USC · L 0-39
No catches.
Oregon State · W 38-22
6 catches, 88 yards, 2 TD
The other 6 games average 71 yards. This one was 17 above.
Freeman has catches in 7 of Fresno State’s 8 games: none against USC.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
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 14, middle 4, right 18.
Josiah Freeman
Moves the chains on third down. The four seasons at Fresno State span three head coaches: Jeff Tedford, Tim Skipper and Matt Entz. The first one came in 2025: All-Mountain West. On tape: 100 receiving yards and 6 receptions against Sacramento State, Week 2, 2026.
512 receiving yards · 37 catches · 4 receiving TD
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Fans first named Josiah Freeman at San José State.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Fresno State | 37 | 512 | 13.8 | 4 | 31 |
| 2025 | Fresno State | 52 | 642 | 12.3 | 6 | 51 |
| 2024 | Fresno State | 8 | 95 | 11.9 | 2 | 34 |
| 2023 | Fresno State | 19 | 249 | 13.1 | 1 | 29 |
| Career | 116 | 1,498 | 12.9 | 13 | 51 |
| Season | Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Fresno State | 2 | 17 |
| 2025 | Fresno State | 3 | 17 |
| 2024 | Fresno State | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Fresno State | -- | -- |
| Career | 5 | 34 |
Last game (Wk 9): 88 receiving yards, 6 catches, 2 receiving TD.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 49-3vs Sacramento State | 6 | 100 | 16.7 | 0 | 28 | Season-high 100 yds |
| Wk 3 | W 26-10@ San José State | 6 | 95 | 15.8 | 1 | 21 | |
| Wk 4 | W 38-24vs Rice | 6 | 66 | 11.0 | 1 | 19 | |
| Wk 5 | W 26-6@ Washington State | 7 | 61 | 8.7 | 0 | 19 | |
| Wk 6 | L 31-38vs No. 23 Boise State | 3 | 53 | 17.7 | 0 | 25 | |
| Wk 7 | L 23-26@ San Diego State | 3 | 49 | 16.3 | 0 | 25 | |
| Wk 9 | W 38-22vs Oregon State | 6 | 88 | 14.7 | 2 | 31 | 2 TD catches |
| Total | 37 | 512 | 13.8 | 4 | 31 |
Oct. 31 · W 38-22 vs Oregon State, play by play
6 catches for 88 yards and 2 touchdowns. Fresno State threw to him on 9 of its 16 passes. He was 2 of 3 on third and fourth down.
26-yard touchdown on 3rd and 5. Second quarter, made it 21-9.
31-yard touchdown on 3rd and 7. Third quarter, made it 38-16.
3 catches for 49 yards. Fresno State threw to him on 7 of its 24 passes. He was 1 of 3 on third and fourth down.
25-yard catch. Third quarter, down 16-10.
16-yard catch on 3rd and 2. Fourth quarter, down 23-17. Converted.
Incomplete on 4th and 7. Fourth quarter, down 26-23. Turnover on downs.
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 53 yards. Fresno State threw to him on 11 of its 35 passes.
25-yard catch. First quarter, tied 0-0.
Incomplete on 3rd and 10. First quarter, down 8-7.
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.
7 catches for 61 yards. Fresno State threw to him on 9 of its 33 passes. He was 2 of 5 on third and fourth down.
12-yard catch on 3rd and 8. Second quarter, tied 3-3. Converted.
Incomplete on 3rd and 4. Second quarter, tied 3-3.
19-yard catch on 3rd and 2. Third quarter, up 13-6. Converted.
2-yard catch on 3rd and 6. Third quarter, up 13-6.
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.
6 catches for 66 yards and a touchdown. Fresno State threw to him on 8 of its 34 passes. He was 1 of 3 on third and fourth down.
Incomplete on 3rd and 16. First quarter, tied 0-0.
19-yard catch on 3rd and 4. Second quarter, down 7-0. Converted.
9-yard catch on 3rd and 10. Third quarter, down 17-14.
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.
6 catches for 95 yards and a touchdown. Fresno State threw to him on 8 of its 29 passes.
17-yard catch on 3rd and 3. Fourth quarter, up 13-10. Converted.
21-yard catch on 3rd and 12. Fourth quarter, up 13-10. 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.
6 catches for 100 yards, his most this season. Fresno State threw to him on 7 of its 30 passes. All of it came before halftime of a 49-3 win.
28-yard catch. First quarter, tied 0-0.
Incomplete on 3rd and 4. First quarter, tied 0-0.
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 9 · 2026
W 38-22
vs Oregon State
6 rec · 88 yds · 2 TD
With J. Mandal — 202 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT · QBR 83.8 · 34 rush yds (8 car) · 2 TD · N. Verdugo — 43.7 yards per punt · 3 punts · 49 long
The plays that mattered most
66th in receiving yards, among all 2,086 FBS players with a receiving row this season, any position
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -29 to +14 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
6230% of team targetsCatch rate
60%37 of 62 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
60% catch rate on 62 targets · 30% of the team's targets · 50% catch rate on 6 deep targets (20+ air yds).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 5.2 | 76.8 | 15.0 | 0.8 |
| Road3g | 5.3 | 68.3 | 13.6 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 5.2 | 70.7 | 14.4 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 6.0 | 88.0 | 14.7 | 2.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Entz
Pass share
46.2%
217 pass / 253 run
Plays / game
58.8
8 games
Team sack rate
5.9%
239 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2025
Picked for an all-conference team by at least one selector.
Recognition
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-Pac-12
Based on 2025: #9 of 41 Mountain West WRs — his program moves to the Pac-12 for 2026
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 35% of returning players who ranked #4–10 at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 31–38%). It was measured on players who stayed in the same conference and is not adjusted for the move to the Pac-12.
Returning starter at receiver for a 9-4 Fresno State team that went +3 in the portal.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 31 games over four seasons.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST
All-Mountain West mention (2025)
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Jeff Tedford, Tim Skipper, and Matt Entz. Multi-era developmental context.
