Josh Downs

WR · North Carolina

STATS

 YEAR (GP/GS)   REC    YDS      AVG     TD      DROP

2020: (9/6)         22       487        22.1       2          3

2021: (9/9)         33       634        19.2       6          2

2022: (14/14)     60       1,069    17.8       6          8

Total: (32/29)    115     2,190    19.0      14       13

HISTORY -- From College Profile

Career

Finished his career with 2,483 yard receiving, the fourth-highest total in Carolina lore • Had 22 career touchdown receptions, second-most in school history • One of three players in UNC history with over 200 career receptions, finishing third on the school’s all-time list with 202 • One of two players in Carolina history with two 1,000-yard receiving seasons.

PFF First-Team All-American (2022)
AP, FWAA, Phil Steele Second-Team All-American (2022)
First-Team All-ACC (2021, '22)
Second-Team All-ACC (All-Purpose) (2022)

2022 - Junior Season
Started all 11 games he appeared in • PFF first-team All-America • Tabbed second-team All-America by AP, FWAA and Phil Steele • First-team All-ACC • Biletnikoff Award Semifinalist • ACC Receiver of the Week (11/7, 11/14) • Led the ACC in receptions (94), yards receiving (1029), receptions per game (8.5) and yards receiving per game (93.5) • Ranked second in the FBS in receptions per game, seventh in touchdown receptions and 11th in in receiving yards per game •  Third player at UNC with over 90 catches in a season • His 11 touchdown grabs were the second-most in the ACC and fourth-most in UNC history • Finished the season with over 1,000 yards receiving for the second consecutive season (1,029) • Had a team-high nine receptions for 78 yards and two receiving TDs in the season opener against FAMU • Returned from a two-game absence and scored twice and had five catches for 32 yards against Notre Dame • Had 120 receiving yards on eight receptions against Virginia Tech • Had a team-high six receptions for 69 yards and a TD at Miami • Came up with nine catches for 126 yards at Duke • Equaled his career high with 11 catches for 102 receiving yards and scored two touchdowns against Pitt • Also returned a punt for 23 yards against the Panthers • Had a career-high 15 receptions for 166 yards and a touchdown at Virginia • Had 11 receptions for 154 yards and three touchdowns at Wake Forest • Had three catches for 31 yards against Georgia Tech • Had six catches for 51 yards against NC State • Caught 11 passes for 100 yards in the ACC Championship game against Clemson.

2021 - Sophomore Season
Appeared in all 13 games and started 12 games at wide receiver and punt returner • First team All-ACC • Named PFF First team All-ACC • Biletnikoff Award Semifinalist • ACC Receiver of the Week (9/20, 10/4, 10/18) • PFF Offensive Player of the Week (9/20) • Had eight or more catches in 11 of 13 games • Had a streak of scoring a TD in eight-straight games, one short of the school record of nine set by UNC legend Charlie "Choo Choo" Justice in 1947-48 • Set program records with 101 receptions and 1,335 receiving yards this season • Led the ACC and ranked fifth nationally in receptions • Was second in the league and 11th nationally in receiving yards • Seventh in the ACC with 114.2 all-purpose yards per game • Third in the ACC (13th nationally) averaging 9.8 yards per punt return • Third nationally with 754 yards after catch and 11th nationally with first downs • Made first collegiate start and had eight catches for 123 yards and scored a 37-yard touchdown in season opener at Virginia Tech • Had eight grabs for 73 yards and a TD against Georgia Tech • Earned ACC Receiver of the Week honors after recording a career-high 203 receiving yards against Virginia, the eighth most in program history, and had two receiving touchdowns from 59 and 37 yards in the first quarter • Named PFF National Offensive Player of the Week after earning a 93.2 receiving grade, the best single-game performance by a UNC receiver in the PFF College era • Had eight catches for 53 yards and a receiving TD at Georgia Tech • Named ACC Receiver of the Week after posting eight catches for  168 yards and a season-long 63 yard TD against Duke • Hauled in nine catches for 121 yards and a touchdown and returned a pair of punts for 22 yards against Florida State • Set a new career high with 11 receptions for 96 yards and scored a receiving TD for the eighth game in a row against Miami • Had 10 catches for 142 yards at Notre Dame • Caught four balls for 35 yards and had one punt return for 22 yards against Wake Forest • Came up with eight catches for 95 yards at Pittsburgh • Made eight catches for 89 yards and returned two punts for six yards against Wofford • Had eight catches for 75 yards at NC State • Notched three catches for 62 yards against South Carolina in the Duke's Mayo Bowl.

