Josh Phifer

TE · #89 · UCLA · SR · 6'5" · 258 · Peachtree City, GA

Projected TE starter

12 2026 receiving yards

2 of 3 2026 catches

0 2026 TDs

26 Career games (6 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Rec-Tgt	Yards	YPR	TD
2026	UCLA	4	3	2-3	12	6.0	0
2025	James Madison	12	0	4-8	40	10.0	1
2024	James Madison	10	3	2-2	41	20.5	1

2026 Percentile vs TEs

Receiving yards per game 3.0 26

Yards per catch 6.0 17

Catch rate 66.7% 42

Receiving TDs 0 0

Around Josh

Projected 2026 starters · 2026 production

Nico Iamaleava QB · 982 pass yds · 5g

Wayne Knight RB · 571 rush yds · 6g

WR-X

Brian Rowe Jr. WR · 209 rec yds · 6g

WR-Z

Landon Ellis WR · 125 rec yds · 5g

WR-SL

Semaj Morgan WR · 313 rec yds · 6g

The situation

UCLA 2026 offense ›

Explosive play rate 14.8% 87

Red zone TD rate 70.3% 41

Line yards per carry 3.0 86

Sack rate allowed 5.4% 56

2026 Game log

Week	Opponent	Targets	Receptions	Receiving yards	Receiving TDs	RZ opps	Target share
W1	@ CAL	1	0	0	0	0	5%
W4	@ MD	2	2	12	0	0	8%

Recruiting

2023 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2023 board

#1850 Michael Jimmar OT · Plainfield East NIU

#1861

Daiquan White CB · Creekside EMU

#1862

Josh Phifer TE · Starrs Mill JMU

#1878

Hank Zilinskas IOL · Cherry Creek COLO

#1878 Rocky Shields DL · Columbine WSU

TEs in the class

#76 Braiden Staten Green Hill FIU

#78

Kamrean Johnson Theodore VAN

#79

Josh Phifer Starrs Mill JMU

#83

Justyn Reid Newnan USM

#84 Gerard Edimo Stony Point USF

2026 · 26th pctile of TEs

Recruit · 33th pctile of class