Josh Holst
Josh Holst
Operates within the system without forcing anything. He has spent two seasons in the Northern Illinois quarterback room. The receipt on tape: 161 pass yds, 48 rush yds against Ohio, Week 8, 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
Rob Harley
Career stats
| Season | Team | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Northern Illinois | 78 | 130 | 60.0% | 689 | 5.3 | 4 | 3 | 110.1 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Northern Illinois | 65 | 111 | 58.6% | 593 | 5.3 | 2 | 2 | 105.8 | -- | -- |
| Career | 143 | 241 | 59.3% | 1,282 | 5.3 | 6 | 5 | 108.1 | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Northern Illinois | 54 | 155 | 2.9 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Northern Illinois | 49 | 230 | 4.7 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 103 | 385 | 3.7 | 2 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025
W 19–17
vs Holy Cross
101 yds · 0 TD · 1 INT · QBR 11.8 · 11 rush yds (8 car)
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 2 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Balanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Northern Illinois
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Quarterback · Northern Illinois
Returning around him
- 53% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- Transfer portal: -16 net (6 in / 22 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Northern Illinois · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #125 · 2026 recruiting class #82
DNA match
Player DNA
Pocket Passer
Balanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Josh Holst’s 2024 season.
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Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Hunter Hays’s path through Idaho State.
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As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Nick Evers's sophomore season at UConn (2024).
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Development
Development Trajectory · passing yards
2024–2025+16%
Modest growth (16%) across the multi-season window.