Joshua Farmer
| No. 92 – New England Patriots | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Defensive tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | January 17, 2003 Port St. Joe, Florida. U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 312 lb (142 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Gadsden County (Havana, Florida) |
| College: | Florida State (2021–2024) |
| NFL draft: | 2025: 4th round, 137th pick |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Joshua Farmer (born January 17, 2003) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles and was selected by the Patriots in the fourth round of the 2025 NFL draft.
Early life
[edit]Farmer attended Gadsden County High School in Havana, Florida. He was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Florida State Seminoles.[1]
College career
[edit]As a freshman in 2021, Farmer appeared in four games where he made one tackle.[2] In 2022, he totaled 15 tackles with six being for a loss, and two sacks.[3] After the season, Farmer entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal, but withdrew his name shortly afterward.[4][3] In the 2023 season opener, he recorded three tackles and a sack in a win over LSU.[5] Farmer finished the year with 32 tackles with seven being for a loss,[citation needed] five sacks, and two pass deflections for the Seminoles.[6]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3+1⁄4 in (1.91 m) |
305 lb (138 kg) |
35 in (0.89 m) |
10+1⁄4 in (0.26 m) |
5.11 s | 1.77 s | 2.96 s | 29.0 in (0.74 m) |
9 ft 4 in (2.84 m) |
26 reps | |||
| All values from NFL Combine[7][8] | ||||||||||||
Farmer was drafted by the New England Patriots in the fourth round, as the 137th overall selection in the 2025 NFL draft.[9][10]
References
[edit]- ^ Weiler, Curt (December 16, 2020). "Three-star defensive end Joshua Farmer signs with FSU Football". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ "Joshua Farmer 2021 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ a b Kassim, Ehsan (April 27, 2023). "Joshua Farmer withdraws name from NCAA Transfer Portal". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ Kassim, Ehsan (April 25, 2023). "FSU football: Redshirt sophomore DT Joshua Farmer to enter NCAA transfer portal". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ Malcolm, Robert. "FSU DT Joshua Farmer Ready To Prove His Talent To Everybody After His First Career Start". Florida State Seminoles on SI. SI.com. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ Williams, Jack (March 26, 2024). "FSU football without Joshua Farmer, Robert Scott, Jamari Howard this spring". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ Reuter, Chad; Zierlein, Lance. "Joshua Farmer Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
- ^ "Joshua Farmer College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ^ Buchmasser, Bernd (April 26, 2025). "Patriots NFL Draft 2025: New England picks Joshua Farmer, DT, Florida State with 137th overall selection in Round 4". Pats Pulpit. SB Nation. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
- ^ Dussault, Mike (April 26, 2025). "Patriots Reinforce Defensive Front on Draft's Day 3 with Joshua Farmer and Bradyn Swinson". Patriots.com. Retrieved April 26, 2025.