Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2013-2014Idaho
Joshua McCain
WR
Alpha targetExplosive finisher
Joshua McCain reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a receiver
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Reliability
87
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
85
Elite ceiling indicators
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2014 Regular Season · Idaho
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 2
- Program Path
- Idaho
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Troy
Player Story
Joshua McCain built his college career from 2013 through 2014 as a wide receiver, spending time with Idaho. The clearest part of Joshua McCain's career was his receiving role: 76 catches, 1,162 receiving yards, 9...
Read the storyJoshua McCain, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2014 Regular Season · Idaho. Joshua McCain reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 1,162
- Receptions
- 76
- Touchdowns
- 12
Quick Answers
Joshua McCain quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Idaho · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 1,162
- Tracked sample
- 2 unique seasons · 2 entries · 19 games
- Best season
- 2014 Regular Season · Idaho
- Top game
- Troy
- Latest roster
- Class 2014
- 2014 Receiving yards rank
- 1,162 receiving yards · WR 15th (top 2%) · Sun Belt 1st (top 1%) · National 15th (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Idaho | 8 | - | 0 | 3 | 50.2 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Idaho | 11 | 76 | 1,162 | 9 | 92.5 |
Related Context
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Joshua McCain played WR for Idaho. Across 2 tracked seasons, Joshua McCain recorded 222 passing yards, 226 rushing yards, and 1,162 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2014 with Idaho.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2014 Regular Season
Idaho paired 1,162 primary output with 90.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2014 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 90.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2014 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Troy
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 81.8th percentile of the selected season.
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2014 Regular Season · Idaho
Games
11
Receiving Yards / G
105.6
Efficiency
90.7
Usage
31.2
Consistency
79.3
Best Game by takeover score
Troy
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. UL Monroe: 93. Western Michigan: 128. Ohio: 150. South Alabama: 72. Texas State: 125. Georgia Southern: 97. New Mexico State: 139. Arkansas State: 82. San Diego State: 101. Troy: 136. App State: 39
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. UL Monroe: 8 by 77.5. Western Michigan: 7 by 100. Ohio: 5 by 100. South Alabama: 8 by 60. Texas State: 9 by 92.6. Georgia Southern: 6 by 100. New Mexico State: 11 by 84.2. Arkansas State: 5 by 100. San Diego State: 7 by 96.2. Troy: 7 by 100. App State: 3 by 86.7
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins139 · Games = 1 · +36.7 vs Losses
Losses102.3 · Games = 10 · -36.7 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Troy
Best efficiency game
100 vs Troy
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/29 | @ App State | L 28-45 | — | 3 | 39 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 39 |
| Sat 11/15 | vs Troy100 receiving yards | L 17-34 | — | 7 | 136 | 19.4 | 19.40 | 1 | 64 |
| Sat 11/8 | @ San Diego State100 receiving yards | L 21-35 | — | 7 | 101 | 13 | 14.40 | 1 | 51 |
| Sat 11/1 | vs Arkansas State | L 28-44 | — | 5 | 82 | 16.4 | 16.40 | 0 | 35 |
| Sat 10/18 | vs New Mexico State100 receiving yards · High volume | W 29-17 | — | 11 | 139 | 12.6 | 12.60 | 1 | 49 |
| Sat 10/11 | @ Georgia Southern | L 24-47 | — | 6 | 97 | 16.2 | 16.20 | 0 | 41 |
| Sat 10/4 | @ Texas State100 receiving yards · High volume | L 30-35 | — | 9 | 125 | 13.9 | 13.90 | 0 | 33 |
| Sat 9/27 | vs South AlabamaHigh volume | L 10-34 | — | 8 | 72 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 23 |
| Sat 9/20 | @ Ohio100 receiving yards · 2+ TD | L 24-36 | — | 5 | 150 | 30 | 30 | 2 | 52 |
| Sat 9/13 | vs Western Michigan100 receiving yards | L 33-45 | — | 7 | 128 | 18.3 | 18.30 | 1 | 75 |
| Sat 9/6 | @ UL MonroeHigh volume · 2+ TD | L 31-38 | — | 8 | 93 | 11.6 | 11.60 | 2 | 23 |
Player Story
Joshua McCain story
Joshua McCain built his college career from 2013 through 2014 as a wide receiver, spending time with Idaho. The clearest part of Joshua McCain's career was his receiving role: 76 catches, 1,162 receiving yards, 9 touchdowns, and 226 rushing yards across 19 career games in the available record. His career also includes 222 passing yards, 226 rushing yards, and 3 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Joshua McCain'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.
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Idaho
2013-2014
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Idaho | 0 | — | 0.1 | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | Idaho | 1,162 | 90.7 | 31.2 | 1,162 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Troy
Week 12 · L 17-34 · Conference game
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
136
Receiving Yards
96.9 takeover
136 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs New Mexico State
Week 8 · W 29-17 · Conference game
139
Receiving Yards
92.3 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
139 receiving yards with a 84.2 efficiency score.
#3
vs Western Michigan
Week 3 · L 33-45
128
Receiving Yards
89.5 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
128 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
@ Texas State
Week 6 · L 30-35 · Conference game
125
Receiving Yards
89 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
125 receiving yards with a 92.6 efficiency score.
#5
@ Georgia Southern
Week 7 · L 24-47 · Conference game
97
Receiving Yards
88.2 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
97 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2014 Regular Season · Idaho
1,162 primary output · 90.7 efficiency · 31.2 usage
92.5
#2
2013 Regular Season · Idaho
50.2
0 primary · — efficiency · 0.1 usage
Milestones
6
100+ receiving yards
4
8+ catch outings
2
2+ TD games
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