Josiah Trotter

Position:
Linebacker
Ht./Wt.:
6-2 / 237
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
Philadelphia, Pa.
High School:
Saint Joseph's Prep
Prev School:
West Virginia

2025: The Wake Forest transfer has shined at right tackle for the Tigers … the SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week following the SEC opener against South Carolina … an offensive line that was recognized on the midseason Watch List for the Joe Moore Award … Opens holes for the nation’s No. 9 rushing offense (226.1 YPG), the No. 39 scoring offense (32.3 PPG) while the Tigers rank 23^rd nationally in converting third downs at a 46.8 percent clip … Provided time for the Tigers to pass for 210.7 YPG … taken 763 snaps at right tackle (or in-line TE) with a Pro Football Focus overall offensive grade of 90.5, which leads the nation according to PFF … his PFF run-blocking grade of 89.0 also leads the country … allowed just two sacks, two quarterback hits and five hurries in 11 games this season … Pass blocking efficiency is a PFF Signature stat measuring pressure allowed on a per-snap basis with weighting toward sacks allowed and Trost boasts a 98.5% efficiency … earned SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week for his efforts in a 29-20 win over South Carolina in the SEC opener. Central Arkansas: Opened holes for 219 rushing yards and four touchdowns while providing time for 26-of-31 passing with three scores against the Lions… Did not allow a sack, QB hit or any pressures … PFF graded his performance at 91.2 total offense and 91.3 on run blocking snaps. Kansas: Graded out 86 percent by the Mizzou coaches … Allowed one sack and two hurries vs. the Jayhawks … Opened holes for 261 rushing yards and two scores while providing time for Beau Pribula to throw for 334 yards and three scores while completing 30-of-39 passes. Louisiana: Graded out at 90 percent from the Mizzou coaches with zero penalties, missed assignments, sacks or hurries … Helped clear a path for 427 rushing yards and five scores. South Carolina: Graded out at 88 percent by the Mizzou coaches against the Gamecocks … did not allow a sack, hit or pressure on 34 passing snaps and zero missed assignments or penalties on 79 total snaps … cleared a path for 285 rushing yards and 456 total yards. UMass: Provided time for QB Pribula to connect on 89.7 percent (26-29) of his passes for 241 yards and a TD … cleared a path for another 268 rushing yards and five touchdowns … RB Hardy recorded another 100-yard rushing game – his fifth of the season – and finished with 130 yards and a career-high three scores … did not allow a sack, hit, hurry or pressure in 35 pass blocking snaps. Alabama: Earned an 83 percent grade from the Mizzou coaching staff … Did not allow a sack or a QB hit … Surrendered three hurries. Auburn: Provided time for Pribula to throw for 252 yards … gave up one sack and a pressure but had zero hurries or quarterback hits allowed. Vanderbilt: Opened holes for 170 rushing yards, including 97 by Hardy … did not allow a sack, QB hit hurry or pressure in 46 drop backs. Texas A&M: Did not surrender a sack, hurry or QB hit in the loss to the No. 3 Aggies while opening holes for two 100-yard rushers with Roberts gaining 110 yards and Hardy 109 yards. Mississippi State: Cleared a path for 326 rushing yards, including 300 yards from Ahmad Hardy as the Tigers averaged 9.7 yards per carry as a team with sacks removed (358 yards on 37 carries) … MU scored three rushing touchdowns … did not allow a sack or a pressure and just one QB hit. Oklahoma: Blocked for a game-high 301 yards of total offense … did not allow a sack, QB hits or a hurry.

PRIOR TO MIZZOU: Two-year member (2023-24) and one-year letterwinner (2024) in football at West Virginia ... 2024 Freshman All-America selection by The Athletic and Football Writers Association of America ... 2024 Big 12 Defensive Freshman of the Year and Honorable Mention All-Big 12 … semifinalist for the Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award … missed the entire 2023 season due to a lower leg injury … in 12 career games (11 starts), compiled 92 tackles, 4.0 TFL, 0.5 sack, one INT, two PBUs and five QB pressures … carded 2+ tackles in all 12 games and 8+ tackles seven times, including a career-high 12 stops against Iowa State (2024) and Cincinnati (2024) … notched 1.0+ TFL on three occasions, including a career-best 1.5 versus Cincinnati in 2024 … secured 0.5 sack against Pittsburgh (2024), while lone INT occurred against Oklahoma State (2024) … notched one PBU in a contest with Penn State (2024) and Oklahoma State (2024) … registered one QB pressure against Pittsburgh (2024), Iowa State (2024), Kansas State (2024), Arizona (2024), and Texas Tech (2024) … played 694 career snaps at West Virginia … enrolled at WVU in January 2023 … lettered three seasons at St. Joseph’s Prep under Tim Roken … four-star prospect according to ESPN.com and Rivals.com and a three-star by 247Sports.com … listed as the No. 7, No. 7, and No. 9 prospect from the state of Pennsylvania according to 247Sports.com, ESPN.com and Rivals.com, respectively … charted as the No. 17 and No. 19 overall safety prospect by ESPN.com and Rivals.com, respectively … helped St. Joseph’s Prep to a 29-4 three-year ledger and three consecutive state playoff appearances, including PIAA Class 6A State Championship titles as a sophomore and senior … during final two seasons, compiled 189 tackles, 9.0 TFL, 5.5 sacks, one INT, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and five PBUs … named two-time all-state (2021 and 2022), all-catholic first team and the 2021 All-Eastern PA Football Co-Player of the Year … invited to play in the All-American Bowl.

PERSONAL: Born April 15, 2005 … son of Jeremiah Sr. and the late Tammi Trotter … majoring in business … father lettered three seasons (1995-96-97) in football at Stephen F. Austin, earning two-time first team All-America honors (1996 and 1997), three-time Southland Conference recognition (1995, 1996 and 1997), and Southland Conference Freshman of the Year nods (1995); graduated ranked third in career tackles (300) in 35 career games before being selected in the third round (72nd overall) by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 1998 NFL Draft; had an 11-year NFL career with the Eagles (1998-2001, 04-06, 09), Washington Redskins (2002-03), and Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2007) recording 720 tackles, 12.5 sacks and nine INTs in 147 games, while being tabbed a four-time Pro Bowl selection and two-time NFL All-Pro honoree (2000, 2001); inducted into the Eagles Hall of Fame in 2016 … brother, Jeremiah Jr., lettered three seasons in football at Clemson (2021-22-23), earning two-time All-American honors (2022 and 2023), and 2023 First Team All-ACC recognition while being tabbed a finalist for the 2023 Butkus Award; compiled 202 tackles, 29.5 TFL, 13.0 sacks, 12 PBUs, three caused fumbles, four INTs and 22 QB pressures in 39 career games before being selected in the fifth round (155th overall) by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2024 NFL Draft and winning Super Bowl LIX during first year in the league in 2024.