Todd Bowles Thinks Josiah Trotter Will Have Better Career Than His Pro Bowl Dad
May 14th, 2026
Rookie inside linebacker Josiah Trotter.
Tampa Bay head coach Todd Bowles is not holding back when it comes to 2026 expectations for the 2026 season, and for his young players.
Heck, Bowles was talking Super Bowl yesterday (see story on the home page).
While talking to The Jim Rome Show yesterday (SiriusXM Ch. 161), Bowles seemed to go all-in on his second-round pick, Josiah Trotter, the All-SEC linebacker out of the University of Missouri.
“I think he’s going have a better career than his dad had, and his brother had, hopefully,” Bowles said.
Trotter’s dad is four-time Pro Bowl linebacker Jermiah Trotter, who also was named All-Pro for the 2000 season alongside Ray Lewis and Buccaneers legend Derrick Brooks.
High bar!
“We think [Josiah Trotter] is very intelligent,” Bowles continued. “He can run. He’s got size. He’s going to strike you. And he’s a modern day football player and we think he’s very physical. I think from a physical standpoint he’s a lot like [Rueben] Bain.”
Joe loves the hype. But reality needs to be considered. Even Jeremiah Trotter needed a year to make his mark. He barely played as a rookie before exploding onto the NFC scene in 1999.