Josh Fussell
Josh Fussell
Erases the deep middle of the field. He has spent two seasons in the Northwestern secondary. The receipt on tape: 7 tackles against Michigan, Week 12, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
David Braun
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Northwestern | 29 | 16 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 9 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Northwestern | 39 | 30 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 5 | -- | -- |
| Career | 68 | 46 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 14 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 7 · 2025
W 22–21
at Penn State
1 TOT · 1 PD
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 1 on the road.
How he plays
Play style
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Northwestern
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Northwestern
Returning around him
- 2 Northwestern players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +9 net (17 in / 8 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Northwestern · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #57 · 2026 recruiting class #52
DNA match
Player DNA
Centerfielder
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Colton Hood’s 2024 season.
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Differs from Colton on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Jonathan Pennix's sophomore season at Southern Miss (2025).
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Background
2025 Redshirt Sophomore: Earned All-Big Ten Honorable Mention honors … Played in 11 games with 10 starts … Registered 32 total tackles, 18 solo tackles, 1.0 tackles for loss and a team-high nine pass breakups … Ranked third in the Big Ten in pass breakups and first among underclassmen in the conf...