2024 Football Roster
Jersey Number 40
Josiah Trotter
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 238
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Philadelphia, Pa.
- High School:
- Saint Joseph's Prep
2023 (Fr.)
- Redshirted
- Sustained a season-ending lower-leg injury during spring practice
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
Personal
- Son of Jeremiah Sr. and the late Tammi Trotter
- His father was a two-time All-Pro, four-time Pro Bowl linebacker and made a Super Bowl with the Philadelphia Eagles
- One of two children (1 brother)
- Brother, Jeremiah Jr. was an All-American linebacker at Clemson before being drafted by Philadelphia in April 2024
- Majoring in business
TV Highlights: Houston Game
Sunday, November 02
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Saturday, November 01
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Saturday, November 01
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