Joshua Nobles
Joshua Nobles
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Joshua Nobles has played for two head coaches in two seasons at Massachusetts. One game to point at: 3 tackles against Central Michigan — Week 11, 2023.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Joe Harasymiak
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR03 · Backup
Spot duty on defense. Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Western Michigan | 13 | 8 | 2.0 | 2.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Western Michigan | 9 | 4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 22 | 12 | 3.5 | 3.5 | -- | -- | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Massachusetts
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Massachusetts
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +3 net (22 in / 19 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Massachusetts · Last season: 0-12 · Talent rank #118 · 2026 recruiting class #116
DNA match
Player DNA
3-Tech Penetrator
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Cameron Williams’s 2021 season.
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As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Cameron Williams's sophomore season at Miami (2021).
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Background
2025 • Senior Athlon Sports Preseason All-MAC Fourth Team Defense Did not compete due to season-long injury Before Massachusetts Spent the 2024 season at Jackson State, playing in four games Posted 13 tackles with five solo and eight assisted Added a tackle for loss and a sack for 13 yards Accumu...