Josh Imatorbhebhe (born April 12, 1998) is an

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wide receiver who is a free agent. He played

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at the University of Illinois. Despite playing two years as a graduate transfer (from the

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) with the Illini, he finished his career 7th on the school's all-time receiving touchdowns list. In 2020, he led the team in receptions, receiving yards and touchdowns.

High school career

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had Imatorbhebhe as a four-star recruit out of North Gwinnett High School where he led the team to the 2014 Class AAAAAA Georgia state championship game. They ranked him the 123rd best recruit in the nation, 18th among wide receivers and 13th in Georgia. He was 2014 All-Region 7-AAAAAA first-team, 2015 Prep Star All-American Dream Team, and 2015 Gwinnett Daily Post All-County third-team.

College career

USC

Imatorbhebhe enrolled at USC in 2016, redshirting his freshman year, before seeing limited game time, playing in 6 games as a redshirt freshman in 2017.

Illinois

Imatorbhebhe finished the 2019 season with 33 receptions for 634 receiving yards. His nine receiving touchdowns is second in school history for a single season and was fifth in the Big Ten that year. His 4-reception, 178-yard performance against Michigan State on November 9, 2019, earned him Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week honors. He was an All-

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honorable mention in 2019 as a redshirt junior. He was a 2020 Athlon Preseason All-Big Ten selection. At Illinois' 2021 pro day, Imatorbhebhe jumped what would have been an

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record 46.5 inches in the vertical. His physical ability first gained national attention when as a 17-year-old he leaped 46 inches at Nike's "The Opening" football camp in 2015.

Professional career

On May 1, 2021, Imatorbhebhe signed with the

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as an undrafted free agent. He was waived/injured on August 17, 2021 and placed on injured reserve. He was released on August 26. He was re-signed to the practice squad on October 12. He was released on November 1. On July 13, 2022, Imatorbhebhe announced via his

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profile he was retiring from football and had accepted a strategy consulting role with

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Personal life

Imatorbhebhe is from

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. He earned his bachelor's degree in business administration from USC in May 2019, and studied strategic brand communication at Illinois as a graduate student. His brother Daniel played at USC from 2016–2019 and is a graduate transfer tight end at

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References

External links

Illinois Fighting Illini bio

USC Trojans bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Imatorbhebhe, Josh 1998 births Living people American football wide receivers People from Suwanee, Georgia University of Southern California alumni USC Trojans football players Illinois Fighting Illini football players Jacksonville Jaguars players