Joshua Burnham

Joshua Burnham
No. 8 – Indiana Hoosiers
PositionDefensive end
Class Senior
Personal information
Born (2004-03-17) March 17, 2004
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High schoolTraverse 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.

Early life

Burnham attended Traverse City Central High School in Traverse City, Michigan. During his sophomore year, he recorded 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, and 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 one game, notching half a tackle for a loss.[5] In 2023, he totaled 18 tackles with four being for a loss and a sack.[6] During the 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship, Burnham had two sacks in a loss to Ohio State.[7] He finished the 2024 season with 30 tackles with six and a half being for a loss and two sacks in 10 starts.[8] In the 2025 season opener, Burnham totaled two tackles against Miami.[9] In week 10, he recorded three tackles for a loss and a sack in a victory versus Boston College.[10] Burnham finished the 2025 season, playing in all 12 games, recording 16 tackles with six being for a loss and three sacks. 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". BlueAndGold.com. On3.com. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
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