Joshisa Trader

Joshisa Trader

Miami Hurricanes–No. 0
Position	Wide receiver
Class	Sophomore
Personal information
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Career history
College	Miami (2024–present)
High school	Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood, Florida)

Joshisa Trader is an American football wide receiver for the Miami Hurricanes.

Early life

Trader grew up playing football and played for a youth team coached by former Miami Hurricanes player Rod Mack, playing alongside Jeremiah Smith. ^[1] Trader began living with Mack at age 11. ^[1] He first attended Monsignor Edward Pace High School before transferring to Miami Central Senior High School mid-season as a sophomore; he later transferred to Chaminade-Madonna College Preparatory School as a junior. ^{[2] [3]}

Trader caught 26 passes for 592 yards and six touchdowns as a sophomore and then played alongside Smith at Chaminade-Madonna, recording 743 receiving yards and seven touchdowns as a junior in 2022. ^{[2] [4]} He then scored 14 touchdowns and had 757 receiving yards as a senior. ^[5] A five-star recruit and a top prospect in the 2024 recruiting class, he committed to play college football for the Miami Hurricanes. ^[6]

College career

Trader appeared in seven games as a true freshman for the Hurricanes, catching six passes for 91 yards and a touchdown. ^[7] In the 2024 Pop-Tarts Bowl, he caught three passes for 61 yards and a 40-yard touchdown. ^[7]

References

1. Navarro, Manny (July 14, 2023). "How did Miami land 5-star WR Joshisa Trader? Rod Mack, youth football connections key". The Athletic – via archive.today.
2. Lichtenstein, Adam (June 5, 2022). "Hurricanes building early bond with local five-star athlete Joshisa Trader". Orlando Sentinel – via archive.today.
3. Lichtenstein, Adam (July 13, 2023). "Five-star wide receiver Joshisa Trader commits to Hurricanes" . Sun Sentinel .
4. Wilson, David (August 16, 2023). "With two 5-star recruits, Chaminade has the best receivers in the nation". Miami Herald . p. A19 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Donno, Alex (March 9, 2024). "Early Candidate Emerging For Miami Hurricanes' Breakout Player In 2024". Sports Illustrated .
6. Wasserman, Ari (July 13, 2023). "Miami lands 5-star WR Joshisa "JoJo" Trader: Why the South Florida recruit's commitment is significant" . The Athletic .
7. McPherson, Jordan (March 23, 2025). "Wide receiver Trader primed for big role with UM". Miami Herald . p. A24 – via Newspapers.com.