Josh Buri

Height:
5-11
Weight:
210
Position:
Running Back
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Stewartville, Minn.
High School:
Brookings H.S.
Major:
Nutrition and Food Science

PRONUNCIATION

HONORS AND AWARDS

Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll (2021)

2022: Lettered after seeing most of his action on special teams ... played in final 10 regular season games and first Football Championship Subdivision playoff game versus Delaware ... also backed up at running back and contributed career-high 29 yards on eight carries in Beef Bowl game versus Butler ... tallied 21 yards on four carries against Western Illinois

2021: Redshirted, but played in two games as allowed under NCAA rules to maintain full four years of eligibility ... gained 21 yards on six carries in collegiate debut versus Lindenwood ... rushed four times for 10 yards, including scoring on a 6-yard touchdown run, in Beef Bowl victory over Dixie State ... named team's Scout Offense Player of the Week leading up to home win over North Dakota State ... also honored as Scout Special Teams Player of the Week leading up to road victory at Youngstown State

BEFORE SDSU: Bridged a stellar prep career between Stewartville (Minn.) and Brookings high schools, rushing for 5,251 career yards and scoring 93 total touchdowns ... in his lone season in Brookings, he averaged 11 yards per carry while rushing for 1,655 yards and scored 28 touchdowns as the Bobcats advanced to the 2020 11AA championship game. ... earned all-state honors and was a member of the Sioux Falls Argus Leader Elite 45 ... as a junior at Stewartville (Minn.) High School, he earned Rochester Post Bulletin Player of the Year honors after rushing for 1,994 yards and scoring 30 touchdowns ... honor student