Is Josh Burnham starting?
Josh Burnham is the projected starter at DE for Indiana Hoosiers.
Josh Burnham is the projected starting DE on a Contender Indiana — 91 OVR.
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What's Next
The Story
Elite-Tier Talent
A 4-star recruit out of Traverse City Central, ranked #109 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 16 tackles, 6 TFL, 3 sacks. That's 3% of the team's production at his spot and 87th-percentile production nationally — good for a 91 overall (Elite tier).
- Jersey
- #8
- Class
- RS SR/TR
- Height
- 6'4"
- Weight
- 255 lbs
- Transfer
- Notre Dame
Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | 16 | 6 | 3 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★★☆4-star
- Composite
- 0.9550
- National Rank
- #109
- High School
- Traverse City Central
- Hometown
- Traverse City, MI
Why this rating?
On a 92-rated defense; 87th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.99 for competition level) put them +4 vs unit starters → 91.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Sep 12WHOWTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 55-0
Sep 5WUNTTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 52-16
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | WHOW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | WUNT | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Josh Burnham's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.