WR#2
Josh Downs
gsis_id 00-0038997
IND
Next Gen Stats
Source: nflverse Next Gen Stats2026 weekly average
- Separation
- 3.00 yd
- Cushion
- 6.64 yd
- YAC above expectation
- 0.54
- Avg YAC
- 2.77
- Share of intended air yards
- 33.9%
- Catch rate
- 60.3%
Advanced charting
Source: Pro Football Reference advanced2026 season total / average
- Broken tackles (rec)
- 0
- Drops
- 1
- Drop rate
- 1.8%
- Passer rating when targeted
- 65.5
- Interceptions on targets
- 2
- Yds after contact (rush)
- 0
Season by season
Aggregated from real weekly rows in nflverse_player_stats_weekly.
| Season | G | Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | TD | Rec EPA | Tgt share | WOPR | Rush yds | PPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 51 | 30 | 330 | 1 | 14.7 | 0.200 | 0.49 | 7 | 69.7 |
| 2025 | 16 | 88 | 58 | 566 | 4 | 8.7 | 0.175 | 0.38 | -2 | 138.4 |
| 2024 | 14 | 107 | 72 | 803 | 5 | 25.6 | 0.261 | 0.50 | 12 | 183.5 |
| 2023 | 17 | 98 | 68 | 771 | 2 | 26.5 | 0.173 | 0.38 | 0 | 157.1 |
Bio & status
- Height
- 5'9"
- Weight
- 171 lb
- College
- North Carolina (Atlantic Coast Conference)
- Draft
- 2023 · Rd 3 · Pk 79 · IND
- Rookie season
- 2023
- Experience
- 4 yr
- Status
- ACT
Source: nflverse injury report
2026 Wk 6 · no game status listed · practice: Full Participation in Practice
Source: Highlightly injuries
2025 · Questionable · IND
Cross-source coverage
Source: Highlightly box scoresmatched via name+birth_date
45 games with stored box-score lines (2026, 2025, 2024, 2023).
Play-by-play drill-down
Loaded on demand, one season at a time.
Similar players
Position-matched comparables scored on real Next Gen Stats season data.
Source: nflverse Next Gen Stats2026 · WR cohort of 42
Each of separation, cushion, yac over expected, share of air yards, catch rate is z-scored across every qualified WR in 2026; distance is the root-mean-square z gap, so lower means more alike. Only same-position players are compared.
Jameson WilliamsWR · DET · distance 0.40
- Separation
- 2.84
- Cushion
- 6.42
- YAC over expected
- 0.57
- Share of air yards
- 34.6
- Catch rate
- 61.4
Jalen CokerWR · CAR · distance 0.43
- Separation
- 2.90
- Cushion
- 6.58
- YAC over expected
- 0.18
- Share of air yards
- 23.1
- Catch rate
- 61.4
Emeka EgbukaWR · TB · distance 0.60
- Separation
- 3.02
- Cushion
- 7.36
- YAC over expected
- 0.11
- Share of air yards
- 32.9
- Catch rate
- 57.1
Tre TuckerWR · LV · distance 0.72
- Separation
- 2.45
- Cushion
- 6.04
- YAC over expected
- 0.94
- Share of air yards
- 26.8
- Catch rate
- 60.4
Rome OdunzeWR · CHI · distance 0.77
- Separation
- 2.50
- Cushion
- 6.54
- YAC over expected
- 0.33
- Share of air yards
- 36.5
- Catch rate
- 63.6
Josh Downs baseline
- Separation
- 2.97
- Cushion
- 6.62
- YAC over expected
- 0.73
- Share of air yards
- 28.5
- Catch rate
- 58.8