2020 - True Freshman Season

Appeared in 10 games during his true freshman season • Had seven catches for 119 yards and three receiving touchdowns • Had one catch for one yard in collegiate debut against Syracuse • Scored his first collegiate TD against NC State, a 17-yard grab against the Wolfpack • Had one catch for 10 yards against No. 2 Notre Dame • Set season highs with four catches for 91 yards and two touchdowns in the Orange Bowl against Texas A&M • Had a 75-yard TD against the Aggies. 
 North Gwinnett High School

An early enrollee who is a four-star prospect listed as the nation’s No. 94 player, the nation’s 17th-ranked wide receiver and the No. 13 player in Georgia in the 247Sports Composite • Ranked as the nation’s 53rd-ranked player, the ninth-ranked wide receiver and the No. 9 player in the state according to Rivals • Tabbed as the nation’s No. 188 player, the 28th-best wide receiver and the state’s No. 21 player according to ESPN • A member of the ESPN300 • Invited to play in the All-American Bowl • Tallied 187 receptions for 3,019 yards and 32 TDs over his final three prep seasons • Led North Gwinnett to a 12-2 record and a berth in the 7A state semifinals as a senior • A first-team all-state and an all-county selection • Caught 83 passes for 1,290 yards and 14 TDs • Also threw a TD pass • Helped the Bulldogs to a 10-3 record and a spot in the third round of the 7A state playoffs as a junior • Made 37 receptions for 624 yards and nine TDs • Was a major piece of a North Gwinnett team that went 14-1 and won the 7A state championship as a sophomore • Hauled in 63 passes for 1,019 yards and nine TDs • Also competed in basketball as a freshman and track and field as a freshman and sophomore • Finished third in the state triple jump and fourth in the long jump • Coached by David Dunn.
 Personal

Son of Gary and Tanya Downs • Birthday is Aug. 12.

2022

receiving
REC YPR TD LONG YDS
94.0 10.9 11.0 43.0 1029.0
fumbles
REC LOST FUM
0.0 0.0 1.0
puntReturns
AVG NO TD LONG YDS
13.3 10.0 0.0 38.0 133.0

2021

receiving
REC YPR TD LONG YDS
101.0 13.2 8.0 63.0 1335.0
fumbles
REC LOST FUM
0.0 0.0 2.0
puntReturns
AVG NO TD LONG YDS
8.8 17.0 0.0 38.0 149.0

2020

rushing
YPC TD YDS CAR LONG
-3.0 0.0 -3.0 1.0 0.0
receiving
REC YPR TD LONG YDS
7.0 17.0 3.0 75.0 119.0
defensive
TFL QB HUR TOT TD PD SACKS SOLO
0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0

Physical Attributes:

Proj Rd: 2
Height: 5086
Weight: 171
Forty: 4.48
Arm: 30 3/8"
Hand: 9 1/4"
Wingspan: 73 3/8"

Pro Day Results:

Cone: 6.75
Bench: --
Shuttle: 4.15
10: --
20: --
40: --
BJ: --
VJ: --

Combine Results:

Cone: --
Bench: --
Shuttle: --
10: 1.51
20: 2.53
40: 4.48
BJ: 10'11"
VJ: 38.5"