Usage / Role
13%
Rotational offensive role
Player Dossier
2016-2019Cincinnati
TE • 6'3" • 240 lbs • Folsom, CA, USA
Josiah Deguara reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Usage / Role
13%
Rotational offensive role
Impact Production
18
Developing production for a tight end
Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
Star Power
28
Limited ceiling signals so far
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2019 Postseason · Cincinnati
Snapshot
Player Story
Josiah Deguara built his college career from 2016 through 2019 as a tight end from Folsom, CA wearing No. 83, spending time with Cincinnati. The clearest part of Josiah Deguara's career was his receiving role: 92...
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Josiah Deguara, TE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2019 Postseason · Cincinnati. Josiah Deguara reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint

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Josiah Deguara Cincinnati Highlights
2019 · Cincinnati · Player Highlight
Josiah Deguara college highlights at Cincinnati.
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Season Ledger
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 4 | 4 | 47 | 0 | 33.6 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 5 | 11 | 98 | 0 | 45.6 |
| 2018 Postseason | Cincinnati | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 66.8 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 13 | 37 | 465 | 5 | 66.8 |
| 2019 Postseason | Cincinnati | 13 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 78.1 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 13 | 36 | 492 | 8 | 78.1 |
Related Context
Josiah Deguara played TE for Cincinnati. Across 4 tracked seasons, Josiah Deguara recorded 1,117 receiving yards, 4 tackles, and 13 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2019 with Cincinnati.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason
Cincinnati paired 504 primary output with 76.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 76.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2019 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: UCF
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 92.3th percentile of the selected season.
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Games
13
Receiving Yards / G
38.8
Efficiency
76.2
Usage
19.6
Consistency
70.8
Best Game by takeover score
UCF
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Boston College: 12. UCLA: 53. Ohio State: 46. Miami (OH): 42. Marshall: 42. UCF: 64. Houston: 22. Tulsa: 24. East Carolina: 76. UConn: 45. South Florida: 10. Memphis: 46. Memphis: 22
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Boston College: 3 by 26.7. UCLA: 4 by 88.3. Ohio State: 3 by 100. Miami (OH): 2 by 100. Marshall: 3 by 93.3. UCF: 5 by 85.3. Houston: 2 by 73.3. Tulsa: 2 by 80. East Carolina: 2 by 100. UConn: 5 by 60. South Florida: 2 by 33.3. Memphis: 4 by 76.7. Memphis: 2 by 73.3
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13 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
UCF
Best efficiency game
100 vs East Carolina
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1/2 | vs Boston College | W 38-6 | — | 3 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 12/7 | @ Memphis | L 24-29 | — | 2 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 12 |
| Fri 11/29 | @ Memphis | L 24-34 | — | 4 | 46 | 11.5 | 11.50 | 0 | 19 |
| Sun 11/17 | @ South Florida | W 20-17 | — | 2 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 11/9 | vs UConn2+ TD | W 48-3 | — | 5 | 45 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 18 |
| Sat 11/2 | @ East Carolina | W 46-43 | — | 2 | 76 | 38 | 38 | 1 | 73 |
| Sat 10/19 | vs Tulsa | W 24-13 | — | 2 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 21 |
| Sat 10/12 | @ Houston | W 38-23 | — | 2 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 15 |
| Sat 10/5 | vs UCF | W 27-24 | — | 5 | 64 | 12.8 | 12.80 | 0 | 22 |
| Sat 9/28 | @ Marshall | W 52-14 | — | 3 | 42 | 14.7 | 14 | 1 | 15 |
| Sat 9/14 | vs Miami (OH) | W 35-13 | — | 2 | 42 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 27 |
| Sat 9/7 | @ Ohio State | L 0-42 | — | 3 | 46 | 15.3 | 15.30 | 0 | 21 |
| Thu 8/29 | vs UCLA | W 24-14 | — | 4 | 53 | 13.3 | 13.30 | 1 | 16 |
Player Story
Josiah Deguara built his college career from 2016 through 2019 as a tight end from Folsom, CA wearing No. 83, spending time with Cincinnati. The clearest part of Josiah Deguara's career was his receiving role: 92 catches, 1,117 receiving yards, and 12 touchdowns across 35 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2019 with Cincinnati. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 4 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 35 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Cincinnati.
The arc is straightforward: Josiah Deguara moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
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Cincinnati
2016-2019
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 47 | 58.9 | 6 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 98 | 62.2 | 9.7 | 51 |
| 2018 Postseason | Cincinnati | 468 | 65.9 | 19.2 | 370 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 468 | 65.9 | 19.2 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Cincinnati | 504 | 76.2 | 19.6 | 36 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 504 | 76.2 | 19.6 | 0 |
#1 Featured game
@ UConn
Week 5 · W 49-7 · Conference game
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
112
Receiving Yards
90.8 takeover
112 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs UCF
Week 6 · W 27-24 · Conference game
64
Receiving Yards
89.2 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
64 receiving yards with a 85.3 efficiency score.
#3
@ East Carolina
Week 10 · W 46-43 · Conference game
76
Receiving Yards
85.2 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
76 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
vs Ohio
Week 4 · W 34-30
69
Receiving Yards
79.4 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
69 receiving yards with a 76.7 efficiency score.
#5
@ Ohio State
Week 2 · L 0-42
46
Receiving Yards
79.2 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
46 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2019 Postseason · Cincinnati
504 primary output · 76.2 efficiency · 19.6 usage
78.1
#2
2019 Regular Season · Cincinnati
78.1
504 primary · 76.2 efficiency · 19.6 usage
#3
2018 Postseason · Cincinnati
66.8
468 primary · 65.9 efficiency · 19.2 usage
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100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
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2+ TD games
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