Josiah Trotter

Position:
Linebacker
Height:
6-2
Weight:
230
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Philadelphia, Pa.
High School:
St. Joseph's Prep School

High School

Played for coach Tim Roken at Saint Joseph’s Prep
Invited to play in the All-American Bowl, an annual East-West matchup in San Antonio, Texas
2022 All-State First Team (LB) by PennLive.com
2021 Pennsylvania Football Writers’ 6A All-State Team (LB)
2021 All-Eastern PA Football Co-Player of the Year
Earned All-Catholic First Team honors
Helped the Hawks to a 12-1 mark and PIAA Class 6A state title
Finished with 75 tackles, two forced fumbles, three sacks and an interception as a senior
Missed four games due to injury
Returned an interception for a touchdown against Roman Catholic
Recorded 114 tackles, nine tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, two fumble recoveries and six passes defended as a junior
Led Hawks to an 11-3 mark in 2021, culminating in a state-championship game berth
Helped St. Joseph's Prep to a 6-0 record and 6A state championship as a sophomore
His father, Jeremiah, was a two-time All-Pro and four-time Pro Bowl linebacker with the Philadelphia Eagles
Four-star prospect by Rivals and ESPN
Three-star prospect by 247Sports and On3
Listed as the No. 15 inside linebacker in the nation by ESPN, as well as the No. 6 Pennsylvania prospect
Also ranked as the No. 16 linebacker nationally and No. 8 player in Pennsylvania by Rivals
Listed as the No. 41 linebacker in the nation and No. 9 overall Pennsylvania prospect by 247Sports
Ranked No. 104 linebacker nationally and No. 24 prospect in Pennsylvania by On3
Also offered by Clemson, Maryland, Miami, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oregon, Penn State, South Carolina Tennessee, Texas A&M and Virginia Tech, among others