#16

Joshua Burrell

Senior tight end for Arkansas State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

TE · Arkansas State · Sr. · #16

6′2″ · 233 lb · Blythewood, SC

Returning to Arkansas State for 2026

Next upSat Sep 19 · 8 pm ETat TCUAmon G. Carter StadiumTCU by 20

How he plays

Yards / catch: 43rd percentile.

The full scouting read

The numbers

receiving yards · 2026

2 catches · 9 per catch

2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 rec, 8 yds, vs West Georgia

His career numbers, season by season

The story

4 tight end for Arkansas State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

Signed as a 3-star recruit to Florida State in 2021.
Transferred from Florida State to Furman in 2024.

His career, year by year

Joshua Burrell

TE · Arkansas State · Sr · #16

Joshua Burrell arrived at Furman from Florida State. One game to point at: 10 rec yds, 1 receptions against Memphis — Week 1, 2026.

18 REC YDS · 2 REC · 0 REC TD

Low coverage — composed from the verified record.

season totals
portal record
game log

2026 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2026Arkansas State1-1HC: Butch Jones · Run-leaning, slow tempo

Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort

Box-score percentiles

5 metrics · season cumulative

Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).

Box-score rates (5)

Yards / catch#5 / 7 · 43rd pct

9.0

Rec TDs#5 / 7 · 21st pct

Rec yards#8 / 7 · 0th pct

Receptions#8 / 7 · 0th pct

Long catch#8 / 7 · 0th pct

Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.

Splits & context

Splits

Per-game splits

Through 2 games: 1.0 REC/g, 9.0 YDS/g, 9.0 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Butch Jones

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	Arkansas State	2	18	9.0	0	--
Career		2	18	9.0	0	--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026

W 52–7

vs West Georgia

1 rec · 8 yds

Dominant 45-point win at home against West Georgia.

With T. Owens — 135 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 34.0 · -9 rush yds (3 car) · C. Cobb — 17 rush yds (1 car)

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2026 season · 2 games

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	REC	YDS	AVG	LONG	Note
Wk 1	L 24-42@ Memphis	1	10	10.0	10	Season-high 10 yds
Wk 2	W 52-7vs West Georgia	1	8	8.0	8
Total		2	18	9.0	10

The tight end room · Arkansas State

#11Tyler LittleTE · Sr.71 receiving yards · 2025
#17Jabari BushTE · Jr.70 receiving yards · 2025
#19Jaden HammTE · Sr.1 game · 2025
#16Joshua BurrellTE · Sr.2 games · 2026
#82Ezra BurgessTE · Jr.1 game · 2025

3 more on the roster · Arkansas State team page

Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology

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2024