Josh Downs

WRposition#2jersey25age5' 9"height171lbs4 yrsexperienceNorth Carolinacollege

At a glanceUpdated Nov 10, 2026, 9:52 AM ET

Josh Downs is a wide receiver for the Indianapolis Colts (No. 2). In 9 games of the 2026 season: 1 carry for 7 rushing yards and 0 touchdowns; 33 catches on 57 targets for 354 receiving yards and 1 touchdown; 1 tackle, 0 sacks. By the nflverse play-by-play model, Josh Downs has produced +0.27 EPA per target on 57 targets. Snap share in Week 9: 77% of offensive snaps.

Is Josh Downs playing this week?

Josh Downs is not on the current injury report. The Indianapolis Colts play next at home against the Miami Dolphins on Sun, Nov 15, 1 PM ET (Week 10), on CBS.

What are Josh Downs's stats this season?

In 9 games of the 2026 season, Josh Downs has 1 carry for 7 rushing yards and 0 touchdowns; 33 catches on 57 targets for 354 receiving yards and 1 touchdown; 1 tackle, 0 sacks.

What is Josh Downs's EPA per play?

+0.266 EPA per target on 57 targets (total +15.2), from the open nflverse expected points model. Above zero means the plays added scoring expectancy for the offense.

What team does Josh Downs play for?

Josh Downs plays wide receiver for the Indianapolis Colts, wearing No. 2. Josh Downs is 25 years old, 5' 9", 171 lbs. College: North Carolina. League experience: 4 seasons.

Cite this page

Pigskin Nightly, “Josh Downs 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/josh-downs (updated 2026-11-10).

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Josh DownsIndianapolis Colts · #2

Depth62nd of 89 wide receivers

2026 percentile card · vs 89 qualified wide receivers

How he stacks up

Targets per gameDFS board →6.3 tgt/g62
Receiving yards per gameMilestone watch →39.3 yds/g39
Yards per target6.216
Catch rate58%31
EPA per targetEPA board →+0.2753
Receiving TDs per gameMilestone watch →1 TD15

Percentile vs wide receivers with 23+ targets. Grade = average of these 6. Elite 90+ · Pro Bowl 75+ · Starter 50+ · Depth below.

Method9 games57 targetsweeks 1–9peer group 89 qualified · min. 23 targetsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 2 min agoGlossary →

Compare him with anyone →DFS board EPA board Milestone watch

2026 season · nflverse play-by-play model

The season in EPA

Targets: 57+0.266EPA / target · total +15.251%success9.6air yds/tgt3.8YAC211st downs5explosive

Total EPA by week

+3.4Wk 1

+8.2Wk 2

+1.5Wk 3

+0.5Wk 4

-1.9Wk 5

+1.3Wk 6

-0.8Wk 7

+3.3Wk 8

+0.5Wk 9

Snap share

Offense and special teams, by week

89%48 snapsWk 1 · BAL

83%54 snapsWk 2 · KC

68%48 snapsWk 3 · HOU

77%51 snapsWk 4 · WAS

85%60 snapsWk 5 · PIT

86%71 snapsWk 6 · TEN

85%52 snapsWk 7 · MIN

75%46 snapsWk 8 · JAX

77%49 snapsWk 9 · DAL

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap

Colts · signed 2023 · 4 years, through 2026$1.4M a year

Total: $5.5M
Guaranteed: $1.0M
Share of cap at signing: 0.6%

18% of the value guaranteed

77th paid88th in EPApercentiles among 259 WRs under contract, 2026

$1.0M2023

$1.3M2024

$1.5M2025

$4.2M2026

Game log

			Receiving					Rushing
Week	Opponent	Result	Rec	Tgt	Rec yds	TD	Long	Car	Rush yds	TD	Long
1 Sep 13	vs BAL	L 23-41	2	4	37	0	25	–	–	–	–
2 Sep 20	@ KC	L 30-33	7	9	72	0	20	–	–	–	–
3 Sep 27	vs HOU	W 19-17	5	11	77	0	24	–	–	–	–
4 Oct 4	@ WSH	W 30-13	3	4	16	0	9	–	–	–	–
5 Oct 11	@ PIT	L 22-34	3	6	47	0	42	–	–	–	–
6 Oct 18	vs TEN	L 20-26	4	8	40	0	23	1	7	0	7
7 Oct 25	@ MIN	L 10-16	2	4	18	0	13	–	–	–	–
8 Nov 1	@ JAX	L 7-42	4	5	23	1	8	–	–	–	–
9 Nov 8	vs DAL	L 23-27	3	6	24	0	9	–	–	–	–
Season			33	57	354	1	42	1	7	0	7