 wide receiver for Georgia Southern. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Georgia Southern in 2022.
Josh Dallas
Moves the chains on third down. This is his fourth year in the same receiving corps at Georgia Southern. 2025 brought the first one: All-Sun Belt. The receipt: 41 rec yds, 9 receptions against Clemson — Week 2, 2026.
82 REC YDS · 14 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- recognition record
- game log
His career
Nobody recruited him. He earned the honors anyway.
2022
- Signed with Georgia Southern3-star out of Trinity Christian School
2025
- All-Sun Belt
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Georgia Southern
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
🎖
ALL-SUN BELT
All-Sun Belt mention (2025)
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coach2023–2026
Georgia Southern
Played his entire career under Clay Helton.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
4 seasons under Clay Helton — 22-19 over that span.
2023Georgia Southern6-7HC: Clay Helton · Pass-leaning
2024Georgia Southern8-5HC: Clay Helton · Balanced
2025Georgia Southern7-6HC: Clay Helton · Balanced
2026Georgia Southern1-1HC: Clay Helton · Pass-heavy
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Concern: yards / catch (1st percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 7.0 REC/g, 41.0 YDS/g, 6.4 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Clay Helton
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Georgia Southern | 14 | 82 | 5.9 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Georgia Southern | 8 | 68 | 8.5 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Georgia Southern | 46 | 614 | 13.3 | 6 | -- |
| 2023 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 40 | 10.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 72 | 804 | 11.2 | 6 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 4 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Georgia Southern | 2 | 5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 37 | -- | 73 | -- |
| 2023 | Georgia Southern | -- | -- | -- | 9 | -- |
| Career | 7 | 46 | -- | 82 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 31–0
5 rec · 41 yds
Dominant 31-point win at home against Charleston Southern.
With M. Johnson — 281 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 66.4 · A. Smith — 40 AVG · 42 LONG · 4 NO
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Charleston Southern · 3&6 · Q3 · EPA +3.59(09:37) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 M.Johnson pass complete short middle to #19 J.Dallas caught at GASO41, for 29 yards to the CSU37 (#9 A.Carter), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Charleston Southern · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA -1.16(04:58) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 M.Johnson pass complete short right to #19 J.Dallas caught at GASO39, for 0 yards to the GASO45 (#18 J.Modupe)
- Week 2 · Clemson · 2&10 · Q4 · EPA -0.97(11:05) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 M.Johnson pass complete short right to #19 J.Dallas caught at CLEM34, for 0 yards to the CLEM37 (#1 B.Strozier; #8 C.Gipson), out of bounds
- Week 1 · Charleston Southern · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA -0.30(14:58) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 M.Johnson pass complete short middle to #19 J.Dallas caught at GASO26, for 3 yards to the GASO28 (#19 A.Paulk)
- Week 1 · Charleston Southern · 2&10 · Q1 · EPA +0.27(03:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 M.Johnson pass complete short left to #19 J.Dallas caught at CSU35, for 6 yards to the CSU34 (#13 C.Perry; #18 J.Modupe)
- Week 2 · Clemson · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA -0.26(04:24) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 M.Johnson pass complete short right to #19 J.Dallas caught at GS04, for 1 yard to the GS08 (#3 E.Washington II)
- Week 2 · Clemson · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +0.24(02:10) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 M.Johnson pass complete short left to #19 J.Dallas caught at CLEM28, for 11 yards to the CLEM21 (#5 R.Hanafin), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Clemson · 2&10 · Q2 · EPA -0.23(14:47) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 M.Johnson pass complete short left to #19 J.Dallas caught at GS26, for 2 yards to the GS27 (#8 C.Gipson), out of bounds
- Week 2 · Clemson · 3&16 · Q4 · EPA +0.20(05:21) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 M.Johnson pass complete short left to #19 J.Dallas caught at GS21, for 11 yards to the GS30 (#47 S.Brown), out of bounds
- Week 1 · Charleston Southern · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA -0.16(10:46) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 M.Johnson pass complete short right to #19 J.Dallas caught at CSU26, for 3 yards to the CSU25 (#16 D.Mullins; #6 A.Dixon)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Georgia Southern
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Georgia Southern
Returning around him
- 6% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- Transfer portal: -1 net (17 in / 18 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Georgia Southern · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #78 · 2026 recruiting class #89
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Zach Wright’s 2016 season.
Matches Zach on
Reception volume
Yards / reception
Height
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Jalen McDonald’s path through Merrimack.
Matches Jalen on
Yards per reception
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Elijah Tau-Tolliver's senior season at Michigan State (2025).
86%match
Matches Elijah on
Weight
Total EPA (college ability)
Reception volume
Player DNA
Players who play like Josh Dallas
Background
2025-26 - Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll 2024 - All-Sun Belt Conference Honorable Mention (College Football Network) 2024-25 - Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll 2023-24 - Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll 2023 - College Sports Communicators Academic All-District 2022-23 - Sun...
The receiver room · Georgia Southern
- #15Taylor Bradshaw131 receiving yards · 2025
- #2Ashton Hollins108 receiving yards · 2025
- #19Josh Dallas68 receiving yards · 2025
- #88Alex Taylor27 receiving yards · 2025
- #26Antavious Murphy11 receiving yards · 2025
12 more on the roster · Georgia Southern team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology