Josiah Trotter holds the LILB · Starter spot in Tampa Bay Buccaneers’s linebacker room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Josiah Trotter is a linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, selected 46th overall in the 2nd round of the 2026 NFL Draft. The 6'2", 237-pound Missouri product redshirted in 2023 before transferring to West Virginia. In 2024, he earned Freshman All-American honors and Big 12 Conference Defensive Newcomer of the Year, appearing in all 12 games with 11 starts and recording 92 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 0.5 sack, 1 interception, and 2 pass breakups. During his 2025 season, Trotter logged 84 tackles and 13 tackles for loss with 2 sacks across 12 starts while earning First-team All-SEC recognition.

CollegeMissouriDraftRound 2 · No. 46 overall · TBHometownPhiladelphia, PA