Josh Aune

Photo by: Brad Rempel

Position:
LB
Ht./Wt.:
6-2 / 235
Hometown:
St. Paul, Minn.
High School:
Highland Park
Years in College / At Minnesota:
5 / 5
Remaining Eligibility Entering 2025 Season:
2 years
Letters:
3
Class:
Redshirt Junior

PRONUNCIATION

HONORS:
Academic All-Big Ten (2022, 2021, 2020, 2019)
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2019-20)

2022 • SENIOR SEASON: Competed in 13 games, seeing most of his action on special teams • made three tackles and had one tackle for loss. Game-by-Game: Made one tackle for a loss against New Mexico State • had one tackle against Western Illinois • totaled one tackle against Colorado • played at Michigan State and against Purdue • competed at Illinois, at Penn State and against Rutgers • played at Nebraska • competed against Northwestern and Iowa • played at Wisconsin • competed against Syracuse.

2021: Missed the season due to injury.

2020 • SOPHOMORE SEASON: Played in seven games and made 11 tackles and one interception. Game-by-Game: Made his first career start against Michigan and totaled three tackles • competed at Maryland and at Illinois • started against Iowa and made one tackle • made four tackles and recorded the game-sealing interception (first interception of his career) with 44 seconds remaining in the game against Purdue • registered two tackles at Nebraska and one tackle at Wisconsin.

2019 • FRESHMAN SEASON: Competed in 12 games, mostly on special teams • did not record any statistics.

2018: Redshirted • played in one game, seeing his only game action against New Mexico State.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Highland Park High School in St. Paul, Minn. • wore No. 11 for the Scots • played linebacker and running back • as a senior, rushed for 841 yards and 12 touchdowns on offense and notched 116 tackles, seven sacks and one interception on defense • named Defensive Second Team All-Metro • participated in the Minnesota Showcase All-Star game • coached by David Zeitchick • three-star recruit by 247Sports and ESPN • No. 4 recruit in Minnesota and the the No. 75 ranked athlete in his class by 247Sports.

PERSONAL: Son of Daniel and Karen Aune.