Joshua Nobles brings proven pass-rush juice — if he’s healthy, UMass has a disruptive DL weapon
In 2025, Joshua Nobles was projected as a preseason all-conference-caliber defender and was described as a pocket disruptor with real production history: 9 sacks and 50 tackles at Jackson State in 2024, plus 3.5 sacks in his earlier Western Michigan years. He’s a 6-foot-4, 270-pound graduate student who can win with length, effort, and backfield disruption, and he was on a 2026 Comeback Player of the Year watch list after missing 2025 with a season-long injury. If you want a mature, experienced DL who can tilt protection, he’s a strong fit — assuming the health bounce-back holds.
