Is Josh Wedel starting?
Josh Wedel is listed 3rd string at RDT for Washington State Cougars.
Redshirt freshman · #97 · 6'5", 272 lbs
See full Washington State Cougars depth chart ›Depth at RDT · Washington State Cougars
- 15272Kaden BeattyStarter
- 29972Paul Hutson III
- 39763Josh WedelYou
Washington State Starting Lineup
Top defensive linemen in the Pac-12
The Story
The Story
A 3-star recruit out of Chaska, ranked #2,414 nationally coming out of high school.
- Jersey
- #97
- Class
- RS FR
- Height
- 6'5"
- Weight
- 272 lbs
Josh Wedel is currently behind Kaden Beatty at RDT on the Washington State depth chart, a Pac-12 team rated 62 overall this season.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8317
- National Rank
- #2414
- High School
- Chaska
- Hometown
- Chaska, MN
Why this rating?
On a 77-rated defense; 50th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 63 after depth penalty.
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
Oct 4LFRESTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 26-6
Sep 26LARIZTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0.5
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 34-24
Sep 19WDUQTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 48-7
Sep 12LKSUTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 34-7
Sep 6LWASHTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 24-10
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4 | LFRES | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | LARIZ | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | WDUQ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | LKSU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | LWASH | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Josh Wedel's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.