Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2023-2025James Madison
Josh Phifer
TE • 6'6" • 259 lbs • Peachtree City, GA, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
Josh Phifer reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
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Developing production for a tight end
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
15
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2024 Regular Season · James Madison
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- James Madison
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Old Dominion
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- Committed To
- James Madison
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2023
Josh Phifer, TE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2024 Regular Season · James Madison. Josh Phifer reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 81
- Receptions
- 6
- Touchdowns
- 2
Quick Answers
Josh Phifer quick answers
- Latest team and position
- James Madison · TE
- Career Receiving Yards
- 81
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 4 entries · 6 games
- Best season
- 2024 Regular Season · James Madison
- Top game
- Old Dominion
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Starrs Mill · James Madison
- High school pipeline
- Starrs Mill · 12 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 89 · Sophomore
- 2025 Receiving yards rank
- 40 receiving yards · TE 297th (top 63%) · Sun Belt 152nd (top 73%) · National 1,436th (top 66%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Regular Season | James Madison | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2024 Regular Season | James Madison | 2 | 2 | 41 | 1 | 59.9 |
| 2025 Postseason | James Madison | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 57.5 |
| 2025 Regular Season | James Madison | 4 | 3 | 38 | 1 | 57.5 |
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Transfer Portal History
Matched portal movement
| Season | Path | Movement | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | James Madison to UCLA | G5/FCS to P4 | 78.9 | Jan 6, 2026 |
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.
Player insights
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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Season Explorer
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2025 Postseason · James Madison
Games
4
Receiving Yards / G
10
Efficiency
58.3
Usage
5.7
Consistency
55.5
Best Game by takeover score
Old Dominion
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Oregon: 2. Old Dominion: 20. Texas State: 14. App State: 4
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
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
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins12.7 · Games = 3 · +10.7 vs Losses
Losses2 · Games = 1 · -10.7 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
4 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Old Dominion
Best efficiency game
100 vs Old Dominion
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
James Madison
2023-2025
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2023202420252025
| 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 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs No. 49 Old Dominion
Week 8 · W 63-27 · Conference game
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
20
Receiving Yards
72.9 takeover
20 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
@ App State
Week 13 · L 20-34 · Conference game
37
Receiving Yards
72 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
37 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
@ No. 65 Texas State
Week 10 · W 52-20 · Conference game
14
Receiving Yards
63.7 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
14 receiving yards with a 93.3 efficiency score.
#4
vs No. 111 App State
Week 12 · W 58-10 · Conference game
4
Receiving Yards
20.6 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
4 receiving yards with a 26.7 efficiency score.
#5
vs Marshall
Week 14 · L 33-35 · Conference game
4
Receiving Yards
20.4 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
4 receiving yards with a 26.7 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2024 Regular Season · James Madison
41 primary output · 63.4 efficiency · 5.9 usage
59.9
#2
2025 Postseason · James Madison
57.5
40 primary · 58.3 efficiency · 5.7 usage
#3
2025 Regular Season · James Madison
57.5
40 primary · 58.3 efficiency · 5.7 usage
Milestones
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100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
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