CFB
Joseph Scates
WR · Iowa State
Description
- Position
- WR
- Team
- Iowa State
- Class
- —
- Jersey
- —
- Height
- —
- Weight
- —
- Hometown
- —
- Last active
- 2023
Recruiting
High School
- National Rank
- #266
- Stars
- ★★★★
- Rating
- 0.9069
- Class
- 2018
- Committed To
- Iowa State
- Hometown
- Dayton, OH
Accolades
1
4-Star Recruit2018
2026 Projection
No 2026 projection (graduated, drafted, or non-skill position).
Season Stats
Regular season
Game Log
Latest season
| Wk | Opp | Rec | Yds | TD | Y/R | Lng | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa State | 3 | 75 | 1 | 25 | 51 | — |
| 2 | Arkansas State | 2 | 49 | 1 | 24.5 | 45 | — |
| 3 | Navy | 5 | 31 | 0 | 6.2 | 10 | — |
| 4 | Missouri | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — |
| 7 | Tulane | 1 | 28 | 1 | 28 | 28 | — |
| 8 | UAB | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 4 | — |
| 9 | North Texas | 3 | 44 | 1 | 14.7 | 36 | — |
| 10 | South Florida | 2 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 14 | — |
| 11 | Charlotte | 4 | 55 | 0 | 13.8 | 47 | — |
| 12 | SMU | 5 | 26 | 0 | 5.2 | 8 | — |
| 13 | Temple | 4 | 78 | 1 | 19.5 | 54 | — |
Stat Profile
2023 · vs 654 WRs/TEs
Rec
3029
Rec Yds
33919
Y/R
11.332
Rec TD
576
PPA
1.0579
Usage
5%6
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
Volume vs Efficiency
2023 · vs 654
dashed lines = position median · top-right = high volume + efficiency
Recruiting → Production
2023 · pedigree vs PPA
Met expectations+0 pct vs pedigree
Pedigree★★★★ 0.9069 · #266 nat'l
Production79th pct PPA · vs 654 peers
Pedigree = national recruiting standing (stars + composite rating). Production = opponent-adjusted PPA percentile vs same-position FBS peers that season.
Career Arc
Rec Yds by season
PPA Trend
opp-adjusted / play
— Overall— Pass
Career Highs
| Stat | Best Season | Career |
|---|---|---|
| Rec | 30'23 | 63 |
| Rec Yds | 370'22 | 1,013 |
| Rec TD | 5'23 | 13 |
Usage
2023 · share of team
Overall
5%
Rush
0%
Pass
8%
1st Down
4%
2nd Down
4%
3rd Down
6%
Standard Downs
5%
Passing Downs
5%
Usage Trend
share of team by season
— Overall— Standard Downs— Passing Downs
Game Trend
2023 · Rec Yds
Rec Yds per game
Consistency
2023 · Rec Yds
| Per game | 33.9 |
| Ceiling (90th) | 57.3 |
| Floor (10th) | 6.0 |
| Std dev | 21.7 |
| Boom rate | 20% |
| Bust rate | 30% |
| Profile | Volatile |
Boom ≥1.5× avg · Bust ≤0.5× avg · 10 games
PPA Profile
2023 · opp-adjusted / play
Overall
1.05
By play type
Pass
1.05
Rush
—
By down
1st Down
0.70
2nd Down
0.37
3rd Down
2.19
By down type
Standard Downs
1.07
Passing Downs
1.02
Points Per Attempt added vs the average play, adjusted for opponent strength. Right = above baseline, left = below.
PPA Splits
Opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Season | Tm | PPA/Play | Pass | Rush | 1stDn | 2ndDn | 3rdDn | StdDn | PassDn | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Memphis | 1.05 | 1.05 | — | 0.70 | 0.37 | 2.19 | 1.07 | 1.02 | 36.9 |
| 2022 | Memphis | 0.71 | 0.75 | 0.42 | 1.64 | -0.29 | 0.90 | 1.21 | -0.11 | 20.7 |
| 2021 | Iowa State | 1.59 | 1.59 | — | 2.55 | 0.63 | — | 1.58 | 1.61 | 6.3 |
| 2019 | Iowa State | 1.71 | 1.71 | — | 2.88 | 0.55 | — | 2.88 | 0.55 | 3.4 |
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