Is Josiah Persinger starting?
Josiah Persinger is listed 3rd string at RCB for Virginia Cavaliers.
Sophomore · #7 · 5'11", 179 lbs
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The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Salem, ranked #857 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 2 tackles, 0 INT, 1 PBU. That's 1% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 59 overall (Depth tier).
- Jersey
- #7
- Class
- SO
- Height
- 5'11"
- Weight
- 179 lbs
2025 Stats
| Season | Tkl | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
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
- 0.8728
- National Rank
- #857
- High School
- Salem
- Hometown
- Salem, VA
Why this rating?
On a 82-rated defense; 36th-percentile production (×0.94 for competition level) put them -11 vs unit starters → 59.
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 26WDELTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final W 42-3
Sep 11WNORFTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 59-3
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | WDEL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 11 | WNORF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Josiah Persinger'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.