Temple Football Position Preview; Wide Receiver
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Mike Livingston | June 1, 2026
Wide Receiver is a position for Temple Football that many can view with both excitement and hesitation.
With a top-heavy group of standout names, the Owls’ wide receiver group sees a steady drop-off in proven production as one looks up and down its depth chart. While a lot of names may not have made strides yet, there is tons of potential all over, with numerous young names to keep an eye on as the 2026 season approaches.
#10, Jayce Freeman – 225/6’4, R-Sr.
Salisbury, MD (Wicomico) – Stony Brook
Jayce Freeman made the move to Temple for his final season of college eligibility after a standout season at FCS Stony Brook last year.
Freeman played in 10 games and racked up 774 yards and eight touchdowns for the Seawolves, using his combined size and quickness to become a multifaceted threat in the passing game.
The Maryland native has spent the last four seasons of his career at Stony Brook, where he added large contributions on offense for the past three, following a redshirt designation during his freshman campaign.
Now, slotting into a Temple offense with an already impressive set of weapons, Freeman will be yet another name for opposing defenses to circle on Saturdays.
Freeman has shown an impressive amount of accountability and leadership in a receiver room headed by position coach Roy Roundtree, which is always one of the most vocal and impactful on the field.
There is little doubt that Freeman will quickly slot in as wide receiver one or two come Week One against Rhode Island.
#17, Jojo Bermudez – 170/5’9, R-Sr.
Egg Harbor City, NJ (Cedar Creek)
One of two returning wideouts who made a big impact in 2025, Bermudez’s unique skill set has helped further diversify the Temple offense heading into 2026.
The former Delaware wideout made the move to Temple last year when K.C. Keeler took the reins and made an impact immediately on both offense and special teams, where he earned All-American Conference Second Team honors as a return specialist.
Bermudez’s tiny frame and blinding speed make him a special target on offense and a consistent deep threat for whichever quarterback ends up behind center come Week One.
However, if Bermudez can stay healthy, he can wreak havoc on opposing defenses and put up some serious numbers in 2026.
#1, Colin Chase – 195/6’0, R-Sr.
Tustin, California (St. John Bosco) – St. Thomas
One of two returning single-digit players for the Owls in 2026, Colin Chase has turned himself into not just a dangerous presence on the field but an uber-important voice in the Temple locker room as well.
Chase also joined the Owls last year after spending his previous three seasons at FCS St. Thomas, where he racked up impressive numbers.
Last season for the Owls, Chase was selected to wear a single digit before even stepping onto the field in game action for Temple. He’d go on to start every game and become a favorite target of quarterback Evan Simon.
In his final season of eligibility, he’ll be a cornerstone of an uber-talented Temple offense and will also be tasked with helping lead a team that will have a new quarterback at the helm while looking to make its first bowl game since 2019.
#85, Rameir Hardy – 6’2/185, So.
Philadelphia, PA (St. Joseph’s Prep)
Following a freshman season in which he saw minimal meaningful playing time, Rameir Hardy took some leaps in spring practice and was one of the standout performers on offense for most of the Owls’ time in session before being sidelined with a concussion near the end of the stint.
Hardy, a Philadelphia native and former St. Joe’s Prep standout receiver, was one of the Owls’ most vocal players all spring and has clearly grown into his own as he heads into his sophomore season. He consistently got time with the first-team offense and made some big catches in tight spots, particularly on 50/50 balls, where his physicality and size have been huge factors.
It should be plain to see that Hardy could be headlining the Temple receiver corps as soon as 2027, with Freeman, Bermudez, and Chase all graduating following this year. In 2026, Hardy should still see plenty of playing time in four-wide sets along with specialized schemes, which offensive coordinator Tyler Walker provides plenty of.
#12, Demonte Greene – 180/6’1, R-Jr.
Dallas, TX (Newman Smith) – Midwestern State
Another transfer, Demonte Greene, comes to North Broad from D-II Midwestern State, where he recorded over 1,300 yards during the past two seasons combined.
While he came into spring practice with little hype, Greene worked his way up the proverbial ladder throughout the spring and eventually put himself into the conversation with the first-team offense, where he made some big-time plays to put his name in conversations to join the receiver rotation.
Like Hardy, Greene may not see the most snaps this coming season, but he could certainly serve as a top target in 2027 if he contributes when given the right opportunities this year.
#85, Reis Stocksdale – 5’10/185, R-Sr.
