John Neider

WR · #80 · West Virginia · JR · 6'2" · 205 · Milford, CT

Transferred from CONN · WR-Z depth chart, 2nd

422 2025 receiving yards

27 of 39 2025 catches

2 2025 TDs

8 Explosive plays

13 Career games (5 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Rec-Tgt	Yards	YPR	TD
2025	UConn	13	5	27-39	422	15.6	2

Receiving yards per game 32.5 65

Yards per catch 15.6 79

Catch rate 69.2% 77

Receiving TDs 2 54

Projected 2026 starters · 2025 production

Michael Hawkins Jr. QB · 167 pass yds · 2g · at OKLA

Cam Cook RB · 1,659 rush yds · 13g · at JVST

Kayden Luke FB · no college stats

WR-X

Prince Strachan WR · no college stats

WR-Z

Jaden Bray WR · 95 rec yds · 3g

WR-Y

DJ Epps WR · 498 rec yds · 14g · at TROY

Ryan Ward TE · 41 rec yds · 12g

Explosive play rate 10.0% 26

Red zone TD rate 71.1% 57

Line yards per carry 2.1 20

Sack rate allowed 9.0% 13

with UConn

Wk	Opponent	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	RZ opps	Touch share
W1	Central Connecticut State Blue Devils	3	1	3			1%
W2	@ SYR
W3	@ DEL	5	4	60			5%
W4	BALL	2	1	26			1%
W5	@ BUFF	3	3	28			5%
W6	FIU	3	3	68			4%
W8	@ BC	2	2	69	1		3%
W9	@ RICE	5	2	38		1	3%
W10	UAB	5	5	55		1	8%
W11	DUKE	2	1	9			1%
W12	AFA	2
W13	@ FAU	3	2	39	1	1	2%
W18	@ ARMY	4	3	27		2	6%

2023 class · 247 composite

High school recruit