2023 Season Countdown: #123 Joshua Luther

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2May 2023
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2023 Season Countdown: #123 Joshua Luther

Joshua Luther

Name: Joshua Luther
Height:
5’9″
Weight:
180 lbs.
High school:
Clarkston (MI) Clarkston
Position:
Cornerback
Class:
Redshirt senior
Jersey number:
#44
Last year:
I ranked Luther #118 and said he would be a backup defensive back (LINK). He played in one game.
TTB Rating:
N/A

It’s always interesting to me to see how players progress in the countdown from year to year, and through no fault of his own, Luther is on a downward slide. He appeared in 2021 at #117, dropped to #118, and now appears at #123. There’s no real explanation other than the fact that Michigan brought in several scholarship-worthy transfer players, and the team now has a deeper talent well than they used to have.

At 5’9″ and 180 lbs., it’s hard to get on the field in the Big Ten unless you’re a dynamic athlete, and I think we can safely say that Luther is not particularly dynamic. But maybe he can make an occasional appearance on special teams.

Prediction: Backup defensive back

23Apr 2022
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2022 Season Countdown: #118 Joshua Luther

Joshua Luther (image via MGoBlue)

Name: Joshua Luther
Height:
5’9″
Weight:
184 lbs.
High school:
Clarkston (MI) Clarkston
Position:
Cornerback
Class:
Redshirt junior
Jersey number:
#44
Last year:
I ranked Luther #117 and said he would be a backup defensive back (LINK). He did not play in a game.
TTB Rating:
N/A

Luther is an undersized walk-on corner who was an all-state player at Clarkston, but he didn’t join the football program at Michigan until his third year on campus. The last time you saw him – if you recognized him – was probably when freshman wide receiver Darrius Clemons beat him for a long touchdown pass in the spring game. At his size he’s probably a career scout team player.

Prediction: Backup defensive back

15May 2021
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2021 Season Countdown: #117 Joshua Luther

Joshua Luther (image via Hudl)

Name: Joshua Luther
Height:
5’9″
Weight:
173 lbs.
High school:
Clarkston (MI) Clarkston
Position:
Safety
Class:
Redshirt sophomore
Jersey number:
#44
Last year:
I did not rank Luther. He did not play.
TTB Rating:
N/A

Luther graduated in 2019 but did not join Michigan’s football program until 2020. He was a standout player on a couple state championship-level teams at Clarkston High School, serving as a receiver, defensive back, and returner. Luther’s chances of playing much at Michigan are pretty limited due to a lack of size and quickness, but he could play a bit on special teams.

Prediction: Backup defensive back