Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-6@ Stanford | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 2 | W 77-7vs Florida A&M | 1 | 55 | 55.0 | 1 | 55 | Season-high 55 yds |
| Total | 4 | 91 | 33.5 | 1 | 55 |
#3
Joshua Moore
Sophomore wide receiver for Miami. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′4″ · 215 lb · Miami, FL
CFB Index 30 · #411 of 485 WRsHigh confidenceReturning to Miami 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
91
receiving yards · 2026
4 catches · 1 TD · 22.8 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 rec, 55 yds, 1 TD, vs Florida A&M
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 wide receiver for Miami. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Miami in 2025.
Buzz vs Tape
Fans warmer than rivals
His own fans are far more bullish than the rival fanbase.
45own fans
-57.5rival fans
Also worth knowing:
In Their Words
141 windows · 2026 fan posts
barkate×305.6toney×124.3hurricanes×53.6miami×20.9
“Miami Hurricanes Top 3 groups WR's in the country '26 Toney Barkate Moore Ubshaw Jacob's Vaughn Wingo Paris Spafford”
youtube/ESPN College Football · fan post, verbatim
Joshua Moore
Moves the chains on third down. Second year in the Miami receiving corps, same address the whole way. One game to point at: 55 rec yds, 1 receptions against Florida A&M — Week 2, 2026.
91 REC YDS · 4 REC · 1 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
202510 games
- Signed with Miami4-star out of West Broward
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Miami
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Mario Cristobal — 15-3 over that span.
2025Miami13-3HC: Mario Cristobal · Balanced
2026Miami2-0HC: Mario Cristobal · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Elite: yards / catch (98th percentile). Concern: receptions (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 2.0 REC/g, 45.5 YDS/g, 33.5 YPR, 0.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mario Cristobal
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.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-ACC
Based on 2025: #55 of 64 ACC WRs
How the All-ACC estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 77–7
vs Florida A&M
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Miami
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Miami
Returning around him
- 37% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- 9 Miami players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -8 net (12 in / 20 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Miami · Last season: 13-3 (AP #10) · Talent rank #12 · 2026 recruiting class #9
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Tre Spivey’s 2024 season.
Matches Tre on
Total EPA (college ability)
Yards / reception
Class year
Differs from Tre on
Recruiting rating (higher)
TD rate (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Cade Keith's freshman season at New Mexico (2025).
82%match
Matches Cade on
Total EPA (college ability)
Reception volume
Height
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #232
Peaked at #232 this season.
The receiver room · Miami
- #1Malachi Toney1,211 receiving yards · 2025
- #18Cooper Barkate1,106 receiving yards · 2025
- #8Vandrevious Jacobs548 receiving yards · 2025
- #17Cam Vaughn540 receiving yards · 2025
- #3Joshua Moore210 receiving yards · 2025
10 more on the roster · Miami team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology