Colton Joseph

Joseph opened the 2024 campaign as Grant Wilson's backup, but after two lackluster showings under center and an apparent injury and a subsequent mediocre effort from Quinn Henicle in Week 3, Joseph got his first opportunity to shine against Bowling Green in Week 4. While that yielded rather pedestrian results - six completions for 26 yards on 13 attempts and nine carries for 65 yards and a score - he took off from there. Over the next seven games, Joseph averaged 227 passing yards and 1.6 passing touchdowns while adding 14.6 carries for 83.0 yards and another 1.4 rushing scores per game on the ground before an injury sidelined him for the season finale versus Arkansas State. Wilson transferred to Indiana during the offseason, and there's little doubt the job is Joseph's heading into 2025. While there are plenty of moving pieces around him between the running back room and wide receiver unit, Joseph presents enough intrigue both as a thrower and a runner to warrant an early pick among the quarterback crop for the 2025 campaign. Read Past Outlooks