Joshua Eaton
Joshua Eaton
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pat Fitzgerald
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 | Michigan State | 19 | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Texas State | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 22 | 15 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2025
W 41–24
vs Youngstown State
3 TOT · 2 SOLO
How he plays
Play style
Erases the deep middle of the field.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Michigan State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Michigan State
Returning around him
- 69% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 2 Michigan State players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -18 net (28 in / 46 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Michigan State · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #38 · 2026 recruiting class #45
DNA match
Player DNA
Centerfielder
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Lee Molette III’s 2024 season.
Matches Lee on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Christian Williams's sophomore season at South Florida (2021).
Matches Christian on
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #11749
Peaked at #11749 this season.