Receiver, West Virginia (from UConn), 2023–26
John Neider
- Number
- No. 80
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 205 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Milford, CT
John Neider plays receiver for West Virginia, after UConn (2023–25). Last time out, against Cincinnati: 1 catch, 19 yards.
2026 so far
8 catches, 123 yards
Last game: 1 catch, 19 yards vs. Cincinnati, W 45–42
Next game: at TCU, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Receiving
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | UConn | 27 | 422 | 15.6 | 2 | 45 |
| 2026 | West Virginia | 8 | 123 | 15.4 | 0 | 33 |
| Career | 35 | 545 | 15.6 | 2 | 45 | |
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | UConn | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | UConn | 80 | WR | RS | ||
| 2024 | UConn | 80 | WR | Fr. | ||
| 2025 | UConn | 80 | WR | So. | ||
| 2026 | West Virginia | 80 | WR | Jr. | 6′2″ | 205 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | UConn | 43 | 0.75 | 89th (n=1040) | 0.46 | 32.1 | 5% |
| 2026 | West Virginia | 18 | 0.23 | – | – | 4.1 | – |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2026 West Virginia 6 games, 8 catches, 123 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Tkl | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. | W 31–24 | 1 | 7 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 12 | vs. | W 52–7 | 1 | 9 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 19 | vs. | W 38–27 | 2 | 21 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 26 | vs. | L 24–41 | 2 | 34 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 10 | vs. | L 31–52 | 1 | 33 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 17 | vs. | W 45–42 | 1 | 19 | 0 | – | – | – |
2025 UConn 12 games, 27 catches, 422 yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Tkl | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. | W 59–13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 6 | at | L 20–27 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sep 13 | at | L 41–44 | 4 | 60 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 20 | vs. | W 31–25 | 1 | 26 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 27 | at | W 20–17 | 3 | 28 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 4 | vs. | W 51–10 | 3 | 68 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 18 | at | W 38–23 | 2 | 69 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Oct 25 | at | L 34–37 | 2 | 38 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 1 | vs. | W 38–19 | 5 | 55 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 8 | vs. | W 37–34 | 1 | 9 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 22 | at | W 48–45 | 2 | 39 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Dec 27 ✦ | vs. | L 16–41 | 3 | 27 | 0 | – | – | – |
2024 UConn 9 games, 12 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Tkl | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | vs. | W 63–17 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at | L 21–26 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs. | W 29–20 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs. | L 20–23 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. | W 17–10 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | vs. | W 34–27 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | at | L 24–31 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | at | W 47–42 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. | W 27–14 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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