University of Massachusets Athletics
2026 Football Roster

Joshua Iseah
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 238
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Charlotte, N.C.
- High School:
- Independence
- Prev School:
- North Carolina A&T
Before Massachusetts
- Spent the previous three seasons at North Carolina A&T, playing in 35 career games.
- As a junior in 2025, played in all 12 games and made 83 tackles (40 solo, 43 assisted).
- Added five tackles for loss, two interceptions and four pass breakups.
- Named the CAA Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 1 after leading the Aggies with 10 tackles, including five unassisted and three for loss and adding an interception in a narrow 24-21 loss at Tennessee State.
- In 2024, appeared in all 12 games and finished with 31 total tackles (14 solo, 17 assisted).
- Added a fumble recovery.
- As a freshman, made 59 tackles (33 solo, 26 assisted) in 11 games.
- He was named a 2023 Sports Illustrated Freshman All-American.
- Totaled four tackles for loss and two sacks and also forced and recovered a fumble.
- Played high school football at Independence under head coach DJ McFadden.
- Finished his high school career with 264 tackles, including 177 unassisted, 18.5 sacks, three interceptions and eight pass defenses in 30 games.
- As a senior, he secured third-team All-State and earned all-conference honors from the Class 4A Southwestern Conference as a defensive lineman.
- The Queen City Senior Bowl selected him to play in its game in 2022.
- Posted 125 tackles, including 17 for loss, while adding 3.5 sacks, two interceptions, seven pass breakups, three forced fumbles and two punt blocks.
2025 Massachusetts Football - National Signing Day Press Conference | 12.03.25
Wednesday, December 03
UMass FB | Coach Joe Harasymiak Post Game Press Conference vs. Bowling Green | 11.25.25
Tuesday, November 25
2025 Massachusetts Football - Week 14 (Bowling Green) Thursday Press Conference
Thursday, November 20
UMass FB | Joe Harasymiak Post Game Press Conference vs Ohio | 11.18.25
Tuesday, November 18










