Joshisa Trader
| No. 1 – NC State | |
|---|---|
| Position | Wide receiver |
| Class | Junior |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 2, 2005[1] |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 182 lb (83 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood, Florida) |
| College | Miami (FL) (2024–present) |
| Stats at ESPN | |
Joshisa Trader (born August 2, 2005)[1] is an American college football wide receiver for the NC State Wolfpack.
Early life
[edit]Trader grew up playing football and played for a youth team coached by former Miami Hurricanes player Rod Mack, playing alongside Jeremiah Smith.[2] Trader began living with Mack at age 11.[2] He first attended North Miami Beach Senior High School before transferring to Miami Central Senior High School mid-season as a sophomore; he later transferred to Chaminade-Madonna College Preparatory School as a junior.[3][4]
Trader caught 26 passes for 592 yards and six touchdowns as a sophomore and then played alongside Smith at Chaminade-Madonna, recording 743 receiving yards and seven touchdowns as a junior in 2022.[3][5] He then scored 14 touchdowns and had 757 receiving yards as a senior.[6] A five-star recruit and a top prospect in the 2024 recruiting class, he committed to play college football for the Miami Hurricanes.[7]
College career
[edit]Trader appeared in seven games as a true freshman for the Hurricanes, catching six passes for 91 yards and a touchdown.[8] In the 2024 Pop-Tarts Bowl, he caught three passes for 61 yards and a 40-yard touchdown.[8] Trader would play in 11 games in his sophomore season for Miami, catching 13 passes for 178 yards as the Hurricanes made the 2026 College Football Playoff National Championship.
Ahead of the 2026 college football season, Trader transferred to NC State, where his former high school teammate CJ Bailey plays quarterback.
References
[edit]- 1 2 @joshisathe1 (August 3, 2023). "Blessed to see 18🙏🏾" (Tweet). Retrieved August 13, 2025 – via X (formerly Twitter).
- 1 2 Navarro, Manny (July 14, 2023). "How did Miami land 5-star WR Joshisa Trader? Rod Mack, youth football connections key". The Athletic – via archive.today.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - 1 2 Lichtenstein, Adam (June 5, 2022). "Hurricanes building early bond with local five-star athlete Joshisa Trader". Orlando Sentinel – via archive.today.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Lichtenstein, Adam (July 13, 2023). "Five-star wide receiver Joshisa Trader commits to Hurricanes". Sun Sentinel.
- ↑ Wilson, David (August 16, 2023). "With two 5-star recruits, Chaminade has the best receivers in the nation". Miami Herald. p. A19 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Donno, Alex (March 9, 2024). "Early Candidate Emerging For Miami Hurricanes' Breakout Player In 2024". Sports Illustrated.
- ↑ Wasserman, Ari (July 13, 2023). "Miami lands 5-star WR Joshisa "JoJo" Trader: Why the South Florida recruit's commitment is significant". The Athletic.
- 1 2 McPherson, Jordan (March 23, 2025). "Wide receiver Trader primed for big role with UM". Miami Herald. p. A24 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
[edit]- 2005 births
- Living people
- Players of American football from Hollywood, Florida
- American football wide receivers
- Monsignor Edward Pace High School alumni
- Miami Central Senior High School alumni
- Chaminade-Madonna College Preparatory School alumni
- Miami Hurricanes football players
- 21st-century American sportsmen