Usage Score
43.3
Player Dossier
2020-2022North Carolina
Josh Downs
WR • 5'10" • 175 lbs • Suwanee, GA, USA
Alpha targetExplosive finisher
Josh Downs reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
78.6
Consistency
69.8
Season Value
72.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason · North Carolina
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- North Carolina
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Virginia
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Josh Downs, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason · North Carolina. Josh Downs reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason
North Carolina paired 1,335 primary output with 78.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 78.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2022 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Virginia
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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2021 Postseason · North Carolina
Games
13
Receiving Yards / G
102.7
Efficiency
78.6
Usage
43.3
Consistency
69.8
Best Game by takeover score
South Carolina
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. South Carolina: 62. Virginia Tech: 123. Georgia State: 73. Virginia: 203. Georgia Tech: 53. Duke: 168. Florida State: 121. Miami: 96. Notre Dame: 142. Wake Forest: 35. Pittsburgh: 95. Unknown: 89. NC State: 75
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. South Carolina: 3 by 100. Virginia Tech: 8 by 100. Georgia State: 8 by 60.8. Virginia: 8 by 100. Georgia Tech: 8 by 44.2. Duke: 8 by 100. Florida State: 9 by 89.6. Miami: 11 by 58.2. Notre Dame: 10 by 94.7. Wake Forest: 4 by 58.3. Pittsburgh: 8 by 79.2. Unknown: 8 by 74.2. NC State: 8 by 62.5
Split Comparison
Wins115 · n=5 · +19.1 vs Losses
Losses95.9 · n=7 · -19.1 vs Wins
First Half114.7 · n=7 · +26.0 vs Second Half
Second Half88.7 · n=6 · -26.0 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Virginia
Best efficiency game
100 vs South Carolina
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 12/30 | @ South Carolina | L 21-38 | — | 3 | 62 | 20.7 | 20.70 | 0 | 34 |
| Sat 11/27 | @ NC StateHigh volume | L 30-34 | — | 8 | 75 | 9.4 | 9.40 | 0 | 19 |
| Sat 11/20 | vs UnknownHigh volume | — | — | 8 | 89 | 11.1 | 11.10 | 0 | 23 |
| Fri 11/12 | @ PittsburghHigh volume | L 23-30 | — | 8 | 95 | 11.9 | 11.90 | 0 | 46 |
| Sat 11/6 | vs Wake Forest | W 58-55 | — | 4 | 35 | 8.8 | 8.80 | 0 | 16 |
| Sat 10/30 | @ Notre Dame100 receiving yards · High volume | L 34-44 | — | 10 | 142 | 14.2 | 14.20 | 0 | 41 |
| Sat 10/16 | vs MiamiHigh volume | W 45-42 | — | 11 | 96 | 8.7 | 8.70 | 1 | 45 |
| Sat 10/9 | vs Florida State100 receiving yards · High volume | L 25-35 | — | 9 | 121 | 13.4 | 13.40 | 1 | 33 |
| Sat 10/2 | vs Duke100 receiving yards · High volume | W 38-7 | — | 8 | 168 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 63 |
| Sat 9/25 | @ Georgia TechHigh volume | L 22-45 | — | 8 | 53 | 6.6 | 6.60 | 1 | 16 |
| Sat 9/18 | vs Virginia100 receiving yards · High volume | W 59-39 | — | 8 | 203 | 25.4 | 25.40 | 2 | 59 |
| Sat 9/11 | vs Georgia StateHigh volume | W 59-17 | — | 8 | 73 | 9.1 | 9.10 | 1 | 13 |
| Fri 9/3 | @ Virginia Tech100 receiving yards · High volume | L 10-17 | — | 8 | 123 | 15.4 | 15.40 | 1 | 37 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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North Carolina
2020-2022
Opening stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Postseason | North Carolina | 119 | 68.4 | 9.4 | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | North Carolina | 119 | 68.4 | 9.4 | 0 |
| 2021 Postseason | North Carolina | 1,335 | 78.6 | 43.3 | 1,216 |
| 2021 Regular Season | North Carolina | 1,335 | 78.6 | 43.3 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | North Carolina | 1,029 | 71.4 | 32.7 | -306 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Virginia
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
203
Primary metric
203 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Virginia
166
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
166 receiving yards with a 73.8 efficiency score.
#3
Duke
168
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
168 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
Texas A&M
91
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
91 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
Wake Forest
154
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
154 receiving yards with a 93.3 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2021 Postseason · North Carolina
1,335 primary output · 78.6 efficiency · 43.3 usage
72.9
#2
2021 Regular Season · North Carolina
72.9
1,335 primary · 78.6 efficiency · 43.3 usage
#3
2022 Regular Season · North Carolina
64.2
1,029 primary · 71.4 efficiency · 32.7 usage
Milestones
11
100+ receiving yards
18
8+ catch outings
6
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2020 · Rating 0.9563
North Gwinnett · Suwanee, GA
- Committed To
- North Carolina
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2020
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
2,483
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 28 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.