Usage Score
5.7
Player Dossier
2023-2025James Madison
TE • 6'6" • 259 lbs • Peachtree City, GA, USA
Josh Phifer reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Usage Score
5.7
Efficiency
58.3
Consistency
55.5
Season Value
53.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · James Madison
Snapshot
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 Phifer, TE. Best season Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · James Madison. Josh Phifer reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Josh Phifer played TE for James Madison. Across 3 tracked seasons, Josh Phifer recorded 81 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2024 with James Madison.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season
James Madison paired 41 primary output with 63.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 58.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Old Dominion
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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Games
4
Receiving Yards / G
10
Efficiency
58.3
Usage
5.7
Consistency
55.5
Best Game by takeover score
Oregon
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Game by game trend chart. Oregon: 2. Old Dominion: 20. Texas State: 14. App State: 4
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Oregon: 1 by 13.3. Old Dominion: 1 by 100. Texas State: 1 by 93.3. App State: 1 by 26.7
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4 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Old Dominion
Best efficiency game
100 vs Old Dominion
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James Madison
2023-2025
Opening stop
Season Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Regular Season | James Madison | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2024 Regular Season | James Madison | 41 | 63.4 | 5.9 | 41 |
| 2025 Postseason | James Madison | 40 | 58.3 | 5.7 | -1 |
| 2025 Regular Season | James Madison | 40 | 58.3 | 5.7 | 0 |
#1 Featured game
Old Dominion
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
20
Primary metric
20 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
App State
37
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
37 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
Texas State
14
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
14 receiving yards with a 93.3 efficiency score.
#4
App State
4
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
4 receiving yards with a 26.7 efficiency score.
#5
Marshall
4
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
4 receiving yards with a 26.7 efficiency score.
#1 Season by value score
2024 Regular Season · James Madison
41 primary output · 63.4 efficiency · 5.9 usage
55.3
#2
2025 Postseason · James Madison
53.1
40 primary · 58.3 efficiency · 5.7 usage
#3
2025 Regular Season · James Madison
53.1
40 primary · 58.3 efficiency · 5.7 usage
0
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
Recruit Profile
Class 2023 · Rating 0.8337
Starrs Mill · Fayetteville, GA
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
81
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 6 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.