Temple University Athletics
2026 Football Roster
Roster
JoJo Bermudez
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 170
- Class:
- Fifth Year
- Hometown:
- Egg Harbor City, N.J.
- High School:
- Cedar Creek
2026 (Redshirt Senior, Temple): Named to Paul Hornung Watch List honoring the most versatile player in college football ... earned preseason All-American Conference recognition from Phil Steele and Athlon Sports at both wide receiver (first team) and kick returner (second team) ... also recognized as third team All-American Conference returner by Pro Football Network ... opens the season as one of the team's top receivers and primary punt returner ... shined in punt return game vs Rhode Island including a career-long 47-yard punt return ... ranks second in the American Conference in average punt return yardage through week one ... named special teams player of the week (Rhode Island).
2025 (Redshirt Junior, Temple): Transferred in for the 2025 season and appeared in every game ... earned second-team All-American Conference honors as a return specialist (American, Phil Steele, and PFSN) ... made his Temple debut in the season opener at UMass and tied a career-high with 7 receptions setting a new career-high with 87 receiving yards ... scored first touchdown as an Owl during week 2 win vs Howard ... recorded a 37-yard punt return and was named special teams player of the game in win against Howard and Charlotte... had a career-high two carries at Georgia Tech ... named Academic Player of the Week (10/23) ... served as the teams primary punt returner ... served as the team's primary kick returner during the Tulsa game ... selected to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (GPA 3.0+) ... lettered.
2024 (Redshirt Sophomore, Delaware): Appeared in six games, making four starts ... finished with 25 receptions for 216 receiving yards and a TD ... also had four rushes for 68 yards and a TD ... caught seven passes for 50 yards against Bryant ... had three catches for 56 yards and a TD against Campbell ... ran for a 14-yard TD at Villanova.
2023 (Redshirt Freshman, Delaware): Transferred to Delaware ... had 25 catches for 277 yards and a TD and also rushed four times for 40 yards and a score ... returned 14 kickoffs for a team-leading 388 yards ... ranked fourth in the CAA in kickoff return average (27.7 yards/return) ... had three games with at least 100 all-purpose yards ... had a season-high seven catches for 83 yards and a TD against Duquesne ... rushed for a 22-yard TD against Elon ... finished with 155 all-purpose yards (22 rush, 30 receiving, 103 KR) against Elon ...
2022 (Freshman, Cincinnati): Spent his freshman year at Cincinnati but did not see game action ... redshirted.
High School: Played wide receiver at Cedar Creek for head coach James Melody … caught 91 passes for a South Jersey-record 1,662 yards and 14 touchdowns as a senior … had 12 catches for 253 yards and two touchdowns in a playoff victory to advance Cedar Creek to the South Jersey Group III championship … also had a pick-six and two punt return TDs to help his team to an undefeated season and South/Central Group 3 regional crown ... also won a state championship as a sophomore … set South Jersey records for career catches (183) and career receiving yards (3,128).
Personal: Born Jovanni Bermudez in Egg Harbor City, N.J. ... goes by JoJo ... has a daughter named Xyla ... social work major.
