Joshua Burnham

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Joshua Burnham
Indiana Hoosiers
Position Defensive end
Class
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Redshirt
Senior
Personal information
Born (2004-03-17) March 17, 2004 (age 21)
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school Traverse City Central (Traverse City, Michigan)
College
Stats at ESPN

Joshua David Burnham (born March 17, 2004) [1] is an American college football defensive end for the Indiana Hoosiers of the Big Ten Conference. He previously played for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

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Early life and high school

Burnham attended Traverse City Central High School in Traverse City, Michigan. During his sophomore year, he racked up 88 tackles with 12 being for a loss, three sacks, and three interceptions. [2] In his senior season, Burnham put up 2,000 total yards and 30 touchdowns on offense, while also making 61 tackles. [3] Coming out of high school, he was rated as a four-star recruit, the 9th overall outside linebacker, and the 2nd overall prospect in the State of Michigan by 247Sports, where he committed to play college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish over offers from other schools such as Michigan and Wisconsin. [4]

College career

Notre Dame

As a freshman in 2022, Burnham played in just one game, notching half a tackle for a loss. [5] In the 2023 season, he totaled 18 tackles with four being for a loss and a sack. [6] During the 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship, he racked up two sacks in a loss to Ohio State. [7] Burnham finished the 2024 season, making ten starts, totaling 30 tackles with six and a half being for a loss and two sacks. [8] In week one of the 2025 season, he totaled two tackles against Miami. [9] In week ten, Burnham recorded three tackles for a loss and a sack in a victory versus Boston College. [10] He finished the 2025 season, playing in all 12 games, recording 16 tackles with six being for a loss and three sacks, where after the conclusion of the season, he entered the NCAA transfer portal. [11]

References

  1. ↑ Burnham, Josh (March 9, 2021). "I will be announcing my commitment on my birthday on March 17th!!". X. Retrieved January 4, 2026.
  2. ↑ Karels, Carter (June 25, 2020). "Offer Report: 2022 LB Josh Burnham". South Bend Tribune. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
  3. ↑ Zuke, Ryan (March 17, 2021). "Traverse City 4-star LB Joshua Burnham chooses Notre Dame over Michigan". MLive.com. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
  4. ↑ Kercheval, Ben. "Notre Dame football recruiting: Four-star LB Joshua Burnham commits to Fighting Irish over Michigan, Wisconsin". CBS Sports. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
  5. ↑ Farmer, Douglas. "Notre Dame 99-to-0: No. 40 Joshua Burnham, sophomore linebacker-turned-Vyper end". NBC Sports. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
  6. ↑ Freeman, Matt. "Joshua Burnham Looking to Become A Leader on Notre Dame's Defense". Irish Sports Daily. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
  7. ↑ Sharma, Aman. "Notre Dame DE Josh Burnham injury update: Marcus Freeman explains limited role". Sporting News. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
  8. ↑ Frank, Mike. "Burnham Focused on Next Step For Junior Season". Irish Sports Daily. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
  9. ↑ Berardino, Mike (September 18, 2025). "Notre Dame football could use a healthy Josh Burnham to aid flagging pass rush". South Bend Tribune. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
  10. ↑ Berardino, Mike (November 5, 2025). "It's been quite a year already for Notre Dame football defensive end Josh Burnham". South Bend Tribune. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
  11. ↑ Singer, Mike. "Notre Dame DE Joshua Burnham plans to enter NCAA Transfer Portal". On3.com. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
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