Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 9 | W 49-21vs UL Monroe | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | Season-high 5 yds |
| Total | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
#25
Josiah Basten
Junior running back for Southern Miss. 2025: 1 game with a box-score line.
5′9″ · 190 lb · Bonduel, WI · Bonduel HS
Returning to Southern Miss for 2026
The numbers
5
rushing yards · 2025
5 per carry
1 game into 2025 so far -- Best game: 5 rush yds, vs UL Monroe
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 running back for Southern Miss. 2025: 1 game with a box-score line.
His career, year by yearJosiah Basten
One game to point at: 5 rush yds against UL Monroe — Week 9, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Southern Miss
NFL
NFL Draft
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2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2025Southern Miss7-6HC: Charles Huff · Balanced
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 5.0 YDS/g, 5.0 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Blake Anderson
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Southern Miss | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | -- |
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Southern Miss
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Southern Miss
Returning around him
- 90% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- Transfer portal: +10 net (38 in / 28 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Southern Miss · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #94 · 2026 recruiting class #108
Background
2025 (Jr.): Appeared in two games, playing against ULM (10/25) and Texas State (11/15)…Had one carry for five yards against ULM. 2023-24: Attended Wisconsin-Platteville. High School: Played football and participated in track and field at Bonduel High School.
The backfield · Southern Miss
- Jeffery Pittman695 rushing yards · 2025
- #26Brandon Hood368 rushing yards · 2025
- #5Matt Jones325 rushing yards · 2025
- #2Robert Briggs304 rushing yards · 2025
- #25Josiah Basten5 rushing yards · 2025
6 more on the roster · Southern Miss team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology