2024 Football Roster

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34 Josh Navratil

34 Josh Navratil

  • Position:
    Linebacker
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    235
  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • Hometown:
    Pine Island, Minn.
  • Highschool:
    Pine Island
  • Major:
    Kinesiology (M.S.)

Summary

Biography

2024 (Fifth): Started all 12 games at linebacker ... Tied for No. 13 in the FCS and No. 1 in the MVFC in forced fumbles per game (0.3) ... Ranked No. 5 in the conference in sacks per game (0.5) ... Led the team in tackles-for-loss (10.5), sacks (6), forced fumbles (3) and quarterback hurries (8) ... Third on the team in total tackles (55) and fourth in solo stops (37) ... Had a pair of sacks in the 27-24 win over No. 4 Montana ... Named the MVFC Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 23 after recording five tackles (four solo), a sack, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery in the 41-24 victory against San Diego ... Recorded a career-best 10 tackles at Illinois State ... Earned honorable mention All-MVFC accolades ... Served as a team captain.

2023 (Senior): Started all 12 games at linebacker and appeared on special teams ... Fourth on the team in sacks (2.5) and fifth in tackles-for-loss (4.0) ... Accumulated 33 total tackles and 17 solo stops ... Recorded a quarterback hurry in the 55-7 drubbing of Drake ... Forced a fumble in the 37-22 Potato Bowl victory over Northern Arizona ... Forced a fumble at Boise State ... Put down a season-high five tackles in the 36-33 overtime win against Indiana State while also recording a pass breakup ... Blocked a punt in the 22-21 victory over Illinois State ... Named to the National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society.

2022 (Junior): Saw action in all 12 games as a reserve linebacker … Piled up 29 total tackles … Accounted for 16 solo stops … Recorded 2.5 TFL’s for 20 yards … Tied for third on the team in total sacks with two for 18 yards, both coming in the 29-27 win over No. 24 Northern Iowa … Put down a season-best five solo tackles in the first round of the FCS playoffs at No. 9 Weber State … Named to the National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society.

2021 (Sophomore): Appeared in five games as a reserve linebacker … Recorded three tackles … Finished with a tackle, one sack and a fumble recovery in the 14-7 win vs. Illinois State … Named to the MVFC President’s Council Academic Excellence Team.

2020-21 (Redshirt Freshman): Had a breakout campaign as a reserve linebacker ... Saw action in all seven games ... Finished seventh on the team with 27 total tackles ... Tied for third with 5.0 TFL's ... Second on the team with 4.0 sacks ... Totaled seven tackles and a half sack in the season-opening win over No. 24 Southern Illinois ... Came up with a fourth quarter sack and five tackles in the upset win over No. 3 South Dakota State ... Earned MVFC Newcomer of the Week honors following the win ... Made it three straight games with a sack in the win over No. 20 South Dakota ... Forced a fumble and had three stops in the victory at Western Illinois ... Matched his season high with seven tackles in the FCS playoff win over No. 12 Missouri State ... Also recorded his first multi-sack game of his career against the Bears ... Closed the season with two tackles against No. 1 James Madison in the FCS quarterfinals. 

2019 (Freshman): Redshirt season ... Saw action in two games ... Made his debut against Northern Colorado ... Finished with three tackles ... Recorded his first career stop against the Bears ... Followed it up with a pair of solo tackles vs. Southern Utah. 

Before UND: Played on both offensive and defense for Pine Island High School in Minnesota … Averaged 8.8 yards per carry and ran for 173.6 yards per game at running back during his senior season … Finished with over 1,860 total yards on the ground and scored 17 TDs during 2018 … Finished with 42 total tackles and an interception returned for a touchdown while playing linebacker as a senior … Ran for 319 yards and four TDs in a section quarterfinal win over Stewartville … Recorded a game-high 18 tackles in a 27-14 win over Kasson-Mentorville.

Personal: Working on his Masters of Science in Kinesiology.
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Historical Player Information

  • 34

    2019Freshman

    Linebacker
    6'2" 205 lbs
    34
  • 34

    2020Redshirt Freshman

    Linebacker
    6'2" 225 lbs
    34
  • 34

    2021Sophomore

    Linebacker
    6'2" 220 lbs
    34
  • 34

    2022Junior

    Linebacker
    6'2" 220 lbs
    34
  • 34

    2023Senior

    Linebacker
    6'2" 225 lbs
    34
  • 34

    2024Graduate Student

    Linebacker
    6'2" 235 lbs
    34