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Josh Jackson (basketball)
Josh Jackson, born Joshua O'Neal Jackson in 1997, is an American basketball player drafted fourth overall by the Phoenix Suns in 2017 after one season at Kansas.
Josh Jacobs
Josh Jacobs, NFL running back (Alabama, 2019 first-round pick No. 24, Raiders 2019-23, Packers 2024-), 2022 rushing champion with 1,653 yards, All-Pro, three-time Pro Bowler; on Commissioner's Exempt List in 2026.
Josh Johnson (quarterback)
Josh Johnson (Joshua Javon Johnson, born 1986) is an NFL journeyman quarterback from Oakland, drafted by Tampa Bay in 2008, who has played for over a dozen NFL teams across nearly two decades as a career backup.
Josh Kreutz
Josh Kreutz (born 2003), also Joshua Kreutz, is an NFL center, son of Bears Pro Bowler Olin Kreutz; Illinois captain 2024-25, 53 games, signed by the Colts as a 2026 undrafted free agent.
Josh Lambo
Josh Lambo (born 1990, Lansing, Michigan), former FC Dallas MLS goalkeeper turned NFL placekicker; played for Chargers, Jaguars, and Titans 2015-2022, 87.1% career field goal accuracy, 57-yard franchise-record kick, later alleged Urban Meyer kicked him.
Josh McCown
Josh McCown, American football quarterback and coach; played 17 NFL seasons for 12 teams after being drafted 81st overall in 2002 by Arizona; later Vikings quarterbacks coach.
Josh McDaniels
Josh McDaniels, NFL coach; New England Patriots offensive coordinator (2025), formerly head coach of the Denver Broncos (11-17) and Las Vegas Raiders (14-20); six Patriots Super Bowl rings, 2007 record-setting offense.
Josh Naylor
Josh Naylor (Joshua-Douglas James Naylor), Canadian MLB first baseman born 1997 in Mississauga; 2015 12th overall pick, played for Padres, Cleveland, Diamondbacks, Mariners; 2024 All-Star, 2025 20 HR/30 SB, signed 5-year $92.5M Seattle deal.
Josh Norman
Josh Norman, NFL cornerback (2012-2023), Coastal Carolina fifth-round pick; first-team All-Pro with 4 INTs and 2 pick-sixes for the 2015 Panthers, Super Bowl 50 starter, later Washington's $75M free agent, Bills, and 49ers.
Josh Oduro
Josh Oduro (Josh Kwame Awuah Oduro, born 2000) is an American basketball forward-center from Haymarket, Virginia; George Mason and Providence alum, undrafted, Pelicans two-way NBA debut April 2026, now Melbourne United.
Josh Okogie
Josh Okogie, born Joshua Aloiye Okogie in Lagos, Nigeria, in 1998, is a Nigerian NBA guard who plays for the Utah Jazz, drafted 20th overall in 2018 by Minnesota.
Josh Pastner
Josh Pastner, American college basketball coach, head coach of UNLV Runnin' Rebels since 2025; previously Memphis (2009-16, 167-73) and Georgia Tech (2016-23, 109-114), 2021 ACC champion, 1997 Arizona NCAA title player.
Josh Reddick
Josh Reddick (William Joshua Reddick, born 1987) is a former MLB outfielder for the Red Sox, Athletics, Dodgers, and Astros; 2012 Gold Glove, 2017 World Series champion, 146 career home runs.
Josh Richardson
Josh Richardson (born 1993), nicknamed J-Rich, is an American guard from Edmond, Oklahoma; drafted 40th overall by Miami in 2015 after Tennessee, he played ten NBA seasons and joined Casademont Zaragoza in 2026.
Josh Rojas
Josh Rojas (Joshua Luke Rojas, born 1994) is an MLB utility infielder-outfielder for the Kansas City Royals; formerly Diamondbacks, Mariners, White Sox; 26th-round 2017 draft pick out of Hawaii.
