2010-11 Football
Josh Pleasant
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Germantown, Md.
- High School:
- Watkins Mill
2010 Junior Season
• Named to Phil Steele's All-MAC Third Team
• Made 45 tackles and two interceptions
• Led team with eight pass breakups
2009 Sophomore Season
• Started all 12 games at cornerback
• Finished third on the team with 73 tackles (56 solo)
• Led the team with 11 pass break-ups and was fourth in the MAC with 12 passes defended
• Forced three fumbles
• Had nine stops, three pass break-ups and a fumble recovery against Miami Sept. 26
• Recorded second career interception Oct. 10 against Bowling Green
• Made 12 tackles (eight solo), three pass break-ups and forced a fumble in season-finale against Buffalo Nov. 27
2008 Freshman Season
• Participated in 11 games at defensive back, starting back-to-back contests against Akron (Oct. 4) and Ohio (Oct. 11)
• Earned distinction as team’s Defensive Rookie of the Year
• Piled up 22 tackles and an interception in rookie campaign
• Recorded first career pick at Bowling Green Nov. 1
• Made six stops on Nov. 18 against Northern Illinois
• Also returned six punts and a kickoff
• One of eight true freshmen to earn a varsity letter
Prior To Kent State
• Recorded six interceptions and returned a pair of punts for touchdowns at Hargrave Academy
• Washington Post All-Met and All-Sentinel selections after recording 62 tackles, a pair of interceptions and over 1,000 yards of total offense his senior year at Watkins Mill High School
• Coached by Robert Prunty at Hargrave and Ivan Hicks at Watkins Mill
Personal
• Born June 18, 1989 in Hollywood, Fla.
• Son of Mark and Robin Pleasant
• Has three sisters, Christina, Rachel and Tiffany, and two brothers, Chris and James
• Sister Christina was an All-Big 12 performer on the Missouri track team (1997-00)
• Majoring in communication studies
