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

Game by game this season, receiving yards
  1. 7CCU
  2. 9UTM
  3. 21UVA
  4. 34OKST
  5. 33ARIZ
  6. 19CIN

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

Receiving

Receiving yards, season by season, with his team’s record

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2025UConn2742215.6245
2026West Virginia812315.4033
Career3554515.6245

Defense

SeasonTeamTklSoloTFLSacksPDHur
2024UConn1230000

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2023UConn80WRRS
2024UConn80WRFr.
2025UConn80WRSo.
2026West Virginia80WRJr.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

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsage
2025UConn430.7589th (n=1040)0.4632.15%
2026West Virginia180.23––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
DateOpponentResultRecRec ydsRec TDTklSacksPD
Sep 5vs.Coastal CarolinaW 31–⁠24170–––
Sep 12vs.UT MartinW 52–⁠7190–––
Sep 19vs.VirginiaW 38–⁠272210–––
Sep 26vs.Oklahoma StateL 24–⁠412340–––
Oct 10vs.ArizonaL 31–⁠521330–––
Oct 17vs.CincinnatiW 45–⁠421190–––
2025 UConn 12 games, 27 catches, 422 yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultRecRec ydsRec TDTklSacksPD
Aug 30vs.Central ConnecticutW 59–⁠13130–––
Sep 6atSyracuseL 20–⁠27––––––
Sep 13atDelawareL 41–⁠444600–––
Sep 20vs.Ball StateW 31–⁠251260–––
Sep 27atBuffaloW 20–⁠173280–––
Oct 4vs.Florida InternationalW 51–⁠103680–––
Oct 18atBoston CollegeW 38–⁠232691–––
Oct 25atRiceL 34–⁠372380–––
Nov 1vs.UABW 38–⁠195550–––
Nov 8vs.DukeW 37–⁠34190–––
Nov 22atFlorida AtlanticW 48–⁠452391–––
Dec 27 ✦vs.ArmyL 16–⁠413270–––
2024 UConn 9 games, 12 tackles
DateOpponentResultRecRec ydsRec TDTklSacksPD
Sep 7vs.MerrimackW 63–⁠17–––200
Sep 14atDukeL 21–⁠26–––100
Oct 5vs.TempleW 29–⁠20–––200
Oct 19vs.Wake ForestL 20–⁠23–––100
Oct 26vs.RiceW 17–⁠10–––100
Nov 1vs.Georgia StateW 34–⁠27–––100
Nov 23atSyracuseL 24–⁠31–––100
Nov 30atMassachusettsW 47–⁠42–––100
Dec 28 ✦vs.North CarolinaW 27–⁠14–––200

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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