Josiah Trotter
Josiah Trotter
Fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge. Two head coaches in two seasons, at two different programs. The receipt: 13 tackles, 1.5 TFL against Oklahoma — Week 13, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Two seasons at Missouri, 177 tackles — drafted at #46 overall by Tampa Bay.
Career Arc
Where He Ended Up · NFL
Tampa Bay2026 NFL rookie season
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Eli Drinkwitz
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR06 · Starter
Starter. Tackle volume for the position at a full-time starter's level.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Missouri | 84 | 43 | 13.0 | 2.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | West Virginia | 93 | 37 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 2 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 177 | 80 | 17.0 | 2.5 | 3 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 8 · 2025
W 23–17
at Auburn
8 TOT · 7 SOLO · 1 SACKS
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 6 on the road.
How he plays
Play style
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Thumper
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to K'Von Sherman’s 2025 season.
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As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Marcus Neal's sophomore season at Iowa State (2025).
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