Jo'Ziah Edmond

Class:
Freshman
Position:
DB
Height:
6-1
Weight:
180
Hometown:
Indianapolis, Ind.
High School:
NorthWood

Pronunciation

CAREER HIGHS

• Tackles: 1, 2x - vs. Northwestern (Nov. 23, 2024)
• Solos: 1 - vs. Northwestern (Nov. 23, 2024)
• Asst: 1 - at Illinois (Oct. 19, 2024)
• TFLs: none
• Sacks: none
• Int: none
• FR: none
• PBUs: none

At Michigan
• One-time letter winner (2024)

Sophomore (2025)
• Contributed at defensive back against New Mexico (Aug. 30)

Freshman (2024)
• Appeared in eight games including four in the defensive backfield; made two tackles to earn his first varsity letter
• Made his collegiate debut contributing on special teams against Minnesota (Sept. 28)
• Contributed on special teams at Washington (Oct. 5), against Oregon (Nov. 2), at Indiana (Nov. 9)
• Played at defensive back and on special teams at Illinois (Oct. 19) and made one solo tackle
• Played as a defensive back and contributed on special teams against Michigan State (Oct. 26)
• Made one solo tackle playing in the secondary against Northwestern (Nov. 23)
• Played as a defensive back and contributed on special teams against Alabama in the ReliaQuest Bowl (Dec. 31)

Prep
• Attended NorthWood High School (2024) coached by Nate Andrews
• As a senior, helped the Panthers reach the 2023 Class 4A state championship with a 12-2 record
• Transferred to NorthWood after three years at Indianapolis Warren Central
• Posted records of 5-4 and 6-6 in his final two years at Warren Central

Key Statistics
• As a senior, made 64 tackles with five interceptions and one forced fumble
• A two-way player who also made an impact on the offensive side of the ball at wide receiver
• Caught 65 passes for 505 receiving yards with seven touchdowns in 2023; also ran for 204 yards on 26 carries with four touchdowns
• As a junior in 2022, contributed 28 tackles, five interceptions, and one forced fumble

Honors and Rankings
• Earned a 247Sports Composite ranking of four stars; the No. 263 overall player nationally, the No. 24 cornerback in the country, and the No. 5 player in Indiana
• Named a four-star prospect by 247Sports; the No. 108 overall player in the nation, the No. 10 cornerback nationally, and the No. 2 player in Indiana
• Rated as a three-star prospect by ESPN, the No. 67 cornerback in the country, the No. 79 player in the region, and the No. 7 player in Indiana
• Rivals.com four-star prospect, the No. 50 cornerback in the nation and the No. 7 player in Indiana
• On3.com four-star consensus prospect, the No. 235 player in the country, the No. 24 cornerback nationally, and the No. 5 player in Indiana
• On3.com four-star prospect, the No. 252 player in the country, the No. 27 cornerback nationally, and the No. 5 player in Indiana
• Prepstar ranking of four stars, the No. 246 player in the country, the No. 18 cornerback nationally, and the No. 5 player in the state of Indiana
• Selected to participate in the 2024 NBC Sports All-American Bowl
• Prepstar Top 300 All-American
• 2023 IndyStar Top 50 All-State honoree on defense; 2022 Super Team honorable mention
• Wide receiver MVP at the 2022 All-America Combine

Personal
• Jo’Ziah Edmond was born November 2, 2005
• Son of Joseph and Kiki Edmond