Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 24-42@ San José State | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | — | — | — | — | — |
#85
Josh Nicholson
Sophomore wide receiver for San Diego State. 2023: 13 catches, 113 receiving yards, 1 TD.
6′0″ · 175 lb · Grand Prairie, TX
CFB Index 25 · #490 of 497 WRsHigh confidenceSan Diego State 2023 alumnus
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.
Recruiting
3★
WR recruit
No. 2033 nationally · Signed with San Diego State
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 wide receiver for San Diego State. 2023: 13 catches, 113 receiving yards, 1 TD.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to San Diego State in 2021.
Josh Nicholson
Moves the chains on third down. This is his second year in the same receiving corps at San Diego State.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
How it ended
Two seasons at San Diego State, 157 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
His career
2021
- Signed with San Diego State3-star out of South Grand Prairie
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
San Diego State
NFL
NFL Draft
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2024 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Brady Hoke — 11-14 over that span.
2022San Diego State7-6HC: Brady Hoke · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2023San Diego State4-8HC: Brady Hoke · Run-leaning
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Not enough tracked stats yet to summarize this season.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Sean Lewis
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | San Diego State | 13 | 113 | 8.7 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | San Diego State | 4 | 44 | 11.0 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 17 | 157 | 9.2 | 2 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | San Diego State | 2 | 7 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | San Diego State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 2 | 7 | -- | -- | -- |
Game log
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 2023 production profile sits closest to Jordan Bly’s 2023 season.
64%match
Matches Jordan on
Total EPA (college ability)
Weight
EPA / play (adj)
Differs from Jordan on
Class year (lower)
Height (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Taylor Bradshaw's sophomore season at Georgia Southern (2025).
90%match
Matches Taylor on
Total EPA (college ability)
Yards / reception
Reception volume
Player DNA
Players who play like Josh Nicholson
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology