After sitting out his true freshman year rehabbing a lower-leg injury, this 6-foot-2 linebacker burst onto the scene with force. Over 12 games, he piled up 93 tackles, including four for loss, along with an interception. And his outstanding performance earned him Big 12 Defensive Freshman of the Year honors — a first in program history. Now stepping into his sophomore season, he’s emerging as a serious threat ready to make waves in the SEC. But how?

On the August 8th episode of Mizzou Xtra on KOMU 8 Sports , reporter Caleb Stallø spotlighted transfer sophomore Josiah Trotter ’s arrival from the Big 12. After earning Freshman of the Year honors, Trotter is now turning heads in the SEC. With two pass breakups and half a sack at West Virginia, he’s quickly making a name for himself. Jo

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