Josh Burnham

Position:
DL
Ht./Wt.:
6-4 / 255
Year:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Traverse City, Mich.
High School:
Traverse City Central
Prev School:
Notre Dame

Career Notes & Records
All 21 career games played are starts ... Missed four games in 2025 due to injury ... Suffered a season-ending injury prior to Week 11 against Michigan (11/9) in 2024 ... Made collegiate debut in the season opener versus FIU (8/31) ... Began career at Wisconsin (2022) and transferred to Indiana prior to 2023 season ... Part of an offensive line that was named semifinalist for the Joe Moore Award in back-to-back seasons (2024 & 2025), with finalist honors in 2025 ... Two-time Academic All-Big Ten.

2025 (Junior Season – Notre Dame)
Season: Appeared in all 12 games with four starts …

2024 (Sophomore Season – Notre Dame)
Season: Appeared in 14 games with 10 starts …

2023 (Redshirt Freshman Season – Notre Dame)
Season: Appeared in all 13 games with one start … Made first collegiate start against

2022 (Freshman Season – Notre Dame)
Season: Appeared in one game … Made collegiate debut against Boston College (TBA) 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.