Wake Forest · L 14-38
No catches.
Stanford · L 28-31
No catches.
California · W 31-10
No catches.
Trader has catches in 5 of NC State’s 8 games: none against Wake Forest, Stanford and California.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed. Of his catches with a spot in the play text: left 0, middle 3, right 9.
Joshisa Trader
The three seasons span two programs and two head coaches: Mario Cristobal and Dave Doeren. On tape: 92 receiving yards and 5 receptions against Louisville, Week 5, 2026.
221 receiving yards · 16 catches · 0 receiving TD
Play style
Moves the chains on third down.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 8-34@ Virginia | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 2 | W 73-0vs Richmond | 3 | 52 | 17.3 | 0 | 32 | |
| Wk 3 | L 31-35@ Vanderbilt | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 4 | W 41-31vs App State | 4 | 29 | 7.3 | 0 | 20 | |
| Wk 5 | W 31-28vs Louisville | 5 | 92 | 18.4 | 0 | 46 | Season-high 92 yds |
| Total | 16 | 221 | 13.8 | 0 | 46 |
5 catches for 92 yards, his most this season. NC State threw to him on 9 of its 41 passes. He was 3 of 4 on third and fourth down.
5-yard catch on 3rd and 4. First quarter, up 3-0. Converted.
17-yard catch on 3rd and 8. First quarter, up 3-0. Converted.
Incomplete on 3rd and 7. Third quarter, up 20-14.
46-yard catch. Fourth quarter, up 28-21.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
4 catches for 29 yards.
Not drawn: the play-by-play has 4 catches for 33 yards, the box score 4 for 29, so no play is placed until they agree.
2 catches for 29 yards. NC State threw to him on 5 of its 37 passes. He had no catches in the fourth quarter, as a 24-14 lead became a 35-31 loss.
15-yard catch on 3rd and 10. Second quarter, up 14-0. Converted.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
3 catches for 52 yards. NC State threw to him on 3 of its 25 passes. All of it came before halftime of a 73-0 win.
32-yard catch. First quarter, up 14-0.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
2 catches for 19 yards. NC State threw to him on 4 of its 27 passes.
14-yard catch. Second quarter, down 17-0.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
Week 5 · 2026
W 31-28
vs Louisville
The plays that mattered most
390th in receiving yards, among all 2,086 FBS players with a receiving row this season, any position
Ratings of the games shown run from -5 to +12 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
Targets
2610% of team targetsCatch rate
62%16 of 26 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
62% catch rate on 26 targets · 10% of the team's targets.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 4.0 | 57.7 | 14.3 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 2.0 | 24.0 | 12.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 3.2 | 44.2 | 13.4 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dave Doeren
Pass share
47.0%
258 pass / 291 run
Plays / game
68.6
8 games
Team sack rate
4.5%
288 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
About as many catches a game as a typical FBS receiver who plays every week.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Mario Cristobal and Dave Doeren.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to NC State
