Josh
Downs
WR
#2
Josh Downs
Indianapolis ColtsHeight : 5' 9" · Weight : 171 lbs · Age : 25
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Indianapolis Colts | 3 | 14 | 24 | 186 | 13.3 | 0 | 25 | 12 |
| 2025 | Indianapolis Colts | 16 | 58 | 88 | 566 | 9.8 | 4 | 34 | 36 |
| 2024 | Indianapolis Colts | 14 | 72 | 107 | 803 | 11.2 | 5 | 69 | 40 |
| 2023 | Indianapolis Colts | 17 | 68 | 98 | 771 | 11.3 | 2 | 59 | 30 |
Contract
Indianapolis Colts payroll →- 2026 cap number
- 4.18 M$
- Average per year
- 1.38 M$
- Total value
- 5.5 M$
- Seasons left
- 1 · through 2026
2026
4.18 M$
Not guaranteed
Cap number: the season's salary plus the share of the signing bonus spread over the contract. Total value and average per year cover the whole contract, from its signing.
Advanced stats, 2026 Wide receivers
NFL stats →2026 season, in progress (3 games played). The percentile ranks the player among regular wide receivers: 90th means better than 90% of them.
EPA per target
+0.55
69th percentile
Target share
25.1 %
81th percentile
Separation
2.5 yd
27th percentile
Drops
—
Targets
24
81th percentile
Receptions
14
72th percentile
Catch rate
58.3 %
32th percentile
Receiving yards
186
73th percentile
Yards after catch
69
81th percentile
Receiving TDs
0
25th percentile
Regular season. Data: nflverse (play-by-play, snap counts), Next Gen Stats, Pro Football Reference. EPA: expected points added. CPOE: completion percentage over expected.
2026 end-of-season projection
NFL trends →Projected WAR
0.3
Games
17
WAR 2026
0.1
Games played
3
WAR already earned, plus his pace (WAR per game over the last three seasons, 60/25/15, pulled toward the group average) over his team's remaining games, given his availability so far.
Trend
→ Stable (+3)
- 20230.3 WAR · 0.018 per game
- 20240.2 WAR · 0.014 per game
- 20250.1 WAR · 0.006 per game
- 20260.1 WAR · 0.033 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
+13 · 25 y.o. · prime years
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2026
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
77
Established starter
- REC
- Receiving
- 71
- SEP
- Separation
- 78
- ELU
- Elusiveness
- 69
- HND
- Hands
- 78
- DUR
- Durability
- 77
- EX
- Experience
- 50
Why these ratings?Hide details
- REC — Receiving : Expected points added and yards per target
- SEP — Separation : Separation from the defender at the throw (Next Gen Stats)
- ELU — Elusiveness : Yards over expected, after contact or catch, broken tackles
- HND — Hands : Drops avoided, catches per target
- DUR — Durability : Games played out of his team's, over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the NFL
WAR and PAL Rating, 2026
How we rate →WAR: the EPA (expected points added) of every play, above replacement level, shared among those who made it, then converted to wins (35.3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
25% of the EPA of passes thrown his way (the QB and line get the rest), above replacement.
| Season | Team | G | WAR | PAL | OV | Rec | Rec yds | TD | EPA/tgt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | IND | 3 | 0.1 | 79 | 77 | 14 | 186 | 0 | +0.55 |
| 2025 | IND | 16 | 0.1 | 22 | 76 | 58 | 566 | 4 | +0.10 |
| 2024 | IND | 14 | 0.2 | 68 | 81 | 72 | 803 | 5 | +0.24 |
| 2023 | IND | 17 | 0.3 | 63 | 85 | 68 | 771 | 2 | +0.27 |
Josh Downs in five questions
What are Josh Downs's stats in 2026?
Josh Downs has 14 catches for 186 yards and 0 touchdowns in 3 games in 2026.
How old and how tall is Josh Downs?
Josh Downs is 25 years old. He is 5'9" (175 cm) and weighs 172 lb (78 kg).
How good is Josh Downs?
Josh Downs produced 0.1 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2026 (season in progress), 7th of 77 players at his position in the NFL. His PAL rating is 79 out of 100: very good for his position.
What number does Josh Downs wear, and what team does he play for?
Josh Downs plays for Indianapolis Colts in the NFL, at WR, and wears number 2.
What is Josh Downs's projection for 2026?
Our projection has him at 0.3 WAR over the full 2026 season, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