Morrow, OH (Little Miami) – Bowling Green – Ohio State
Yet another transfer, Stocksdale seemed to carve out a special role for himself in the wide receiver room on what is now his third stop over the last five years of his college football journey.
Following time with Ohio State and Bowling Green, Stocksdale made the move to Temple for his final season, where he is looking to find himself on the field in a stacked receiver room. Nonetheless, it seems he’s found some niches where Roundtree and Walker like to use him, specifically on certain routes in the flat, where he was used frequently during spring ball.
Stocksdale also saw some action on special teams and was a favorite among the offensive staff for the majority of camp before Hardy took off. After Hardy was injured, Stocksdale consistently competed neck-and-neck with Demonte Greene.
While Stocksdale isn’t the favorite to land a top rotation spot in the receiver room, he has plenty of room to secure that role in fall camp.
#81, Coen Logan – 6’1/205, Fr.
Providence, RI (St. Francis Academy)
One of a plethora of freshman wideouts for Temple, Coen Logan perhaps showed more promise than any of his peers during spring ball.
With a strong, filled-out frame and an impressive football IQ, Logan consistently made big plays when put in the right situations, spending a majority of his snaps with the second- and third-team offenses.
Though not a top candidate, Logan could see some playing time this season in the right spots if he doesn’t elect to redshirt.
#89, Darius Pope – 6’2/195, Fr.
Darby, PA (Middletown)
Pope, the Delaware County native, also showed promise during spring camp as one of the top wideouts on the third- and fourth-team offenses. Pope was one of the names that consistently popped up among freshmen.
#28, Zander Baptiste – 6’4/186, R-Fr.
Montreal, Canada (Asheville)
Maybe the biggest surprise of the spring was the late surge in production from Zander Baptiste.
The Canadian, who spent nearly all of the first three quarters of spring practice with the third- and fourth-team offenses, was given some chances with the second- and first-team units toward the end of camp with other guys sidelined or being rested, and he made the most of those opportunities.
Baptiste notably joined the team as a walk-on cornerback last season but made the move to wide receiver. While the chances are low that he’ll see the field on Saturdays this year, if his production surge over the final two weeks of camp was any indication, those chances can change quickly.
#80, Hunter Watson – 6’1/180, Fr.
Cranford, NJ (St. Peter’s Prep)
Watson, yet another freshman wideout for the Owls, didn’t receive much offensive attention throughout spring ball, though he did see some action on special teams, which may be his route to the field during his freshman season.
If he isn’t able to secure a regular spot on special teams, expect a redshirt designation and maybe even put him on the early transfer watch list for next winter.
#83, Kenedy Uzoma – 6’5/210, R-Fr.
Beltsville, MD (St. John’s Catholic Prep)
The Owls’ own mini Randall Cunningham, Uzoma, received tons of attention coming into camp for his daunting size for a wideout at 6-foot-5, but he struggled to make a meaningful impact on the field.
The North Carolina transfer will undoubtedly get a bit of a longer leash than some others this low on the depth chart, solely because of how impactful a receiver of his stature can be.
#82, Tylik Mitchell – 5’11/185, R-Fr.
Bailey, NC (Southern Nash)
Mitchell is a name that has been buried a bit in the receiver room after joining the team as a freshman last summer and not seeing on-field action during his freshman season, which he elected not to redshirt.
A redshirt seems like a feasible outcome for Mitchell in 2026, assuming he elects to take it.
#38, JoJo Huntley – 5’10/170, R-Jr.
Somerset, NJ (St. Joseph’s – Metuchen)
Huntley, a redshirt junior who originally walked on during his freshman year, did see some opportunities in the spring, working as high as third team at times.
Nonetheless, after suffering a leg injury last year, Huntley has still never seen the field for the Owls, and things don’t look particularly promising in the context of 2026.
#87, Keagen Chambers – 5’11/170, R-Fr.
Monroe, NC (Monroe)
Like Mitchell, Chambers was a name in the 2025 recruiting class that fell behind in the shuffle, especially after missing the entire 2025 season with an injury.
Chambers never saw the field in the spring as he continues to work through that injury, and things look a bit bleak for the North Carolina native.
#43, Gavan Loriston – 5’10/165, R-Sr.
Coral Springs, FL (Coral Springs High)
Loriston joined the team as a walk-on last fall and never saw game action. He didn’t see much time, even with the fourth-team offense this spring, and it’s hard to see a much different outcome in the near future for him.
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