
Receiver, Tennessee, 2017–20
Josh Palmer
- Number
- No. 5
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 210 lb
- Class (2020)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Brampton, ON
- Born
- Sep 22, 1999, in Brampton
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Josh Palmer played receiver at Tennessee (2017–20). The Los Angeles Chargers took Palmer in round 3, No. 77 overall in the 2021 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
6catches, career highthree times; last at South Carolina, 2020124receiving yards, career highat Missouri, 20192receiving touchdowns, career highat Georgia, 2020Receiving
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Tennessee | 5 | WR | Fr. | ||
| 2018 | Tennessee | 5 | WR | So. | ||
| 2019 | Tennessee | 5 | WR | Jr. | ||
| 2020 | Tennessee | 5 | WR | Sr. | 6′2″ | 210 |
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 | Tennessee | 23 | 0.10 | – | – | 2.3 | 4% |
| 2018 | Tennessee | 48 | 0.46 | 37th (n=497) | 0.53 | 21.9 | 7% |
| 2019 | Tennessee | 53 | 0.53 | 49th (n=499) | 0.54 | 28.3 | 7% |
| 2020 | Tennessee | 60 | 0.51 | 46th (n=346) | 0.55 | 30.3 | 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
2020 Tennessee 10 games, 33 catches, 475 yards, 4 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | at | W 31–27 | 6 | 85 | 1 | 32 | – |
| Oct 3 | vs. | W 35–12 | 4 | 71 | 0 | 33 | – |
| Oct 10 | at | L 21–44 | 4 | 71 | 2 | 36 | – |
| Oct 17 | vs. | L 7–34 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | – |
| Oct 24 | vs. | L 17–48 | 4 | 57 | 1 | 27 | – |
| Nov 7 | at | L 13–24 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 18 | – |
| Nov 21 | at | L 17–30 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | – |
| Dec 5 | vs. | L 19–31 | 4 | 36 | 0 | 20 | – |
| Dec 12 | at | W 42–17 | 4 | 53 | 0 | 20 | – |
| Dec 19 | vs. | L 13–34 | 3 | 55 | 0 | 25 | – |
2019 Tennessee 11 games, 34 catches, 457 yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | L 30–38 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 9 | – |
| Sep 7 | vs. | L 26–29 | 4 | 56 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. | W 45–0 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 | – |
| Sep 21 | at | L 3–34 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 17 | – |
| Oct 12 | vs. | W 20–10 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 | – |
| Oct 19 | at | L 13–35 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 | – |
| Oct 26 | vs. | W 41–21 | 5 | 55 | 0 | 22 | – |
| Nov 2 | vs. | W 30–7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Nov 9 | at | W 17–13 | 4 | 55 | 1 | 17 | – |
| Nov 23 | at | W 24–20 | 6 | 124 | 0 | 33 | – |
| Jan 2 ✦ | vs. | W 23–22 | 6 | 68 | 0 | 23 | – |
2018 Tennessee 12 games, 23 catches, 484 yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. | L 14–40 | 3 | 33 | 0 | 16 | 7 |
| Sep 8 | vs. | W 59–3 | 1 | 51 | 0 | 51 | 20 |
| Sep 15 | vs. | W 24–0 | 2 | 64 | 0 | 53 | – |
| Sep 22 | vs. | L 21–47 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 | – |
| Sep 29 | at | L 12–38 | 1 | 37 | 1 | 37 | 4 |
| Oct 13 | at | W 30–24 | 3 | 84 | 0 | 42 | – |
| Oct 20 | vs. | L 21–58 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 30 | – |
| Oct 27 | at | L 24–27 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 20 | – |
| Nov 3 | vs. | W 14–3 | 4 | 71 | 1 | 45 | −4 |
| Nov 10 | vs. | W 24–7 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 25 | – |
| Nov 17 | vs. | L 17–50 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 13 | – |
| Nov 24 | at | L 13–38 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 12 | – |
2017 Tennessee 9 games, 9 catches, 98 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. | W 42–41 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | – |
| Sep 9 | vs. | W 42–7 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 | – |
| Sep 16 | at | L 20–26 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | – |
| Sep 23 | vs. | W 17–13 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | – |
| Sep 30 | vs. | L 0–41 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | – |
| Oct 14 | vs. | L 9–15 | – | – | – | – | 6 |
| Oct 28 | at | L 26–29 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 16 | – |
| Nov 4 | vs. | W 24–10 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | – |
| Nov 11 | at | L 17–50 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2021 Senior Bowl (American team, lost 24–27).
| Drill | Pro day 2021 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′1¼″ |
| Weight | 210 lb |
| Arm length | 33″ |
| Hand size | 9⅝″ |
| Wingspan | 76⅞″W |
| 40-yard dash | 4.52 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.59 sW |
| Vertical jump | 34″ |
| Broad jump | 10′4″ |
| 3-cone drill | 6.98 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.24 s |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
6 seasons, 71 games with a stat; latest team: Buffalo Bills.
| Season | Team | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Los Angeles Chargers | 15 | 33 | 353 | 4 |
| 2022 | Los Angeles Chargers | 16 | 72 | 769 | 3 |
| 2023 | Los Angeles Chargers | 10 | 38 | 581 | 2 |
| 2024 | Los Angeles Chargers | 15 | 39 | 584 | 1 |
| 2025 | Buffalo Bills | 12 | 22 | 303 | 0 |
| 2026 (so far) | Buffalo Bills | 3 | 3 | 80 | 2 |
| NFL career | 71 | 207 | 2,670 | 12 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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