Eastern Michigan Athletics
2022 Football Roster
vs
Louisiana
Sep 20 (Sat)
3:30 p.m.
Roster
McCarty, Josh

Jersey Number 18
Josh McCarty
- Position:
- DB
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Troy, Mich.
- High School:
- Orchard Lake St. Mary’s
Bio
EMU: 2022: Academic All-MAC selection…Played in all 13 contests…Named a All-MAC Honorable Mention Specialist from The College Football Network as a special teams player...Ranked first in the MAC and third in the nation in special teams tackles...Amassed 12 total tackles…Set a career-high with two solo tackles against the University of Toledo (Oct. 29) and the University of Akron (Nov. 8)…Captured his first collegiate football tackle against the University of Massachusetts (Oct. 1)...2021: Did not see game action...2020: Did not see game action...2019: Selected the Offensive Scout Team Player of the Year...HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Orchard Lake St. Mary’s High School and played under Head Coach George Porritt as an Eaglet...As a senior, racked up 1,000 all-purpose yards and eight touchdowns...Averaged 6.0 yards per carry...Collected Honorable Mention All-North honors from both the Detroit Free Press and Detroit News...Named the All-Catholic League MVP...Part of the team that won the 2016 Division III Football State Championship...Also ran track and played hockey...PERSONAL: Full name: Joshua Aaron McCarty...Son of Jeff and Toni McCarty...Has two brothers, Max and Zach...Father played football at Denison...Cousin, Raymon Taylor, played football for Michigan, while another cousin, Delshawn Phillips, was a starting linebacker at Illinois and currently plays for the Baltimore Ravens...Sport management major.
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