Joshua Rudolph

BLOOMINGTON, IN - September 08, 2023 - linebacker Joshua Rudolph #26 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game between the Indiana State Sycamores and the Indiana Hoosiers at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Dalton Wainscott/Indiana Athletics

Photo by: DTW

Position:
LB
Ht./Wt.:
5-11 / 230
Year:
Junior
Hometown:
Montgomery, Ala.
High School:
Park Crossing
Prev School:
Austin Peay

Career Notes & Records
Appeared in 30 career games with 11 starts ... Played in 18 games with 11 starts over two seasons at Austin Peay (2021-22) ... transferred to Indiana in the spring of 2023.

2023 (Junior Season)
Season: Appeared in all 12 games ... registered first appearance as a Hoosier against No. 3/4 Ohio State (9/2) ... one of 21 transfer student-athletes to make Indiana debut in 2023.

Ohio State (9/2): First appearance as a Hoosier came on special teams ... saw time on defense ... made one pass breakup. Indiana State (9/8): Lone stop was a solo tackle for loss in the fourth quarter for a 1-yard loss. Akron (9/23): Charted one tackle. at Maryland (9/30): Notched two stops. at Michigan (10/14): Had four tackles ... combined on tackle for loss with Patrick Lucas Jr. in the fourth quarter. at Penn State (10/28): Totaled two tackles. Wisconsin (11/4): Collected four tackles ... solo tackle for loss came in the fourth quarter. Michigan State (11/18): Tallied three stops. at Purdue (11/25): Notched one solo tackle.

2022 (Sophomore Season – Austin Peay)
Started all 11 games ... finished No. 2 on the team in tackles (73) and tied for No. 3 in tackles for loss (7.5) ... first collegiate start came in a seven-tackle effort at Western Kentucky (8/27) with his first career tackle for loss ... posted first double-digit tackle game at Alabama A&M (9/17) with 10 stops and a combined tackle for loss ... logged 1.0 tackle for loss as part of a six-tackle game against Eastern Kentucky (9/24) ... had 1.5 tackles for loss in back-to-back games at Central Arkansas (10/1) and versus Murray State (10/15) ... totaled 10 tackles with a combined tackle for loss against Jacksonville State (10/29) ... posted 1.5 tackles for loss as part of a seven-tackle game at North Alabama (11/5) ... made five tackles at Alabama (11/19).

2021 (Freshman Season – Austin Peay)
Appeared in seven games ... posted 21 tackles ... made collegiate debut with one tackle at Chattanooga (9/2) ... posted a season-high six stops at Murray State (10/23) ... logged four tackles against Southeast Missouri State (10/9) ... chipped in three tackles at UT Martin (10/30) and Eastern Illinois (11/6) ... posted two stops at Tennessee State (11/13) and versus Tennessee Tech (11/20).

Prep/Personal
Linebacker for head coach Lawrence Cole at Park Crossing High School ... three-star recruit per Rivals and 247Sports ... rated as a top-65 prospect in the state of Alabama ... recorded 105 tackles in seven games as a senior ... participated in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game.