Iowa State earns its second commitment in 24 hours, this time in Farmington, Missouri, LB Josh McCarthy.

First and foremost I want to thank God, my MOM and DAD for helping me with everything in life. Coaches, teammates, and everyone who has supported me throughout this journey. After a talk with my parents I am blessed to announce that I am committing to continue my academic and… pic.twitter.com/V6lSvuI4Ph

— Josh McCarthy (@joshmccarthy_40) June 5, 2026

The 6-foot-1, 217-pound McCarthy picked up his Iowa State offer during Iowa State’s prospect camp on June 4th.

During his junior season at Farmington Sr. High School, McCarthy earned Missouri All State LB honors, 1st Team All District LB honors, 1st Team All Conference LB honors, and 1st Team All Region LB.

Stats on defense: 119 TOT – 91 Solo – 33TFL – 9.5 Sacks – 5 PBU – 3 FR – 1 Defensive TD

McCarthy held other offers from Missouri State, Illinois State, Army, and South Dakota. He becomes the 12th commitment to Jimmy Rogers’ 2027 recruiting class.

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