Linebacker, Western Carolina, 2024–26
Joshua Collins
- Number
- No. 3
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 225 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Bryson City, NC
Joshua Collins plays linebacker for Western Carolina. Last time out, at Mercer: 5 tackles. Collins leads Western Carolina in tackles this season.
2026 so far
38 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 INT
Last game: 5 tackles at Mercer, L 14–17
Next game: vs. Chattanooga, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
9tackles, career highat Campbell, 2026Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Western Carolina | 38 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Western Carolina | 3 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2025 | Western Carolina | 3 | LB | So. | ||
| 2026 | Western Carolina | 3 | LB | Jr. | 6′1″ | 225 |
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 Western Carolina 7 games, 38 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Eastern Kentucky | W 45–21 | 7 | 4 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | at Campbell | L 19–28 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at Cincinnati | L 10–62 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Presbyterian | W 58–14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at East Tennessee State | L 31–58 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Tennessee Tech | W 44–20 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at Mercer | L 14–17 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Western Carolina 1 game, 6 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16 | vs. VMI | W 58–28 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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