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Player Dossier
2019-2024Texas Tech
Josh Kelly
WR • 6'1" • 195 lbs • Fresno, CA, USA
Alpha targetExplosive finisher
Josh Kelly reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
90
Top-tier box-score impact for a receiver
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Reliability
76
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
85
High-upside career profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2024 Regular Season · Texas Tech
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 3
- Unique Seasons
- 6
- Program Path
- Fresno State • Washington State • Texas Tech
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Abilene Christian
Player Story
Josh Kelly built his college career from 2019 through 2024 as a wide receiver from Fresno, CA wearing No. 3, spending time with Fresno State, Texas Tech, and Washington State. The clearest part of Josh Kelly's career...
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- Committed To
- Fresno State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2019
Josh Kelly, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2024 Regular Season · Texas Tech. Josh Kelly reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 3,251
- Receptions
- 237
- Touchdowns
- 18
Quick Answers
Josh Kelly quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Texas Tech · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 3,251
- Tracked sample
- 6 unique seasons · 7 entries · 50 games
- Best season
- 2024 Regular Season · Texas Tech
- Top game
- Abilene Christian
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · San Joaquin Memorial · Fresno State
- High school pipeline
- Dyersburg · 4 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 3 · Senior
- 2024 Receiving yards rank
- 1,023 receiving yards · WR 22nd (top 3%) · Big 12 7th (top 3%) · National 24th (top 2%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Fresno State | 3 | 1 | -10 | 0 | 22.5 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Fresno State | 6 | 22 | 330 | 2 | 56.8 |
| 2021 Postseason | Fresno State | 13 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 66.7 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Fresno State | 13 | 50 | 768 | 3 | 66.7 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Fresno State | 4 | 12 | 207 | 0 | 50.8 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Washington State | 12 | 61 | 923 | 8 | 74.6 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 12 | 89 | 1,023 | 5 | 85.3 |
Related Context
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Transfer Portal History
Matched portal movement
| Season | Path | Movement | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Washington State to Texas Tech | G5/FCS to P4 | 85.6 | Nov 30, 2023 |
| 2023 | Fresno State to Washington State | G5/FCS to G5/FCS | 80.5 | Dec 13, 2022 |
Josh Kelly played WR for Fresno State, Washington State, and Texas Tech. Across 6 tracked seasons, Josh Kelly recorded 31 rushing yards, 3,251 receiving yards, and 2 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2024 with Texas Tech.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season
Texas Tech paired 1,023 primary output with 72.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 72.7 efficiency.
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Career value is trending up
2024 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
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Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 3 team stops, with role shifts visible across Fresno State, Washington State, Texas Tech.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Abilene Christian
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2024 Regular Season · Texas Tech
Games
12
Receiving Yards / G
85.3
Efficiency
72.7
Usage
29.3
Consistency
70.9
Best Game by takeover score
Abilene Christian
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Abilene Christian: 156. Washington State: 95. North Texas: 36. Arizona State: 89. Cincinnati: 111. Arizona: 27. Baylor: 76. TCU: 19. Iowa State: 127. Colorado: 106. Oklahoma State: 31. West Virginia: 150
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. Abilene Christian: 10 by 100. Washington State: 9 by 70.4. North Texas: 2 by 100. Arizona State: 10 by 59.3. Cincinnati: 8 by 92.5. Arizona: 5 by 36. Baylor: 9 by 56.3. TCU: 7 by 18.1. Iowa State: 8 by 100. Colorado: 8 by 88.3. Oklahoma State: 4 by 51.7. West Virginia: 9 by 100
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins90.9 · Games = 8 · +16.9 vs Losses
Losses74 · Games = 4 · -16.9 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
Abilene Christian
Best efficiency game
100 vs West Virginia
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/30 | vs West Virginia100 receiving yards · High volume | W 52-15 | — | 9 | 150 | 16.7 | 16.70 | 0 | 41 |
| Sat 11/23 | @ Oklahoma State | W 56-48 | — | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 7.80 | 0 | 14 |
| Sat 11/9 | vs Colorado100 receiving yards · High volume | L 27-41 | — | 8 | 106 | 13.3 | 13.30 | 0 | 35 |
| Sat 11/2 | @ Iowa State100 receiving yards · High volume | W 23-22 | — | 8 | 127 | 15.9 | 15.90 | 2 | 35 |
| Sat 10/26 | @ TCU | L 34-35 | — | 7 | 19 | 2.7 | 2.70 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 10/19 | vs BaylorHigh volume | L 35-59 | — | 9 | 76 | 8.4 | 8.40 | 0 | 32 |
| Sun 10/6 | @ Arizona | W 28-22 | — | 5 | 27 | 5.4 | 5.40 | 0 | 12 |
| Sun 9/29 | vs Cincinnati100 receiving yards · High volume | W 44-41 | — | 8 | 111 | 13.9 | 13.90 | 0 | 29 |
| Sat 9/21 | vs Arizona StateHigh volume | W 30-22 | — | 10 | 89 | 8.9 | 8.90 | 1 | 20 |
| Sat 9/14 | vs North Texas | W 66-21 | — | 2 | 36 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 26 |
| Sun 9/8 | @ Washington StateHigh volume | L 16-37 | — | 9 | 95 | 10.6 | 10.60 | 0 | 37 |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Abilene Christian100 receiving yards · High volume | W 52-51 | — | 10 | 156 | 15.6 | 15.60 | 1 | 35 |
Player Story
Josh Kelly story
Josh Kelly built his college career from 2019 through 2024 as a wide receiver from Fresno, CA wearing No. 3, spending time with Fresno State, Texas Tech, and Washington State. The clearest part of Josh Kelly's career was his receiving role: 237 catches, 3,251 receiving yards, 17 touchdowns, and 31 rushing yards across 50 career games in the available record. His career also includes 31 rushing yards, 2 tackles, and 262 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Josh Kelly's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Fresno State
2019-2022
Opening stop
- 2
Washington State
2023
Peak year stop
- 3
Texas Tech
2024
Final stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Fresno State | -10 | 0 | 3.6 | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Fresno State | 330 | 89.9 | 13.5 | 340 |
| 2021 Postseason | Fresno State | 778 | 76.2 | 14.8 | 448 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Fresno State | 778 | 76.2 | 14.8 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Fresno State | 207 | 87.8 | 10.4 | -571 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Washington State | 923 | 82.8 | 17.9 | 716 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 1,023 | 72.7 | 29.3 | 100 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Abilene Christian
Week 1 · W 52-51
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
156
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
156 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs West Virginia
Week 14 · W 52-15 · Conference game
150
Receiving Yards
98.7 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
150 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
vs Oregon State
Week 4 · W 38-35 · Conference game
159
Receiving Yards
97.3 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
159 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
vs Colorado
Week 12 · W 56-14 · Conference game
130
Receiving Yards
93.9 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
130 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
@ Iowa State
Week 10 · W 23-22 · Conference game
127
Receiving Yards
93.8 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
127 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2024 Regular Season · Texas Tech
1,023 primary output · 72.7 efficiency · 29.3 usage
85.3
#2
2023 Regular Season · Washington State
74.6
923 primary · 82.8 efficiency · 17.9 usage
#3
2021 Postseason · Fresno State
66.7
778 primary · 76.2 efficiency · 14.8 usage
Milestones
12
100+ receiving yards
12
8+ catch outings
3
2+ TD games
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