2023 Football Roster
Roster
Hastings, Josh

Jersey Number 5
Josh Hastings
- Position:
- S
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Cordova, Tenn.
- Previous School:
- Memphis
Bio
Awards and Honors
2023: Named to Phil Steele All-Conference fourth team…Played and started in nine games for the Skyhawks at cornerback…Helped team to inaugural Big South-OVC Football Association championship…Compiled 40 total tackles, including 29 solos and 11 assists…Notched 3.5 tackles for loss totaling 11 yards…Tallied 12 passes defended…Posted 11 pass breakups – including multiple PBUs in four games…Notched a season-high three PBUs against Tennessee State (Sept. 30)…Recorded an interception against Southeast Missouri (Nov. 11)…Tallied five or more tackles in four games…Posted a season-high eight tackles against Missouri State (Sept. 9)…Recorded tackles for loss against Missouri State (Sept. 9), Charleston Southern (Oct. 21), Southeast Missouri (Nov. 11) and Samford (Nov. 18).
BEFORE UTM: Hastings joins the Skyhawks after spending three seasons at Memphis where he played for head coach Ryan Silverfield…During his tenure with the Tigers he played in 16 contests while totaling 29 combined tackles – including 19 solo and 10 assisted stops…During his sophomore campaign in 2022, he recorded 27 total tackles and three pass breakups in eight contests…His best game came against East Carolina when he notched seven total tackles – including six solos – while also tallying six tackles against Mississippi State…He appeared in four games in 2021…Earned COVID-redshirt in 2020 after appearing in four contests…Prepped at Cordova High School where he registered 50 tackles, two interceptions and fumble recovery as a senior…Amassed 128 return yards on his two interceptions.
PERSONAL: Born on May 5, 2002...Son of Lawrence and Monik Hastings...Has six siblings, Chris, Mike, Gabby, Addy, Tyia and Taylor...Majoring in health and human performance.
- Yearly Honors
- Phil Steele All-Conference fourth team (2023)
2023: Named to Phil Steele All-Conference fourth team…Played and started in nine games for the Skyhawks at cornerback…Helped team to inaugural Big South-OVC Football Association championship…Compiled 40 total tackles, including 29 solos and 11 assists…Notched 3.5 tackles for loss totaling 11 yards…Tallied 12 passes defended…Posted 11 pass breakups – including multiple PBUs in four games…Notched a season-high three PBUs against Tennessee State (Sept. 30)…Recorded an interception against Southeast Missouri (Nov. 11)…Tallied five or more tackles in four games…Posted a season-high eight tackles against Missouri State (Sept. 9)…Recorded tackles for loss against Missouri State (Sept. 9), Charleston Southern (Oct. 21), Southeast Missouri (Nov. 11) and Samford (Nov. 18).
BEFORE UTM: Hastings joins the Skyhawks after spending three seasons at Memphis where he played for head coach Ryan Silverfield…During his tenure with the Tigers he played in 16 contests while totaling 29 combined tackles – including 19 solo and 10 assisted stops…During his sophomore campaign in 2022, he recorded 27 total tackles and three pass breakups in eight contests…His best game came against East Carolina when he notched seven total tackles – including six solos – while also tallying six tackles against Mississippi State…He appeared in four games in 2021…Earned COVID-redshirt in 2020 after appearing in four contests…Prepped at Cordova High School where he registered 50 tackles, two interceptions and fumble recovery as a senior…Amassed 128 return yards on his two interceptions.
PERSONAL: Born on May 5, 2002...Son of Lawrence and Monik Hastings...Has six siblings, Chris, Mike, Gabby, Addy, Tyia and Taylor...Majoring in health and human performance.
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