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The University of Mississippi Athletics
2026 Football Roster
Sep 26 (Sat)
Flex (2:30-3:30 PM or 5-7 PM)
Joshua Dye
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- RB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-10 / 195
- Experience:
- TR
- Hometown:
- Gilbert, Ariz.
- High School:
- Williams Field
- Prev. College:
- Southern Utah
- Major:
- General Business
| ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS |
| • Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Spring 2026) |
2026 (JUNIOR): Transfer who arrived on campus in January and participated in spring drills.
SOUTHERN UTAH: Appeared in 11 games with six starts during the 2025 season … Rushed for 1,676 yards and 27 touchdowns on 275 carries while averaging 152.4 rushing yards per game … Recorded 10 100-yard rushing performances, including two 200-yard games … Earned First-Team AP FCS All-America honors and finished fourth in the Walter Payton Award voting.
UTEP: Appeared in nine games during the 2024 season … Rushed six times for 20 yards and added one reception for 11 yards.
HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered at William Field High School … Rushed for 1,499 yards and 17 touchdowns on 260 carries over his prep career while adding 18 receptions for 175 yards and two touchdowns … Recorded four 100-yard rushing performances … Totaled 605 rushing yards and eight total touchdowns during his junior season.
PERSONAL: Full name is Joshua Emanuel Dye ... Born June 9, 2004 ... Son of Joshua and Tonya Becher ... Athletic Director's Honor Roll in spring 2026 ... General business major.
