Cornerback, Virginia, 2025–26
Josiah Persinger
- Number
- No. 7
- Height
- 5′11″
- Weight
- 179 lb
- Class (2026)
- Sophomore
- Hometown
- Roanoke, VA
Josiah Persinger plays cornerback for Virginia. Last time out, at SMU: 1 tackles.
2026 so far
3 tackles
Last game: 1 tackles at SMU, L 13–23
Next game: vs. Duke, Oct 23
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
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 Virginia 3 games, 3 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | vs. Norfolk State | W 59–3 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Delaware | W 42–3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 17 | at SMU | L 13–23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Virginia 2 games, 2 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13 | vs. William & Mary | W 55–16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Stanford | W 48–20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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