Josiah Trotter

Position:
Linebacker
Ht./Wt.:
6-2 / 237
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
Philadelphia, Pa.
High School:
Saint Joseph's Prep
Prev School:
West Virginia

2025: Transfer from West Virginia ... 2024 Freshman All-America selection by The Athletic and Football Writers Association of America ... 2024 Big 12 Defensive Freshman of the Year and Honorable Mention All-Big 12 … in 12 career games (11 starts) at West Virginia, has compiled 92 tackles, 4.0 TFL, 0.5 sack, one INT, two PBUs and five QB pressures … carded 2+ tackles in all 12 games and 8+ tackles seven times, including a career-high 12 stops against Iowa State (2024) and Cincinnati (2024) … notched 1.0+ TFL on three occasions, including a career-best 1.5 versus Cincinnati in 2024 … secured 0.5 sack against Pittsburgh (2024), while lone INT occurred against Oklahoma State (2024) … notched one PBU in a contest with Penn State (2024) and Oklahoma State (2024) … registered one QB pressure against Pittsburgh (2024), Iowa State (2024), Kansas State (2024), Arizona (2024), and Texas Tech (2024) … played 694 career snaps at West Virginia … enrolled at Mizzou in January 2025.

PRIOR TO MIZZOU: Two-year member (2023-24) and one-year letterwinner (2024) in football at West Virginia ... 2024 Freshman All-America selection by The Athletic and Football Writers Association of America ... 2024 Big 12 Defensive Freshman of the Year and Honorable Mention All-Big 12 … semifinalist for the Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award … missed the entire 2023 season due to a lower leg injury … in 12 career games (11 starts), compiled 92 tackles, 4.0 TFL, 0.5 sack, one INT, two PBUs and five QB pressures … carded 2+ tackles in all 12 games and 8+ tackles seven times, including a career-high 12 stops against Iowa State (2024) and Cincinnati (2024) … notched 1.0+ TFL on three occasions, including a career-best 1.5 versus Cincinnati in 2024 … secured 0.5 sack against Pittsburgh (2024), while lone INT occurred against Oklahoma State (2024) … notched one PBU in a contest with Penn State (2024) and Oklahoma State (2024) … registered one QB pressure against Pittsburgh (2024), Iowa State (2024), Kansas State (2024), Arizona (2024), and Texas Tech (2024) … played 694 career snaps at West Virginia … enrolled at WVU in January 2023 … lettered three seasons at St. Joseph’s Prep under Tim Roken … four-star prospect according to ESPN.com and Rivals.com and a three-star by 247Sports.com … listed as the No. 7, No. 7, and No. 9 prospect from the state of Pennsylvania according to 247Sports.com, ESPN.com and Rivals.com, respectively … charted as the No. 17 and No. 19 overall safety prospect by ESPN.com and Rivals.com, respectively … helped St. Joseph’s Prep to a 29-4 three-year ledger and three consecutive state playoff appearances, including PIAA Class 6A State Championship titles as a sophomore and senior … during final two seasons, compiled 189 tackles, 9.0 TFL, 5.5 sacks, one INT, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and five PBUs … named two-time all-state (2021 and 2022), all-catholic first team and the 2021 All-Eastern PA Football Co-Player of the Year … invited to play in the All-American Bowl.

PERSONAL: Born April 15, 2005 … son of Jeremiah Sr. and the late Tammi Trotter … majoring in business … father lettered three seasons (1995-96-97) in football at Stephen F. Austin, earning two-time first team All-America honors (1996 and 1997), three-time Southland Conference recognition (1995, 1996 and 1997), and Southland Conference Freshman of the Year nods (1995); graduated ranked third in career tackles (300) in 35 career games before being selected in the third round (72nd overall) by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 1998 NFL Draft; had an 11-year NFL career with the Eagles (1998-2001, 04-06, 09), Washington Redskins (2002-03), and Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2007) recording 720 tackles, 12.5 sacks and nine INTs in 147 games, while being tabbed a four-time Pro Bowl selection and two-time NFL All-Pro honoree (2000, 2001); inducted into the Eagles Hall of Fame in 2016 … brother, Jeremiah Jr., lettered three seasons in football at Clemson (2021-22-23), earning two-time All-American honors (2022 and 2023), and 2023 First Team All-ACC recognition while being tabbed a finalist for the 2023 Butkus Award; compiled 202 tackles, 29.5 TFL, 13.0 sacks, 12 PBUs, three caused fumbles, four INTs and 22 QB pressures in 39 career games before being selected in the fifth round (155th overall) by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2024 NFL Draft and winning Super Bowl LIX during first year in the league in 2024.