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8 Josh Minton

  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 180
  • Year Senior
  • Position DB
  • Hometown Scottsdale, Ariz.
  • High School Brophy College Prep
  • Major Business Economics

Biography

Awards:

* 2nd-Team All-MWC in 2024
* 2-time Academic All-MWC in 2022 and 2024

Records:

* School record holder in career yards per kickoff return with 25.7
* Ranked 3rd in school history in single-season yards per kickoff return with 28.5 in 2024

2024:

* Appeared in all 10 games as a junior
* Returned 16 kicks for 452 yards for an average of 28.3 yards per return
* Ranked 14th in NCAA Division III with 28.3 yards per kickoff return
* One of just 70 players in NCAA Division III to return a kickoff for a touchdown with 95 yards kick return touchdown in the 50-37 loss to Illinois College on October 12
* Returned 16 punts for 198 yards for an average of 12.4 yards per return
* Ranked 12th in NCAA Division III with 12.4 yards per punt return
* Recorded 23 tackles, 3 pass breakups, 2 fumble recoveries, and 1 interception
* Ranked 35th in NCAA Division III with 2 fumble recoveries
* Made a season-high 4 tackles in the 24-0 loss to Claremont-Mudd-Scripps on September 7
* Added his lone interception in the 27-13 win over Knox on September 21
* Recovered a pair of fumbles in the wins over Ripon and Cornell (IA) in October

2023:

* Appeared in all 10 games as a sophomore
* Recorded 20 tackles, 8 pass breakups, and 2 interceptions
* Returned 2 punts for 10 yards and 2 kicks for 7 yards on the season
* Made a season-high 6 tackles and a career-high 3 pass breakups in the 24-15 loss to Claremont-Mudd-Scripps on September 2
* Added his first career interceptions with 2 takeaways in the 39-6 loss to Monmouth on September 9

2022:

* Appeared in all 10 games as a freshman
* Recorded 12 tackles and 1 pass breakup on the year
* Made a career-high 8 tackles in the 45-7 win over Cornell (IA) on October 15
* Broke up his first career pass in the 58-0 win over Grinnell on October 29

At UChicago:

* Minoring in Spanish
* Member of the Student Athlete Advisory Committee
* Maroons of Character
* Sports Analytics Group

High School:

* 3-year varsity letter award winner in football and lacrosse
* Varsity captain in both football and lacrosse
* 6A 1st-Team All-Region in football
* All-State in lacrosse
* 2-time AMDG Award
* 6A Honorable Mention All-Conference in football
* Salutatorian
* National Football Foundation 2022 Fiesta Bowl Scholar-Athlete Award
* 2-time 6A All-Academic Team
* National Honor Society
* Student Council
* Big Brother Mentor
* Red and White Club
* Blue Army
* Son of Dan and Mary Minton

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 20

    2022Freshman

    DB
    5'9" 175 lbs
    20
  • 8

    2023Sophomore

    DB
    5'9" 175 lbs
    8
  • 8

    2024Junior

    DB
    5'9" 175 lbs
    8
  • 8

    2025Senior

    DB
    5'10" 180 lbs
    8