Skip To Main Content
Skip To Main Content

Sacramento State

2021 Football Roster

44 Josiah Erickson

  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 228
  • Year Senior
  • Position DL
  • Hometown San Dimas, Calif.
  • High School San Dimas HS
  • Previous School San Dimas HS
  • Experience 3V

Biography

Honorable Mention All-Big Sky (2019)
Preseason All-Big Sky (2020)
First Team All-Big Sky (2021)
HERO Sports First Team All-American (2021)
AP Third Team All-American (2021)

2021 Season

  • Named first team All-America by HERO Sports, third team All-America by the AP and first team all-Big Sky as a defensive end.
  • Started all 12 games during the season and ended his career 24 consecutive starts.
  • Ranked third on the team with 57 total tackles, including 41 solo stops.
  • Led the team with 19.5 tackles-for-loss and 10.0 sacks.
  • His TFL total places him third in school single-season history behind FCS All-Americans Anthony Daisley (25.0, 1999) and George Obinna (20.0, 2019).
  • Tied for ninth in school single-season sacks.
  • Recorded at least two tackles in all 12 games and had five or more in six contests.
  • Set his career high with eight total tackles (seven solo) at Montana.
  • Had a a TFL in 10 games and at least one sack in eight games.
  • Opened the year with two sacks at Dixie State and matched that total at Montana.
  • Led the team with six quarterback hurries and was tied for second with two forced fumbles.

2020 Season

  • Season canceled due to COVID-19.

2019 Season

  • Named honorable mention all-Big Sky.
  • Amassed 56 total tackles while appearing in all 13 games. That total included 28 solo tackles, two sacks, 11.5 tackles-for-loss, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and a pass breakup.
  • Was credited with at least one tackle in every game and had three or more in nine contests.
  • Set his career high with eight tackles, including 2.5 TFLs, at Cal Poly.
  • Had seven tackles, including a sack and a PBU, in the win at No. 6 Montana State.
  • His other sack came in the victory over No. 22 Eastern Washington.
  • Recorded 2.5 TFLs as part of his five total tackles at Arizona State.
  • Forced a fumble at Fresno State and recovered a fumble at Idaho.

2018 Season

  • Redshirted during the season while recovering from knee surgery.

2017 Season

  • Played in the first five games of the season before having his year cut short due to injury.
  • Tallied five tackles, with three sacks.
  • Had three tackles, including two sacks, and a QB hurry against Incarnate Word.
  • Added a 10-yard sack against Weber State.

2016 Season

  • Competed in five games.
  • Played primarily on special teams but also saw some snaps at linebacker.
  • Was credited with five total tackles, including three solos.
  • Had two solos and two assists against Cal Poly for his season high.
  • Also had a half tackle-for-loss against the Mustangs.

High School

  • Graduated from San Dimas HS in 2016.
  • Was the Valley Vista League and San Gabriel Valley Defensive Player of the Year and earned Southern Section all-Mid Valley Division honors as a senior.
  • Finished the year with 158 total tackles, including 15 sacks.
  • Credited with three forced fumbles and recovered three fumbles.
  • Was consistent throughout the year as he had at least six tackles in all 14 games, including double digit stops in 10 games.
  • Also had 120 total tackles with four sacks as a junior and 140 with 14 TFLs as a sophomore.
  • Finished his career with 418 career tackles, including 50.0 TFLs and 23 sacks.

Personal

  • Double majoring in communication studies and theater.
  • Parents are Dana and Denise Erickson.

Statistics

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

No statistics available for this season.

Career Statistics

There are no statistics available for this player.

Historical Player Information

  • 44

    2016Freshman

    LB
    6'3" 230 lbs
    44
  • 44

    2017Sophomore

    DL
    6'2" 235 lbs
    44
  • 44

    2018Junior

    DL
    6'2" 235 lbs
    44
  • 44

    2019Junior

    DL
    6'2" 225 lbs
    44
  • 44

    2020Senior

    DL
    6'2" 225 lbs
    44
  • 44

    2021Senior

    DL
    6'2" 228 lbs
    44

Dfp ad