Upcoming Event: Football versus Stetson on August 29, 2026 at 6 p.m.
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6 p.m.
Football
vs Stetson
South Dakota State University Athletics
2026 Football Roster
Jersey Number 22
Josiah Johnson
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 220
- Position:
- Running Back
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Milwaukee, Wis.
- High School:
- Milwaukee Academy of Science
PRONUNCIATION
2025: Gave the Jackrabbits another option at running back ... played in the final eight games of the season and finished second on the team in both rushing yards (320) and rushing touchdowns (6) ... carried 10 times for 58 yards and scored on a 1-yard run early in the fourth quarter of collegiate debut at Murray State (10/18) ... tallied 75 yards on 14 carries versus Indiana State (11/1) ... scored on touchdown runs of 1, 6 and 8 yards, and also set career highs with 19 carries and 76 rushing yards in regular season finale at North Dakota (11/22) ... found the end zone from a yard out as part of 10-carry, 30-yard performance in Football Championship Subdivision playoff opener against New Hampshire (11/29) ... recorded season-long 16-yard run before ending the day with 10 carries for 44 yards in playoff loss at Montana (12/6)
BEFORE SDSU: Josiah earned conference player of the year and first-team all-state honors after putting up huge numbers for the Milwaukee Academy of Science during his senior season in 2024 ... averaged 11.6 yards per carry in rushing for 2,381 yards and 34 touchdowns ... also caught seven passes for 170 yards and a touchdown while also scoring 22 two-point conversions ... high honor roll student
2025: Gave the Jackrabbits another option at running back ... played in the final eight games of the season and finished second on the team in both rushing yards (320) and rushing touchdowns (6) ... carried 10 times for 58 yards and scored on a 1-yard run early in the fourth quarter of collegiate debut at Murray State (10/18) ... tallied 75 yards on 14 carries versus Indiana State (11/1) ... scored on touchdown runs of 1, 6 and 8 yards, and also set career highs with 19 carries and 76 rushing yards in regular season finale at North Dakota (11/22) ... found the end zone from a yard out as part of 10-carry, 30-yard performance in Football Championship Subdivision playoff opener against New Hampshire (11/29) ... recorded season-long 16-yard run before ending the day with 10 carries for 44 yards in playoff loss at Montana (12/6)
BEFORE SDSU: Josiah earned conference player of the year and first-team all-state honors after putting up huge numbers for the Milwaukee Academy of Science during his senior season in 2024 ... averaged 11.6 yards per carry in rushing for 2,381 yards and 34 touchdowns ... also caught seven passes for 170 yards and a touchdown while also scoring 22 two-point conversions ... high honor roll student
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