Josh Navratil brings instinct, burst, and playmaking to North Dakota’s linebacker room
Josh Navratil profiles as a high-motor, instinctive linebacker whose best traits are his explosion, tenacity, and ability to impact the game in multiple phases; reports describe him as a natural athlete and a do-it-all leader who’s efficient in coverage and capable as a pass rusher. In the 2025 draft-prospect coverage, he was highlighted for producing a 2-sack outing against Montana and for earning a Missouri Valley Football Defensive Player of the Week nod, which reinforces that he can make momentum-shifting plays. He looks like a strong fit for a defense that values versatile, downhill, playmaking linebackers.[1][2][3]
