Baylor · L 9-41
3 catches, 70 yards
The other 7 games average 51 yards. This one was 19 above.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
“This defense from BYU must be lactose intolerant because they haven’t stopped him [Derry] all night long’ an all time quote from the announcer lol”
No bar in a game where the team had under 100 receiving yards: a share of that little says nothing.
Share of the team's total this season.
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 6, middle 3, right 11.
Joshua Derry
Wins underneath on volume and route precision. On tape: 101 receiving yards and 7 receptions against Houston, Week 5, 2026.
428 receiving yards · 37 catches · 3 receiving TD
Play style
Runs precise routes in tight quarters. Volume player who keeps chains moving.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Fans first named Joshua Derry vs Bethune-Cookman.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UCF | 37 | 428 | 11.6 | 3 | 67 |
| Career | 37 | 428 | 11.6 | 3 | 67 |
| Season | Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UCF | 1 | 8 | 64 |
| Career | 1 | 8 | 64 |
Last game (Wk 9): 70 receiving yards, 3 catches.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 73-6vs Bethune-Cookman | 3 | 45 | 15.0 | 0 | 26 | |
| Wk 2 | L 7-12@ Pittsburgh | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 3 | W 44-30vs Georgia State | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 4 | W 21-13vs TCU | 3 | 41 | 13.7 | 0 | 22 | |
| Wk 5 | L 17-27@ No. 20 Houston | 7 | 101 | 14.4 | 1 | 49 | Season-high 101 yds |
| Wk 6 | L 28-42@ No. 18 Oklahoma State | 11 | 84 | 7.6 | 1 | 15 | |
| Wk 8 | W 39-31vs No. 2 BYU | 6 | 54 | 9.0 | 1 | 25 | |
| Wk 9 | L 9-41vs Baylor | 3 | 70 | 23.3 | 0 | 67 | |
| Total | 37 | 428 | 11.6 | 3 | 67 |
Oct. 30 · L 9-41 vs Baylor, play by play
3 catches for 70 yards. UCF threw to him on 7 of its 37 passes.
67-yard catch. Third quarter, down 34-6.
6 catches for 54 yards and a touchdown.
Not drawn: the play-by-play has 6 catches for 60 yards, the box score 6 for 54, so no play is placed until they agree.
A big game: 11 catches for 84 yards and a touchdown, his most catches this season, in a 28-42 loss.
Not drawn: the play-by-play has 11 catches for 86 yards, the box score 11 for 84, so no play is placed until they agree.
7 catches for 101 yards and a touchdown, his most this season. UCF threw to him on 9 of its 38 passes. 77 of the 101 came before halftime.
49-yard catch. First quarter, tied 0-0.
13-yard touchdown on 3rd and 13. First quarter, made it 7-0.
Incomplete on 3rd and 4. First quarter, up 7-0.
9-yard catch on 3rd and 12. Fourth quarter, down 21-17.
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 41 yards. UCF threw to him on 4 of its 20 passes. 28 of the 41 came before halftime.
Incomplete on 3rd and 1. First quarter, tied 7-7.
22-yard catch. Second quarter, down 10-7.
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 24 yards. UCF threw to him on 4 of its 17 passes. All of it came before halftime of a 44-30 win.
17-yard catch on 3rd and 1. Second quarter, down 21-17. 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.
2 catches for 9 yards. UCF threw to him on 4 of its 31 passes.
6-yard catch. Second quarter, tied 0-0.
Incomplete on 4th and 7. Third quarter, tied 0-0. Turnover on downs. Broken up by Pittsburgh’s R. Strader.
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 45 yards. UCF threw to him on 3 of its 22 passes. All of it came before halftime of a 73-6 win.
26-yard catch. Second quarter, up 28-0.
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 6 · 2026
L 28-42
11 rec · 84 yds · 1 TD
With K. Jenkins — 265 yds · 4 TD · 1 INT · QBR 76.6 · 13 rush yds (10 car) · A. Bertrams — 39 yards per punt · 2 punts · 1 inside the 20
The plays that mattered most
120th in receiving yards, among all 2,086 FBS players with a receiving row this season, any position
Ratings of the games shown run from -9 to +17 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
5322% of team targetsCatch rate
70%37 of 53 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
70% catch rate on 53 targets · 22% of the team's targets.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 3.4 | 46.8 | 14.6 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 6.7 | 64.7 | 8.8 | 0.7 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 4.7 | 50.7 | 11.2 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 4.5 | 62.0 | 16.1 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scott Frost
Pass share
48.3%
248 pass / 265 run
Plays / game
64.1
8 games
Team sack rate
5.7%
280 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
About as many catches a game as a typical FBS receiver who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Unranked recruit. Now #95 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
