An All-Big Ten interior lineman who followed a Northwestern-to-Michigan path before signing with Miami as an undrafted rookie in 2025.
Josh Priebe is a rookie offensive guard for the Miami Dolphins who signed as an undrafted free agent in 2025. The Niles, Michigan native spent four seasons at Northwestern before transferring to Michigan for his final college year, giving him extensive starting experience along the interior offensive line before he turned pro.
Path to the league
Priebe was a four-year letterman at Northwestern from 2020 to 2023, appearing in 36 games with 29 starts on the interior offensive line, primarily at left guard, and earning team captain honors along with third-team All-Big Ten recognition in 2023. He then transferred to Michigan for the 2024 season, starting all 13 games at left guard for the Wolverines. Priebe went unselected in the 2025 NFL Draft and signed with the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent on April 26, 2025.
Career highlights
Priebe's college career was defined by durability and consistency in pass protection, highlighted by a 2023 Northwestern season in which he allowed just four sacks across 421 pass-blocking snaps. That performance earned him third-team All-Big Ten honors before he closed out his college career with a full season of starts at Michigan.
2025 season recap
Priebe was waived by the Dolphins at final roster cuts on August 26, 2025, and re-signed to Miami's practice squad the next day. He was elevated to the active roster for at least one game late in the season in December 2025, and signed a reserve/future contract with the Dolphins in January 2026 to continue competing for a roster spot.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Josh Priebe
- ESPN: Josh Priebe
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Guard
- Group
- offense
- College
- Michigan
- Hometown
- Niles, MI, USA
- Age
- 25
- Status
- active
