Jersey #: 41 (2020-23), 15 (2018-19)
Weight: 205 (2023), 195 (2022), 194 (2020), 205 (2019), 198 (2018)

2023 Media Guide: Josh Proctor, OG Matt Jones and WR Xavier Johnson are elder statesmen of the team, having arrived in 2018 and now in their sixth year … Josh has appeared in 42 games over the past five seasons, totaled 65 tackles, seven pass break-ups and he has started nine times.

2022: Played in 11 games in 2022, started four times and totaled 21 tackles and two pass break-ups.

2021: Started first two games of 2021 season and made 10 tackles, but was injured midway through Game 2 vs. Oregon and missed the remainder of the season.

2020: Had 20 tackles – 16 solo – in seven games with one tackle for loss, two pass breakups and one interception … had four tackles, one interception and one pass defended in the Big Ten Championship Game vs. Northwestern … honorable mention All-Big Ten.

2020 Media Guide: Appeared in 20 games over the past two seasons, making a mark on special teams while backing up Jordan Fuller at safety.

2019: Played in 11 games during his sophomore year, finishing with 13 tackles and one interception … had a season-high four tackles – three solo – in the College Football Semifinal against Clemson … made his first career interception in the season-opener with Florida Atlantic … a career-high two pass breakups at Indiana.

2019 Media Guide: Josh Proctor appeared in nine games last year as a true freshman for the Big Ten and Rose Bowl champions … was a member of the Buckeyes’ special teams … had one tackle vs. Nebraska … is exploring majors in management & industry.

High School: Josh Proctor was a four-star prospect and a member of the ESPN 300 … the No. 80 overall player by Rivals and the No. 7 safety prospect … rated as the nation’s No. 7 safety, No. 71
overall prospect and No. 2 player in the state of Oklahoma by 247Sports … selected to play in the U.S. Army All-American game … in addition to playing safety, Proctor also lined up at wide receiver for Owasso and is a member of the school’s basketball team … had a 100-yard interception return in the 2017 season opener … played for head coach Bill Blankenship … led Owasso to a 12-1 record and the school’s first Class 6A-I state championship since 1974.

Personal: Parents are LaVonia and Kevin Proctor.