{{Short description|American football player (born 2001)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}} {{Infobox NFL biography |name = Josh Priebe |image = MBN S24G02 TEXAS-24 (cropped) Josh Priebe.jpg |caption = Priebe with the Michigan Wolverines in 2024 |current_team = Miami Dolphins |number = 68 |position = Guard |birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|7|30}} |birth_place = Niles, Michigan, U.S. |height_ft = 6 |height_in = 5 |weight_lb = 306 |high_school = Edwardsburg {{nowrap|(Edwardsburg, Michigan)}} |college = {{ubl|Northwestern (2020–2023)|Michigan (2024)}} |undraftedyear = 2025 | pastteams = * Miami Dolphins ({{NFL Year|2025}}–present)* | status = Active |highlights= * 2× third-team All-Big Ten (2023, 2024) | statseason = 2025 | statweek = | statlabel1 = Games played | statvalue1 = | statlabel2 = Games started | statvalue2 = | pfr = PrieJo00 }} '''Josh Priebe''' (born July 30, 2001) is an American professional football guard for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Northwestern Wildcats and Michigan Wolverines.
==Early life== Priebe was born on July 30, 2001, the son of Mark and Angie Priebe, and attended Edwardsburg High School in Edwardsburg, Michigan.<ref name="commit">{{cite web |last1=Davidson |first1=Scott |title=Northwestern's family feel seals the deal for star Edwardsburg lineman Josh Priebe |url=https://www.southbendtribune.com/story/sports/high-school/2019/05/02/orthwesterns-family-feel-seals-the-deal-for-star-edwardsburg-lineman-josh-priebe/46365205/ |website=South Bend Tribune |date=2 May 2019 |access-date=4 May 2024}}</ref> He was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Northwestern University over offers from Auburn, Ohio State, Miami, Michigan, Michigan State, and Tennessee.<ref name=commit/>
==College career== === Northwestern === In 2020, Priebe's COVID-19 shortened freshman season, he played in eight games.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Davidson |first1=Scott |title=Priebe taking aim at stellar sophomore season for Wildcats |url=https://www.southbendtribune.com/story/sports/2021/08/29/edwardsburg-grad-josh-priebe-key-northwestern-football/8243391002/ |website=South Bend Tribune |date=29 August 2021 |access-date=4 May 2024}}</ref> In 2021, he started nine games.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Broome |first1=Anthony |date=December 28, 2023 |title=Michigan lands Northwestern OL transfer Josh Priebe |url=https://www.on3.com/teams/michigan-wolverines/news/michigan-lands-northwestern-ol-transfer-josh-priebe/ |access-date=4 May 2024 |website=On3.com}}</ref> In 2022 and 2023, Priebe combined to start 20 games.<ref>{{cite web |title=Josh Priebe Stats |url=https://www.footballdb.com/players/josh-priebe-prieb0002 |website=The Football Database |access-date=5 May 2024}}</ref> He was named a third-team All-Big Ten selection in 2023.<ref name="UM">{{cite web |last1=McMann |first1=Aaron |title=Michigan football lands transfer offensive lineman from Northwestern |url=https://www.mlive.com/wolverines/2023/12/michigan-football-lands-transfer-offensive-lineman-from-northwestern.html |website=MLive.com |access-date=5 May 2024}}</ref> After the 2023 season he entered the NCAA transfer portal.<ref name=UM/>
During his time at Northwestern University, Priebe played in 36 games, making 29 starts for the Wildcats.<ref>{{cite web |last1=McMann |first1=Aaron |title=New Michigan o-line transfer relishes uptick in practice intensity |url=https://www.mlive.com/wolverines/2024/04/new-michigan-o-line-transfer-relishes-uptick-in-practice-intensity.html |website=MLive.com |access-date=4 May 2024}}</ref>
=== Michigan === In December 2023, Priebe transferred to the University of Michigan for his fifth and final season.<ref name=UM/> He started all 13 games at left guard for the Wolverines in 2024, and was a third-team All-Big Ten selection for a consecutive season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bigten.org/fb/article/bltb8532d0a2076d22c/|title=Big Ten Announces Football All-Conference Teams and Individual Awards|website=Big Ten Conference}}</ref>
==Professional career== {{NFL predraft | height ft = 6 | height in = 5 | weight = 305 | shuttle = 4.75 | cone drill = 7.77 | vertical = 28.5 | broad ft = 9 | broad in = 1 | bench = 33 | arm span = 32 3/4 | hand span = 9 1/8 | note = All values from Pro Day<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://mgoblue.com/sports/2025/2/24/football-nfl-draft-2025 |title=2025 Michigan Pro Day |website=MGoBlue.com |access-date=April 13, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1044802&DraftYear=2025 |title=Josh Priebe College Football Profile |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=April 13, 2025}}</ref> }}
On April 26, 2025, Priebe signed with the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mlive.com/wolverines/2025/04/michigan-udfa-tracker-where-did-the-undrafted-wolverines-end-up.html |title=Michigan UDFA tracker: Undrafted Edwards, Paige ink NFL deals |website=MLive.com |first=Aaron |last=Mcmann |date=April 26, 2025 |access-date=April 26, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Dolphins Sign 16 Undrafted College Free Agents |url=https://www.miamidolphins.com/news/dolphins-sign-16-undrafted-college-free-agents |website=MiamiDolphins.com |access-date=10 May 2025}}</ref> On August 26, he was waived by the Dolphins as part of final roster cuts and signed to the practice squad the following day.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dolphins Make Roster Moves |url=https://www.miamidolphins.com/news/dolphins-make-roster-moves-08262025 |website=MiamiDolphins.com |access-date=27 August 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Dolphins Make Roster Moves |url=https://www.miamidolphins.com/news/dolphins-make-roster-moves-08272025-2 |access-date=2025-08-27 |website=MiamiDolphins.com |language=en-US}}</ref> Priebe signed a reserve/future contract with Miami on January 6, 2026.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dolphins sign six players to futures contracts|url=https://www.miamidolphins.com/news/dolphins-sign-six-players-to-futures-contracts|website=MiamiDolphins.com|date=January 6, 2026}}</ref>
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== External links == *[https://www.miamidolphins.com/team/players-roster/josh-priebe/ Miami Dolphins bio] *[https://mgoblue.com/sports/football/roster/josh-priebe/25529 Michigan Wolverines bio] *[https://nusports.com/sports/football/roster/josh-priebe/11192 Northwestern Wildcats bio]
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