Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 19-9vs Florida International | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 2 | W 28-24@ Army | 3 | 67 | 22.3 | 1 | 38 | Season-high 67 yds |
| Total | 4 | 75 | 15.2 | 1 | 38 |
#80
Joshua Porter
Junior wide receiver for South Florida. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 193 lb · Sebring, FL · Fort Meade HS
CFB Index 29 · #423 of 466 WRsHigh confidenceReturning to South Florida 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
75
receiving yards · 2026
4 catches · 1 TD · 18.8 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far
The play that turned itSwung South Florida from 6% to 93% to win.South Florida at Army · 28-24
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 wide receiver for South Florida. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to South Florida in 2024.
- 81 receiving yards in 2025. Then 75 in 2026.
Joshua Porter
Moves the chains on third down. Three seasons at South Florida, three different head coaches: Alex Golesh, Kevin Patrick and Brian Hartline. The receipt on tape: 67 rec yds, 3 receptions against Army, Week 2, 2026.
75 REC YDS · 4 REC · 1 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 3 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
202411 games
- Signed with South Florida3-star out of Fort Meade
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
South Florida
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Alex Golesh, Kevin Patrick, and Brian Hartline. Multi-era developmental context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024South Florida7-6HC: Alex Golesh · Balanced
2025South Florida9-4HC: Kevin Patrick · Run-leaning
2026South Florida2-0HC: Brian Hartline · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Elite: yards / catch (89th percentile). Concern: rec yards (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, 37.5 YDS/g, 15.2 YPR, 0.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brian Hartline
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 | South Florida | 4 | 75 | 18.8 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | South Florida | 11 | 81 | 7.4 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | South Florida | 24 | 210 | 8.8 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 39 | 366 | 9.4 | 2 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | South Florida | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | South Florida | -- | -- | -- | 56 | -- |
| 2024 | South Florida | 1 | 5 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 1 | 5 | -- | 56 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 28–24
at Army
3 rec · 67 yds · 1 TD
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 4 on the road.
With M. Van Buren Jr. — 239 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 82.3 · 45 rush yds (5 car) · 2 TD · L. Goater — 42 AVG · 3 IN 20 · 48 LONG
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
South Florida
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · South Florida
Returning around him
- 13% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- Transfer portal: +10 net (44 in / 34 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
South Florida · Last season: 9-4 (AP #25) · Talent rank #52 · 2026 recruiting class #90
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Charles Robertson’s 2023 season.
Matches Charles on
Yards / reception
Weight
Reception volume
Differs from Charles on
Class year (lower)
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Karim Page’s path through East Tennessee State.
Karim Page
100%match
#2
Treyvhon Saunders
98%
Matches Karim on
Yards per reception
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Maguire Anderson's freshman season at Florida International (2025).
86%match
Matches Maguire on
Reception volume
Weight
EPA / play (adj)
Background
2025: Saw action in 12 games...caught 11 passes for 81 yards and a touchdown...returned 10 punts for 56 yards, with a 14-yard long...caught two passes for five yards in the season-opening win over No. 25 Boise State (8.28)...made a 12-yard catch in a win at No. 13 Florida (9/6)...had a season-bes...
The receiver room · South Florida
- #18Kenny Odom582 receiving yards · 2025
- #6Mudia Reuben495 receiving yards · 2025
- #9Armani Winfield276 receiving yards · 2025
- #4Arhmad Branch212 receiving yards · 2025
- #80Joshua Porter81 receiving yards · 2025
9 more on the roster · South Florida team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology