Colton Joseph
| No. 1 – Wisconsin Badgers | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
| Class | Junior |
| Personal information | |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Newport Harbor (Newport Beach, California) |
| College |
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| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
Colton Joseph is an American college football quarterback for the Wisconsin Badgers. He previously played for the Old Dominion Monarchs.
Early life
Joseph attended high school at Newport Harbor located in Newport Beach, California. Coming out of high school, he committed to play college football for the Old Dominion Monarchs.[1]
College career
Old Dominion
Joseph redshirted his freshman year at Old Dominion.[2] In week eight of the 2024 season, Joseph completed 15 of his 28 passes for 130 yards, while adding 111 yards and three touchdowns on the ground in a win over Texas State.[3] In week nine, he completed 20 of his 26 passes for 304 yards and four touchdowns, while also adding 69 yards and a touchdown on the ground in a victory over Georgia Southern.[4] He finished the 2024 season, playing in nine games with eight starts, where he completed 133 of his 222 pass attempts for 1,627 yards and 11 touchdowns, with five interceptions, while rushing 114 times for 647 yards and a 11 touchdowns.[5][6]
Joseph entered the 2025 season as the team's starter, where in their week one matchup he completed 11 of his 22 passes for 96 yards and three interceptions, but rushed for 179 yards and two touchdowns on ten carries, in a loss to Indiana.[7][8] His emergence as a dual-threat quarterback garnered national attention after finishing the 2025 season with 2,624 passing yards, 21 passing touchdowns, 1,007 rushing yards, and 13 rushing touchdowns, leading the Monarchs to a 9–3 record that sent them to the 2025 Cure Bowl.[9] On December 9, 2025, Joseph entered the transfer portal and would forgo playing in the Cure Bowl.[10][11]
Wisconsin
On January 4, 2026, Joseph transferred to Wisconsin.[12]
Statistics
| Season | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2023 | Old Dominion | 0 | 0 | — | Redshirted | |||||||||||
| 2024 | Old Dominion | 9 | 8 | 3–5 | 133 | 222 | 59.9 | 1,627 | 7.3 | 11 | 5 | 133.3 | 114 | 647 | 5.7 | 11 |
| 2025 | Old Dominion | 12 | 12 | 9–3 | 173 | 290 | 59.7 | 2,624 | 9.0 | 21 | 10 | 152.6 | 158 | 1,007 | 6.4 | 13 |
| Career | 21 | 20 | 12–8 | 306 | 512 | 59.8 | 4,251 | 8.3 | 32 | 15 | 144.3 | 272 | 1,654 | 6.1 | 24 | |
References
- ^ Hall, David (August 20, 2025). "With starting QB job secured, ODU's Colton Joseph doesn't plan to let up". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved August 31, 2025.
- ^ "MINIUM: QUARTERBACK COLTON JOSEPH HAS EMERGED AS A STAR FOR THE ODU FOOTBALL TEAM". Old Dominion Athletics. Retrieved January 19, 2026.
- ^ Hall, David (October 19, 2024). "Freshman QB's big rushing day carries ODU to homecoming win over Texas State". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved August 31, 2025.
- ^ Hall, David (November 1, 2024). "'Cowboy Colt' is making a name for himself as ODU's freshman quarterback". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved August 31, 2025.
- ^ "Quarterback Colton Joseph says he will return to ODU". The Virginian-Pilot. January 1, 2025. Retrieved August 31, 2025.
- ^ "Rahne names Joseph ODU starting quarterback for season opener". WTKR.com. August 19, 2025. Retrieved August 31, 2025.
- ^ "Colton Joseph's heroics not enough as ODU falls at No. 20 Indiana in opener". The Virginian-Pilot. August 30, 2025. Retrieved August 31, 2025.
- ^ Ferguson, Aaron (August 30, 2025). "Indiana football vs Old Dominion final box score, stats: How did Fernando Mendoza, Colton Joseph play?". IndyStar. Retrieved August 31, 2025.
- ^ "Why Colorado Should Target Old Dominion Transfer Quarterback Colton Joseph". Sports Illustrated. December 15, 2025. Retrieved January 19, 2026.
- ^ "ODU quarterback Colton Joseph officially announces he's entering into the transfer portal". 13newsnow.com. December 2, 2025. Retrieved January 19, 2026.
- ^ "Bob Molinaro: ODU's Colton Joseph made a business decision to hit the transfer portal". The Virginian-Pilot. December 11, 2025. Retrieved January 19, 2026.
- ^ "Badgers land dual-threat QB Joseph as transfer". ESPN.com. January 4, 2026. Retrieved January 9, 2026.