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Player Dossier
2015-2018Hawai'i
John Ursua
WR • 5'10" • 175 lbs • Kailua-Kona, HI, USA
Alpha targetExplosive finisher
John Ursua reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a receiver
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Reliability
86
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
89
Elite ceiling indicators
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2018 Regular Season · Hawai'i
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Hawai'i
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Massachusetts
Player Story
John Ursua built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a wide receiver from Kailua-Kona, HI wearing No. 5, spending time with Hawai'i. The clearest part of John Ursua's career was his receiving role: 189...
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- Committed To
- Hawai'i
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2012
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2019
- Selection
- Round 7 · Pick 22
- Overall
- No. 236
- NFL Team
- Seattle Seahawks
John Ursua, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2018 Regular Season · Hawai'i. John Ursua reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 2,662
- Receptions
- 189
- Touchdowns
- 26
Quick Answers
John Ursua quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Hawai'i · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 2,662
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 5 entries · 33 games
- Best season
- 2018 Regular Season · Hawai'i
- Top game
- Massachusetts
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Cedar City · Hawai'i
- High school pipeline
- Cedar City · 1 FBS recruit · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2019 · Round 7 · Pick 22 · Seattle Seahawks
- Latest roster
- No. 5 · Junior
- 2018 Receiving yards rank
- 1,343 receiving yards · WR 6th (top 1%) · Mountain West 2nd (top 1%) · National 6th (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Hawai'i | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2016 Postseason | Hawai'i | 14 | 6 | 120 | 0 | 62.5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Hawai'i | 14 | 47 | 532 | 4 | 62.5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Hawai'i | 6 | 47 | 667 | 5 | 71.4 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Hawai'i | 13 | 89 | 1,343 | 17 | 89.6 |
Related Context
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John Ursua played WR for Hawai'i. Across 4 tracked seasons, John Ursua recorded 12 rushing yards, 2,662 receiving yards, and 26 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2018 with Hawai'i.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season
Hawai'i paired 1,343 primary output with 86.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 86.9 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: Navy
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2018 Regular Season · Hawai'i
Games
13
Receiving Yards / G
103.3
Efficiency
86.9
Usage
29.3
Consistency
73.6
Best Game by takeover score
Navy
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Navy: 167. Colorado State: 123. Rice: 133. Army: 123. Duquesne: 77. San José State: 148. Wyoming: 30. BYU: 89. Nevada: 123. Fresno State: 70. Utah State: 78. UNLV: 148. San Diego State: 34
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 versus efficiency scatter chart. Navy: 10 by 100. Colorado State: 7 by 100. Rice: 9 by 98.5. Army: 6 by 100. Duquesne: 5 by 100. San José State: 13 by 75.9. Wyoming: 5 by 40. BYU: 9 by 65.9. Nevada: 7 by 100. Fresno State: 5 by 93.3. Utah State: 3 by 100. UNLV: 6 by 100. San Diego State: 4 by 56.7
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins107.5 · Games = 8 · +10.9 vs Losses
Losses96.6 · Games = 5 · -10.9 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Navy
Best efficiency game
100 vs UNLV
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 11/25 | @ San Diego State | W 31-30 | — | 4 | 34 | 7.4 | 8.50 | 0 | 14 |
| Sun 11/18 | vs UNLV100 receiving yards | W 35-28 | — | 6 | 148 | 24.7 | 24.70 | 1 | 68 |
| Sun 11/4 | vs Utah State | L 17-56 | — | 3 | 78 | 26 | 26 | 1 | 54 |
| Sun 10/28 | @ Fresno State | L 20-50 | — | 5 | 70 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 31 |
| Sun 10/21 | vs Nevada100 receiving yards | L 22-40 | — | 7 | 123 | 17.6 | 17.60 | 1 | 70 |
| Sun 10/14 | @ BYUHigh volume | L 23-49 | — | 9 | 89 | 9.9 | 9.90 | 1 | 26 |
| Sun 10/7 | vs Wyoming | W 17-13 | — | 5 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 9/29 | @ San José State100 receiving yards · High volume | W 44-41 | — | 13 | 148 | 11.4 | 11.40 | 3 | 41 |
| Sun 9/23 | vs Duquesne2+ TD | W 42-21 | — | 5 | 77 | 15.4 | 15.40 | 2 | 32 |
| Sat 9/15 | @ Army100 receiving yards · 2+ TD | L 21-28 | — | 6 | 123 | 17.7 | 20.50 | 2 | 80 |
| Sun 9/9 | vs Rice100 receiving yards · High volume | W 43-29 | — | 9 | 133 | 14.8 | 14.80 | 1 | 34 |
| Sun 9/2 | vs Navy100 receiving yards · High volume | W 59-41 | — | 10 | 167 | 16.7 | 16.70 | 2 | 50 |
| Sat 8/25 | @ Colorado State100 receiving yards · 2+ TD | W 43-34 | — | 7 | 123 | 17.6 | 17.60 | 2 | 50 |
Player Story
John Ursua story
John Ursua built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a wide receiver from Kailua-Kona, HI wearing No. 5, spending time with Hawai'i. The clearest part of John Ursua's career was his receiving role: 189 catches, 2,662 receiving yards, 24 touchdowns, and 12 rushing yards across 33 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2018 with Hawai'i. 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 12 rushing yards and 74 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 33 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Hawai'i.
The arc is straightforward: John Ursua moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Hawai'i
2015-2018
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20152016201620172018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Hawai'i | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2016 Postseason | Hawai'i | 652 | 74.5 | 20.9 | 652 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Hawai'i | 652 | 74.5 | 20.9 | 0 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Hawai'i | 667 | 82.5 | 32.9 | 15 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Hawai'i | 1,343 | 86.9 | 29.3 | 676 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Massachusetts
Week 1 · W 38-35
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
272
Receiving Yards
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272 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs Navy
Week 1 · W 59-41
167
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
167 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
@ Middle Tennessee
Week 1 · W 52-35 · Postseason
120
Receiving Yards
98.4 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
120 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
@ Air Force
Week 8 · W 34-27 · Conference game
108
Receiving Yards
96.7 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
108 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
vs UNLV
Week 12 · W 35-28 · Conference game
148
Receiving Yards
96.2 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
148 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2018 Regular Season · Hawai'i
1,343 primary output · 86.9 efficiency · 29.3 usage
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#2
2017 Regular Season · Hawai'i
71.4
667 primary · 82.5 efficiency · 32.9 usage
#3
2016 Postseason · Hawai'i
62.5
652 primary · 74.5 efficiency · 20.9 usage
Milestones
12
100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
5
2+ TD games
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