
Tight end, Cincinnati, 2018–22
Josh Whyle
- Number
- No. 81
- Height
- 6′6″
- Weight
- 250 lb
- Class (2022)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Cincinnati, OH
- Born
- 1999, in Cincinnati, Ohio
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Josh Whyle played tight end at Cincinnati (2018–22). The Tennessee Titans took Whyle in round 5, No. 147 overall in the 2023 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
7catches, career highat Temple, 202281receiving yards, career highat UCF, 20202receiving touchdowns, career hightwice; last at Tulane, 2021Team titles: American champions, 2020 and 2021
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Cincinnati | 2 | 51 | 25.5 | 0 | 32 |
| 2020 | Cincinnati | 28 | 353 | 12.6 | 6 | 30 |
| 2021 | Cincinnati | 26 | 332 | 12.8 | 6 | 31 |
| 2022 | Cincinnati | 32 | 326 | 10.2 | 3 | 35 |
| Career | 88 | 1,062 | 12.1 | 15 | 35 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Cincinnati | 81 | TE | Fr. | ||
| 2020 | Cincinnati | 81 | TE | So. | ||
| 2021 | Cincinnati | 81 | TE | Jr. | ||
| 2022 | Cincinnati | 81 | TE | Sr. | 6′6″ | 250 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Cincinnati | 2 | 2.21 | – | – | 4.4 | – |
| 2020 | Cincinnati | 32 | 1.15 | 99th (n=346) | 0.55 | 36.9 | 5% |
| 2021 | Cincinnati | 34 | 0.88 | 77th (n=410) | 0.67 | 29.8 | 5% |
| 2022 | Cincinnati | 40 | 0.75 | 55th (n=683) | 0.71 | 29.9 | 6% |
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
2022 Cincinnati 11 games, 32 catches, 326 yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at | L 24–31 | 5 | 38 | 0 | 17 |
| Sep 10 | vs. | W 63–10 | 3 | 36 | 1 | 17 |
| Sep 17 | vs. | W 38–17 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 17 |
| Sep 24 | vs. | W 45–24 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Oct 1 | at | W 31–21 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Oct 8 | vs. | W 28–24 | 2 | 32 | 0 | 17 |
| Oct 22 | at | W 29–27 | 4 | 53 | 0 | 35 |
| Oct 29 | at | L 21–25 | 3 | 29 | 1 | 14 |
| Nov 5 | vs. | W 20–10 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Nov 11 | vs. | W 27–25 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 11 |
| Nov 19 | at | W 23–3 | 7 | 70 | 0 | 19 |
2021 Cincinnati 12 games, 26 catches, 332 yards, 6 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. | W 49–14 | 2 | 32 | 1 | 23 |
| Sep 18 | at | W 38–24 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Oct 2 | at | W 24–13 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Oct 8 | vs. | W 52–3 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 27 |
| Oct 16 | vs. | W 56–21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 23 | at | W 27–20 | 4 | 60 | 2 | 31 |
| Oct 30 | at | W 31–12 | 4 | 79 | 2 | 30 |
| Nov 6 | vs. | W 28–20 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Nov 12 | at | W 45–28 | 5 | 61 | 1 | 21 |
| Nov 26 | at | W 35–13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Dec 4 | vs. | W 35–20 | 3 | 35 | 0 | 18 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. | L 6–27 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
2020 Cincinnati 10 games, 28 catches, 353 yards, 6 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | vs. | W 55–20 | 3 | 61 | 1 | 30 |
| Sep 26 | vs. | W 24–10 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Oct 3 | vs. | W 28–7 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 13 |
| Oct 24 | at | W 42–13 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 9 |
| Oct 31 | vs. | W 49–10 | 4 | 36 | 0 | 15 |
| Nov 7 | vs. | W 38–10 | 5 | 38 | 1 | 14 |
| Nov 13 | vs. | W 55–17 | 3 | 32 | 0 | 14 |
| Nov 21 | at | W 36–33 | 5 | 81 | 1 | 29 |
| Dec 19 | vs. | W 27–24 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 27 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. | L 21–24 | 3 | 35 | 1 | 19 |
2019 Cincinnati 2 games, 2 catches, 51 yards
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2023 Senior Bowl (National team, won 27–10).
| Drill | Combine 2023 | Combine or pro day 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 6′6½″ | |
| Weight | 248 lb | |
| Arm length | 31½″ | |
| Hand size | 9½″ | |
| Wingspan | 77⅜″W | |
| 40-yard dash | 4.69 s | |
| 10-yard split | 1.61 s | |
| Vertical jump | 33½″ | |
| Broad jump | 9′7″ | |
| Bench press | 15 reps | |
| 3-cone drill | 7.15 s | |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.40 s |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. 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
3 seasons, 30 games with a stat; latest team: Green Bay Packers.
| Season | Team | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Tennessee Titans | 9 | 9 | 94 | 1 |
| 2024 | Tennessee Titans | 15 | 28 | 248 | 1 |
| 2025 | Green Bay Packers | 6 | 5 | 36 | 1 |
| NFL career | 30 | 42 | 378 | 3 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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