Receiver, Kentucky, 2017–21
Josh Ali
Lettered 2017–20 (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 6
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 193 lb
- Class (2021)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Hollywood, FL
- Born
- Mar 3, 1999
Josh Ali played receiver at Kentucky (2017–21).
Career highs
9catches, career highat Auburn, 2020164receiving yards, career highvs. New Mexico State, 20212receiving touchdowns, career highvs. New Mexico State, 2021Receiving
Returns
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Kentucky | 6 | WR | Yr 1 | ||
| 2018 | Kentucky | 6 | WR | Yr 2 | ||
| 2019 | Kentucky | 6 | WR | Yr 3 | ||
| 2020 | Kentucky | 6 | WR | Yr 4 | ||
| 2021 | Kentucky | 6 | WR | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′0″ | 193 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Kentucky | 4 | 0.10 | – | – | 0.4 | – |
| 2018 | Kentucky | 12 | 0.88 | – | – | 10.6 | – |
| 2019 | Kentucky | 48 | 0.14 | 5th (n=499) | 0.54 | 6.7 | 6% |
| 2020 | Kentucky | 77 | 0.12 | 6th (n=346) | 0.55 | 9.2 | 11% |
| 2021 | Kentucky | 59 | 0.72 | 57th (n=410) | 0.67 | 42.7 | 9% |
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
2021 Kentucky 10 games, 41 catches, 601 yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. | W 45–10 | 5 | 136 | 1 | – |
| Sep 11 | vs. | W 35–28 | 2 | 30 | 0 | – |
| Sep 18 | vs. | W 28–23 | 5 | 53 | 0 | – |
| Sep 25 | at | W 16–10 | 4 | 14 | 0 | – |
| Oct 2 | vs. | W 20–13 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 30 | at | L 17–31 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 6 | vs. | L 42–45 | 7 | 74 | 0 | – |
| Nov 13 | at | W 34–17 | 4 | 58 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 20 | vs. | W 56–16 | 7 | 164 | 2 | 4 |
| Nov 27 | at | W 52–21 | 4 | 48 | 0 | 1 |
2020 Kentucky 11 games, 52 catches, 477 yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | at | L 13–29 | 9 | 98 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 3 | vs. | L 41–42 | 7 | 88 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 10 | vs. | W 24–2 | 2 | 22 | 0 | – |
| Oct 17 | at | W 34–7 | 4 | 38 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 24 | at | L 10–20 | 3 | 44 | 1 | – |
| Oct 31 | vs. | L 3–14 | 5 | 35 | 0 | – |
| Nov 14 | vs. | W 38–35 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 21 | at | L 3–63 | 4 | 52 | 0 | – |
| Nov 28 | at | L 10–34 | 6 | 32 | 0 | – |
| Dec 5 | vs. | W 41–18 | 5 | 35 | 0 | – |
| Jan 2 ✦ | vs. | W 23–21 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1 |
2019 Kentucky 13 games, 23 catches, 233 yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | W 38–24 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 7 | vs. | W 38–17 | 1 | 11 | 0 | – |
| Sep 14 | vs. | L 21–29 | 2 | 28 | 0 | – |
| Sep 21 | at | L 13–28 | 5 | 61 | 0 | – |
| Sep 28 | at | L 7–24 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 12 | vs. | W 24–20 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 19 | at | L 0–21 | – | – | – | 2 |
| Oct 26 | vs. | W 29–7 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| Nov 9 | vs. | L 13–17 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 16 | at | W 38–14 | 3 | 27 | 1 | – |
| Nov 23 | vs. | W 50–7 | – | – | – | 1 |
| Nov 30 | vs. | W 45–13 | – | – | – | 2 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. | W 37–30 | 4 | 52 | 1 | 1 |
2018 Kentucky 8 games, 10 catches, 115 yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. | W 35–20 | 1 | 14 | 0 | – |
| Sep 8 | at | W 27–16 | – | – | – | – |
| Sep 15 | vs. | W 48–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Sep 22 | vs. | W 28–7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | – |
| Sep 29 | vs. | W 24–10 | 1 | 8 | 0 | – |
| Oct 6 | at | L 14–20 | 1 | 5 | 0 | – |
| Oct 27 | at | W 15–14 | 2 | 22 | 0 | – |
| Nov 24 | at | W 56–10 | 3 | 59 | 1 | – |
2017 Kentucky 3 games, 3 catches, 25 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21 | at | L 7–45 | 1 | 6 | 0 | – |
| Nov 4 | vs. | L 34–37 | 1 | 14 | 0 | – |
| Dec 29 ✦ | vs. | L 23–24 | 1 | 5 | 0 | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2022 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′11⅜″ |
| Weight | 191 lb |
| Arm length | 31″ |
| Hand size | 8⅜″ |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
1 season, 1 game with a stat; latest team: Atlanta Falcons.
| Season | Team | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Atlanta Falcons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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