Indiana University Athletics
2026 Football Roster
Jersey Number 8
Josh Burnham
- Position:
- DL
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-4 / 260
- Year:
- 5th
- Hometown:
- Traverse City, Mich.
- High School:
- Traverse City Central
- Prev School:
- Notre Dame
Career Notes & Records
Earned undergraduate degree in sociology from Notre Dame ... Appeared in 44 career games with 16 starts ... Made 40 appearances with 15 starts over four seasons at Notre Dame (2022-25) and redshirted initial collegiate season ... Collegiate debut came against Boston College (11/19) in 2022 when he made his first collegiate tackle - a tackle for loss ... First collegiate start came at Louisville (10/7) ... Part of the UND national runner up team in 2024 with 2.0 tackles for loss in the College Football Playoff National Championship game versus Ohio State (1/20) ... Completed an 85-yard pass for a touchdown on a fake punt at Stanford (11/29) in 2025.
2026 (Fifth Season)
Season: Appeared in four games with one start ... Made Indiana debut against North Texas (9/5) in the season opener ... Made first start as a Hoosier in Week 3 versus Western Kentucky (9/19).
North Texas (9/5): Made Indiana debut ... Posted three tackles ... Combined on a tackle for loss with Mario Landino in the third quarter. Howard (9/12): Posted one tackle ... Hurried the quarterback on Rolijah Hardy's pick-6 in the second quarter. Western Kentucky (9/19): Made first start as a Hoosier. Northwestern (9/25): Had one stop.
2025 (Fourth Season – Notre Dame)
Season: Appeared in all 12 games with four starts … Posted 3.0 tackles for loss at Boston College (11/1) with a solo sack … Totaled 2.5 tackles for loss with 2.0 sacks at Pittsburgh (11/15) … Added a combined tackle behind the line against Syracuse (11/22).
2024 (Third Season – Notre Dame)
Season: Appeared in 14 games with 10 starts … Posted tackles for loss in six games: Northern Illinois (1.0; 9/7), Stanford (1.0; 10/12), Virginia (0.5; 11/16), Indiana (1.0; 12/20), versus Penn State (1.0; 1/9) and against Ohio State (2.0; 1/20) … Both tackles for loss were solo stops versus Ohio State (1/20) were solo sacks of Will Howard.
2023 (Second Season – Notre Dame)
Season: Appeared in all 13 games with one start … Made first collegiate start at Louisville (10/7) … Logged first sack as a solo stop in season opener versus Navy (8/26) … Also posted tackles for loss against Tennessee State (1.0; 9/2), at Duke (0.5; 9/30) and versus Oregon State (1.5; 12/29).
2022 (First Season – Notre Dame)
Season: Appeared in one game … Made collegiate debut against Boston College (11/19) and posted first-career tackle for loss on a combined stop.
Prep/Personal
Linebacker and quarterback for head coach Eric Schugars at Traverse City Central High School … Consensus four-star recruit by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals … Tabbed a top-175 national prospect overall by 247Sports (No. 76), ESPN (No. 167) and Rivals (No. 127) … Earned a top-10 ranking among linebackers nationally per 247Sports (No. 6) and Rivals (No. 4) … Rated as the No. 2 prospect in Michigan per the three major recruiting services … Guided TCCHS to the Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 2 state runner up finish his senior campaign … Earned Gatorade Football Player of the Year for Michigan as a senior … Earned M Live Football Player of the Year and Michigan Anvil Award (state’s top lineman/linebacker) in final prep season … Named Michigan Division 1-2 all-state in final prep campaign … Selected to The Detroit Free Press football Dream Team as a junior and senior … Recorded 61 tackles, 3.5 tackles-for-loss, 1.0 sack and one interception as a senior … . Also threw for 1,953 yards and 30 touchdowns in final prep season … Participated in 2022 All-American Bowl … Volunteered with Freedom Builders, which seeks to create affordable housing, and helped conduct various youth sports camps in the area … Son of Katie and Sean Burnham … Has one sister, Jordan.
Earned undergraduate degree in sociology from Notre Dame ... Appeared in 44 career games with 16 starts ... Made 40 appearances with 15 starts over four seasons at Notre Dame (2022-25) and redshirted initial collegiate season ... Collegiate debut came against Boston College (11/19) in 2022 when he made his first collegiate tackle - a tackle for loss ... First collegiate start came at Louisville (10/7) ... Part of the UND national runner up team in 2024 with 2.0 tackles for loss in the College Football Playoff National Championship game versus Ohio State (1/20) ... Completed an 85-yard pass for a touchdown on a fake punt at Stanford (11/29) in 2025.
2026 (Fifth Season)
Season: Appeared in four games with one start ... Made Indiana debut against North Texas (9/5) in the season opener ... Made first start as a Hoosier in Week 3 versus Western Kentucky (9/19).
North Texas (9/5): Made Indiana debut ... Posted three tackles ... Combined on a tackle for loss with Mario Landino in the third quarter. Howard (9/12): Posted one tackle ... Hurried the quarterback on Rolijah Hardy's pick-6 in the second quarter. Western Kentucky (9/19): Made first start as a Hoosier. Northwestern (9/25): Had one stop.
2025 (Fourth Season – Notre Dame)
Season: Appeared in all 12 games with four starts … Posted 3.0 tackles for loss at Boston College (11/1) with a solo sack … Totaled 2.5 tackles for loss with 2.0 sacks at Pittsburgh (11/15) … Added a combined tackle behind the line against Syracuse (11/22).
2024 (Third Season – Notre Dame)
Season: Appeared in 14 games with 10 starts … Posted tackles for loss in six games: Northern Illinois (1.0; 9/7), Stanford (1.0; 10/12), Virginia (0.5; 11/16), Indiana (1.0; 12/20), versus Penn State (1.0; 1/9) and against Ohio State (2.0; 1/20) … Both tackles for loss were solo stops versus Ohio State (1/20) were solo sacks of Will Howard.
2023 (Second Season – Notre Dame)
Season: Appeared in all 13 games with one start … Made first collegiate start at Louisville (10/7) … Logged first sack as a solo stop in season opener versus Navy (8/26) … Also posted tackles for loss against Tennessee State (1.0; 9/2), at Duke (0.5; 9/30) and versus Oregon State (1.5; 12/29).
2022 (First Season – Notre Dame)
Season: Appeared in one game … Made collegiate debut against Boston College (11/19) and posted first-career tackle for loss on a combined stop.
Prep/Personal
Linebacker and quarterback for head coach Eric Schugars at Traverse City Central High School … Consensus four-star recruit by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals … Tabbed a top-175 national prospect overall by 247Sports (No. 76), ESPN (No. 167) and Rivals (No. 127) … Earned a top-10 ranking among linebackers nationally per 247Sports (No. 6) and Rivals (No. 4) … Rated as the No. 2 prospect in Michigan per the three major recruiting services … Guided TCCHS to the Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 2 state runner up finish his senior campaign … Earned Gatorade Football Player of the Year for Michigan as a senior … Earned M Live Football Player of the Year and Michigan Anvil Award (state’s top lineman/linebacker) in final prep season … Named Michigan Division 1-2 all-state in final prep campaign … Selected to The Detroit Free Press football Dream Team as a junior and senior … Recorded 61 tackles, 3.5 tackles-for-loss, 1.0 sack and one interception as a senior … . Also threw for 1,953 yards and 30 touchdowns in final prep season … Participated in 2022 All-American Bowl … Volunteered with Freedom Builders, which seeks to create affordable housing, and helped conduct various youth sports camps in the area … Son of Katie and Sean Burnham … Has one sister, Jordan.
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