Defensive back, Northwestern, 2023–26
Josh Fussell
- Number
- No. 13
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 190 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- West Chester, OH
Josh Fussell plays defensive back for Northwestern. Last time out, against Colorado: 5 tackles.
2026 so far
10 tackles
Last game: 5 tackles vs. Colorado, W 41–7
Next game: vs. Rutgers, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Northwestern | 39 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025 | Northwestern | 29 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2026 | Northwestern | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Career | 78 | 54 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Northwestern | 13 | DB | RS | ||
| 2024 | Northwestern | 13 | DB | Fr. | ||
| 2025 | Northwestern | 13 | DB | So. | ||
| 2026 | Northwestern | 13 | DB | Jr. | 6′0″ | 190 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Northwestern 2 games, 10 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. South Dakota State | W 34–18 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Colorado | W 41–7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
2025 Northwestern 9 games, 29 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Tulane | L 3–23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | vs. Western Illinois | W 42–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Oregon | L 14–34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 11 | at Penn State | W 22–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 18 | vs. Purdue | W 19–0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Michigan | L 22–24 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 22 | vs. Minnesota | W 38–35 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 29 | at Illinois | L 13–20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 26 ✦ | vs. Central Michigan | W 34–7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Northwestern 11 games, 39 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Miami (OH) | W 13–6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Duke | L 20–26 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at Washington | L 5–24 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 5 | vs. Indiana | L 24–41 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | at Maryland | W 37–10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 19 | vs. Wisconsin | L 3–23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 26 | at Iowa | L 14–40 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | atPurdue | W 26–20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs. Ohio State | L 7–31 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 23 | atMichigan | L 6–50 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs.Illinois | L 28–38 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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