Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2015-2018San José State
Josh Oliver
TE • 6'5" • 250 lbs • Paso Robles, CA, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Josh Oliver reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
62
Solid production for a tight end
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Reliability
63
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
78
High-upside career profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2018 Regular Season · San José State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- San José State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Hawai'i
Player Story
Josh Oliver built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a tight end from Paso Robles, CA wearing No. 89, spending time with San José State. The clearest part of Josh Oliver's career was his receiving role: 98...
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- Committed To
- San José State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2019
- Selection
- Round 3 · Pick 5
- Overall
- No. 69
- NFL Team
- Jacksonville Jaguars
Josh Oliver, TE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2018 Regular Season · San José State. Josh Oliver reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 1,067
- Receptions
- 98
- Touchdowns
- 7
Quick Answers
Josh Oliver quick answers
- Latest team and position
- San José State · TE
- Career Receiving Yards
- 1,067
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 5 entries · 30 games
- Best season
- 2018 Regular Season · San José State
- Top game
- Hawai'i
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Paso Robles · San José State
- High school pipeline
- Paso Robles · 2 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2019 · Round 3 · Pick 5 · Jacksonville Jaguars
- Latest roster
- No. 89 · Senior
- 2018 Receiving yards rank
- 709 receiving yards · TE 6th (top 2%) · Mountain West 12th (top 6%) · National 115th (top 6%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Postseason | San José State | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24.8 |
| 2015 Regular Season | San José State | 4 | 3 | 35 | 0 | 24.8 |
| 2016 Regular Season | San José State | 4 | 3 | 26 | 1 | 26.8 |
| 2017 Regular Season | San José State | 10 | 35 | 296 | 1 | 52.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | San José State | 12 | 56 | 709 | 4 | 77.3 |
Related Context
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Josh Oliver played TE for San José State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Josh Oliver recorded 7 rushing yards, 1,067 receiving yards, and 2 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2018 with San José State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season
San José State paired 709 primary output with 75.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 75.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2018 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Hawai'i
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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2018 Regular Season · San José State
Games
12
Receiving Yards / G
59.1
Efficiency
75.7
Usage
21.3
Consistency
62.7
Best Game by takeover score
Hawai'i
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. UC Davis: 86. Washington State: 51. Oregon: 41. Hawai'i: 158. Colorado State: 46. Army: 19. San Diego State: 53. UNLV: 60. Wyoming: 66. Utah State: 62. Nevada: 25. Fresno State: 42
Volume vs Efficiency
Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. UC Davis: 8 by 71.7. Washington State: 5 by 68. Oregon: 6 by 45.6. Hawai'i: 8 by 100. Colorado State: 4 by 76.7. Army: 2 by 63.3. San Diego State: 6 by 58.9. UNLV: 5 by 80. Wyoming: 5 by 88. Utah State: 2 by 100. Nevada: 3 by 55.6. Fresno State: 2 by 100
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins60 · Games = 1 · +1 vs Losses
Losses59 · Games = 11 · -1 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Hawai'i
Best efficiency game
100 vs Fresno State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 11/25 | @ Fresno State | L 13-31 | — | 2 | 42 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 29 |
| Sat 11/17 | vs Nevada | L 12-21 | — | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 8.30 | 1 | 20 |
| Sat 11/10 | @ Utah State | L 24-62 | — | 2 | 62 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 38 |
| Sat 11/3 | @ Wyoming | L 9-24 | — | 5 | 66 | 13.2 | 13.20 | 0 | 26 |
| Sat 10/27 | vs UNLV | W 50-37 | — | 5 | 60 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 18 |
| Sun 10/21 | @ San Diego State | L 13-16 | — | 6 | 53 | 8.8 | 8.80 | 0 | 18 |
| Sat 10/13 | vs Army | L 3-52 | — | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 9.50 | 0 | 11 |
| Sun 10/7 | vs Colorado State | L 30-42 | — | 4 | 46 | 11.5 | 11.50 | 0 | 23 |
| Sat 9/29 | vs Hawai'i100 receiving yards · High volume | L 41-44 | — | 8 | 158 | 19.8 | 19.80 | 1 | 70 |
| Sat 9/15 | @ Oregon | L 22-35 | — | 6 | 41 | 6.8 | 6.80 | 1 | 14 |
| Sun 9/9 | @ Washington State | L 0-31 | — | 5 | 51 | 10.2 | 10.20 | 0 | 15 |
| Fri 8/31 | vs UC DavisHigh volume | L 38-44 | — | 8 | 86 | 10.8 | 10.80 | 0 | 18 |
Player Story
Josh Oliver story
Josh Oliver built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a tight end from Paso Robles, CA wearing No. 89, spending time with San José State. The clearest part of Josh Oliver's career was his receiving role: 98 catches, 1,067 receiving yards, 7 touchdowns, and 7 rushing yards across 30 career games in the available record. His career also includes 7 rushing yards, 2 tackles, and 3 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Josh Oliver's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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San José State
2015-2018
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20152015201620172018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Postseason | San José State | 36 | 45 | 6 | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | San José State | 36 | 45 | 6 | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | San José State | 26 | 48.9 | 6 | -10 |
| 2017 Regular Season | San José State | 296 | 49.8 | 18.7 | 270 |
| 2018 Regular Season | San José State | 709 | 75.7 | 21.3 | 413 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Hawai'i
Week 5 · L 41-44 · Conference game
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
158
Receiving Yards
98.4 takeover
158 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
@ Hawai'i
Week 7 · L 26-37 · Conference game
62
Receiving Yards
87.3 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
62 receiving yards with a 82.7 efficiency score.
#3
@ Iowa State
Week 4 · L 10-44
19
Receiving Yards
75.2 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
19 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
vs UC Davis
Week 1 · L 38-44
86
Receiving Yards
73.8 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
86 receiving yards with a 71.7 efficiency score.
#5
@ Wyoming
Week 10 · L 9-24 · Conference game
66
Receiving Yards
72.5 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
66 receiving yards with a 88 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2018 Regular Season · San José State
709 primary output · 75.7 efficiency · 21.3 usage
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#2
2017 Regular Season · San José State
52.5
296 primary · 49.8 efficiency · 18.7 usage
#3
2016 Regular Season · San José State
26.8
26 primary · 48.9 efficiency · 6 usage
Milestones
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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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