Josh Rosen
Josh Rosen, UCLA quarterback drafted 10th overall by the Arizona Cardinals in 2018; traded to Miami in 2019 after Kyler Murray; 24 NFL games, 16 starts, 12 TD, 21 INT; later Falcons, Browns.
Josh Rutledge
Josh Rutledge (Joshua Alan Rutledge, born 1989) is a former American MLB infielder who played from 2012 to 2017 for the Colorado Rockies and Boston Red Sox.
Josh Simmons
Josh Simmons (born 2002) is an NFL offensive tackle for the Kansas City Chiefs, drafted 32nd overall in 2025 out of Ohio State after playing at San Diego State; a 2024 knee injury and rookie absences mark his career.
Josh Smith
Josh Smith (J-Smoove, born 1985) is a retired NBA forward, drafted 17th in 2004 by Atlanta, a 2005 dunk champion and 2010 All-Defensive selection; also the name of a Texas Rangers infielder.
Josh Sweat
Josh Sweat, Arizona Cardinals outside linebacker No. 10, former Philadelphia Eagles edge defender; 2018 fourth-round pick from Florida State, 2021 Pro Bowl, Super Bowl LIX winner, 12.0 sacks in 2025 on a $76.4 million contract.
Josh van der Flier
Josh van der Flier, Irish openside flanker for Leinster and Ireland, born 1993 in Dublin of Dutch descent; 2022 World Rugby Men's 15s Player of the Year, 2022 EPCR Player of the Year, 2025 British & Irish Lions tourist.
Joshisa Trader
Joshisa "JoJo" Trader, American college football wide receiver from Hollywood, Florida; Miami Hurricanes 2024-25, five-star ESPN recruit, transferred to NC State Wolfpack in January 2026.
Joshua Dobbs
Joshua Dobbs, NFL quarterback, Tennessee Volunteers aerospace engineering graduate, drafted 135th overall by Pittsburgh in 2017; journeyman backup who started for Arizona and Minnesota in 2023 after Kirk Cousins' injury, with NASA externship and alopecia advocacy.
Joshua Jefferson
Joshua Jefferson (born 2003) is an American NBA forward for the Brooklyn Nets, drafted 28th overall in 2026 by Minnesota. A Saint Mary's and Iowa State product, he was a 2025-26 consensus second-team All-American.
Joshua Josephs
Joshua Josephs, Washington Commanders edge rusher (linebacker, No. 48), drafted Round 5 pick 147 of the 2026 NFL Draft from Tennessee; long-armed (34 1/4-inch arms) pass rusher from Kennesaw, Georgia with 9.5 career college sacks.
Joshua Karty
Joshua Karty (born 2002) is an NFL kicker from Burlington, NC, a Stanford All-American and 2024 sixth-round Rams draft pick (209th overall) who set Stanford's single-season field-goal record (23) and 61-yard Big Game record, later waived by the Rams and signed by Arizona.
Joshua Primo
Joshua Primo, Canadian guard born 2002, drafted 12th overall 2021 by San Antonio Spurs, waived 2022 after exposure allegations, suspended four games by NBA in 2023, later played for Clippers.
Josiah Trotter
Josiah Trotter (born 2005) is a Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker, 46th overall pick of the 2026 NFL Draft from Missouri and West Virginia; son of Jeremiah Trotter, 2024 Big 12 Defensive Freshman of the Year.
Josine Koning
Josine Koning (born 1995) is a Dutch field hockey goalkeeper for HC Den Bosch and Oranje, Tokyo 2020 Olympic gold medalist, 2018 World Cup shootout hero, and co-chair of the NOC*NSF Athletes Commission from 2026.
Josua Tuisova
Josua Tuisova Ratulevu, nicknamed The Bus or Human Bulldozer, is a Fijian rugby wing and centre, Olympic sevens gold medalist at Rio 2016, Fiji XV international since 2017, and Racing 92 player after Toulon and Lyon.