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Player Dossier
2022-2023San Diego State
Joshua Nicholson
WR • 6'0" • 175 lbs • Grand Prairie, TX, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
Joshua Nicholson reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
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Developing production for a receiver
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Reliability
12
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
32
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2023 Regular Season · San Diego State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 2
- Program Path
- San Diego State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Utah
Player Story
Joshua Nicholson built his college career from 2022 through 2023 as a wide receiver from Grand Prairie, TX wearing No. 85, spending time with San Diego State. The clearest part of Joshua Nicholson's career was his...
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- Committed To
- San Diego State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2021
Joshua Nicholson, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2023 Regular Season · San Diego State. Joshua Nicholson reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 157
- Receptions
- 17
- Touchdowns
- 2
Quick Answers
Joshua Nicholson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- San Diego State · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 157
- Tracked sample
- 2 unique seasons · 3 entries · 12 games
- Best season
- 2023 Regular Season · San Diego State
- Top game
- Utah
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · South Grand Prairie · San Diego State
- High school pipeline
- South Grand Prairie · 33 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- Latest roster
- No. 85 · Sophomore
- 2023 Receiving yards rank
- 113 receiving yards · WR 614th (top 60%) · Mountain West 75th (top 42%) · National 918th (top 44%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Postseason | San Diego State | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 54.8 |
| 2022 Regular Season | San Diego State | 3 | 3 | 41 | 1 | 54.8 |
| 2023 Regular Season | San Diego State | 8 | 13 | 113 | 1 | 64.5 |
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Transfer Portal History
Matched portal movement
| Season | Path | Movement | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | San Diego State to Unlisted | G5/FCS to Unlisted | 19.6 | Nov 28, 2023 |
Joshua Nicholson played WR for San Diego State. Across 2 tracked seasons, Joshua Nicholson recorded 7 rushing yards, 157 receiving yards, and 2 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2023 with San Diego State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season
San Diego State paired 113 primary output with 60.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 60.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2023 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
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2023 Regular Season · San Diego State
Games
8
Receiving Yards / G
14.1
Efficiency
60.7
Usage
10.6
Consistency
62.2
Best Game by takeover score
San José State
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Game Log
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1 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
San José State
Best efficiency game
— vs San José State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 8/30 | @ San José State | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Player Story
Joshua Nicholson story
Joshua Nicholson built his college career from 2022 through 2023 as a wide receiver from Grand Prairie, TX wearing No. 85, spending time with San Diego State. The clearest part of Joshua Nicholson's career was his receiving role: 17 catches, 157 receiving yards, 2 touchdowns, and 7 rushing yards across 12 career games in the available record. His career also includes 7 rushing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Joshua Nicholson's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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San Diego State
2022-2023
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
202220222023
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Postseason | San Diego State | 44 | 65.6 | 13.5 | — |
| 2022 Regular Season | San Diego State | 44 | 65.6 | 13.5 | 0 |
| 2023 Regular Season | San Diego State | 113 | 60.7 | 10.6 | 69 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Utah
Week 3 · L 7-35
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
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Receiving Yards
90.7 takeover
23 receiving yards with a 76.7 efficiency score.
#2
@ San José State
Week 12 · L 13-24 · Conference game
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Receiving Yards
75.6 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
27 receiving yards with a 60 efficiency score.
#3
@ Air Force
Week 5 · L 10-49 · Conference game
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Receiving Yards
67.8 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
21 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
@ New Mexico
Week 12 · W 34-10 · Conference game
18
Receiving Yards
66.4 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
18 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
vs UCLA
Week 2 · L 10-35
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Receiving Yards
61.1 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
18 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2023 Regular Season · San Diego State
113 primary output · 60.7 efficiency · 10.6 usage
64.5
#2
2022 Postseason · San Diego State
54.8
44 primary · 65.6 efficiency · 13.5 usage
#3
2022 Regular Season · San Diego State
54.8
44 primary · 65.6 efficiency · 13.5 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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