University of Wyoming Athletics

UW This Season: Harshman returns for his fifth season at tight end and is one of  veterans in the group. He is listed at the top of the depth chart after spring drills.

2018: Harshman appeared in three games with three starts before his season ended with an injury. He recorded four catches for 21 yards during his three contests.

2017: Harshman grabbed 12 catches for 136 yards in 13 games. He averaged 11.3 yards per catch on the season. He grabbed two or more passes in three games. He grabbed two passes for 47 yards, both career highs at Utah State. He grabbed a 31-yard pass against Gardner-Webb.

2016: Josh Harshman appeared in all 14 games this season. He had five catches for 50 yards. He caught one pass for a season-high 22 yards against New Mexico. He added a career-high two catches for 16 yards against Boise State. He grabbed one catch for nine yards in the Poinsettia Bowl. He earned Academic All-MW honors.

2015: Harshman appeared in 11 contests for the Pokes both at tight end and on special teams. He was the Wyoming native tight end to play his true freshman season since Wade Betschart in 2004. He finished the season with two receptions for 39 yards and one touchdown. He recorded his first career touchdown on a 26-yard reception against New Mexico. He also recorded a reception for 13 yards at Washington State. He was named to the Academic All-Conference team for his work in the classroom.

High School: Harshman was named to the 2014 Casper Star-Tribune Super 25 Team, and was named the Super 25 Defensive Player of the Year. He was a unanimous selection to the 2014 Wyoming Coaches Association Class 4A All-State team as both a linebacker and an at-large selection on offense. Harshman was named to the same All-State team on both offense and defense as a junior in 2013. As a quarterback and outside linebacker, he helped lead Natrona County to an undefeated season and the 2014 Class 4A State Championship. Harshman was selected to play in the 2015 Shrine Bowl on June 13, 2015, in Casper, Wyo. He was also part of Natrona County’s 2012 undefeated State Championship team. His senior season, Harshman completed 55 of 85 pass attempts (64.7 percent) for 833 yards and 11 touchdowns, while throwing only three interceptions. He also rushed for 340 yards on 67 carries and scored five rushing touchdowns. On defense, Harshman was the top defensive performer on the state’s top ranked defense. He recorded 58 total tackles, including 21 solo tackles with 8.0 tackles for loss, six pass breakups and seven interceptions. Natrona County led the state of Wyoming in: rushing defense, allowing only 84.6 yards per game; passing defense, giving up only 110.5 yards per game; and total defense, allowing only 195.1 yards per game. He played for his father Steve Harshman, head coach at Natrona County High School. Harshman was also recruited by Weber State.

Personal: Born December 2, 1996, he is the son of Steve and Becky. He is majoring in phsiology at UW.