- REC
- 202
- REC YDS
- 2,483
- REC TD
- 22
Career totals · 3 seasons with stats
Scouting Report
In the North Carolina record book, Downs ranks No. 2 in career receiving touchdowns, No. 3 in career receptions and No. 4 in career receiving yards. Downs's 2021 season ranks No. 1 in program history for receiving yards.
From 2020 to 2022, Downs caught 202 passes for 2,483 yards and 22 touchdowns.
Downs was the No. 79 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft.
In 17-0 that career earns a 74 overall, the 2nd-highest wide receiver rating at North Carolina since 1990 and No. 64 among all wide receivers of the 2020-2024 era.
Honors & Awards
- 2023
- No. 79 overall pick, NFL Draft
Season by Season
| Season | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | Rush Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 119 | 3 | -3 |
| 2021 | 101 | 1,335 | 8 | 0 |
| 2022 | 94 | 1,029 | 11 | 0 |
| Total | 202 | 2,483 | 22 | -3 |
Seasons with tracked stats at North Carolina. Coverage starts in 2006; tackles, sacks and passes defended start in 2016 (shown as – before then).
North Carolina Record Book
- No. 2 in career receiving touchdowns
- No. 3 in career receptions
- No. 4 in career receiving yards
- No. 1 in single-season receiving yards (2021)
- No. 1 in single-season receptions (2021)
- No. 4 in single-season receiving touchdowns (2022)
Top-10 entries in the program's career and single-season lists.
North Carolina Teammates
Top Wide Receivers of the 2020-2024 Era
Sources: Wikipedia (Josh Downs) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.