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2025 Catamount Football Roster

David Dorbin, WCU Athletics Creative Media

34 Joshua Collins

  • Position Linebacker
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 215
  • Class Redshirt Freshman
  • Hometown Bryson City, N.C.
  • High School Swain County HS

Biography

2024 (Freshman): Saw action in two games, remaining eligible for a redshirt … Made his collegiate debut against VMI (Nov. 16), rushing a career-high two times for six yards … Also played in the road win at Samford (Nov. 23) … Made the transition to linebacker during spring drills … Credited with five tackles in WCU’s annual Spring Game ... Named to the 2024-25 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.

Prior to Western Carolina: Ran for 2,834 yards on 429 carries over three varsity seasons at Swain, posting 23 career touchdowns including 17 as a senior … Rushed for his single-season career-best 1,743 yards as a prep senior … Added 17 career catches for 276 yards and three scores out of the backfield … Averaged 101.7 all-purpose yards per game over his final three seasons that included 172.5 all-purpose yards per game as a senior … As a two-way player, added 213 career tackles including 87 as a junior with 26 total tackles for loss including 3.5 sacks.

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Historical Player Information

  • 27

    2024Freshman

    Running Back
    6'1" 200 lbs
    27
  • 34

    2025Redshirt Freshman

    Linebacker
    6'1" 215 lbs
    34