Is Josh Fussell starting?
Josh Fussell is No. 5 on the Northwestern Wildcats depth chart at RES.
Redshirt junior · #13 · 6'0", 190 lbs
See full Northwestern Wildcats depth chart ›Depth at RES · Northwestern Wildcats
- 18879Migo JacksonStarter
- 29379Glory Stephen-Wangboje
- 36273Ezomo Oratokhai
- 48469Luke Dehnicke
- 58165Chris Petrucci
Northwestern Starting Lineup
The Story
The Ballhawk
A 3-star recruit out of Lakota West, ranked #1,220 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 29 tackles, 0 INT, 9 PBU. That's 10% of the team's production at his spot and 89th-percentile production nationally — good for a 62 overall (Depth tier).
- Jersey
- #13
- Class
- RS JR
- Height
- 6'0"
- Weight
- 190 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | 0 | 9 |
| 2024 | 39 | 0 | 5 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8567
- National Rank
- #1220
- High School
- Lakota West
- Hometown
- West Chester, OH
Why this rating?
On a 88-rated defense; 89th-percentile production (×0.93 for competition level) put them +7 vs unit starters → 62. Capped to the teammate ahead of them on the depth chart.
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 19WCOLOTKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 4
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 2
Final W 41-7
Sep 6WSDSTTKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 4
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 3
Final W 34-18
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | WCOLO | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 6 | WSDST | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Josh Fussell'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.