With 61 tackles in the 2023-2024 season, junior Joshua Galbreath has already received six Division One offers and is on his way to earning more.  

Galbreath was given his first offer in the spring of his sophomore year. Since then, Galbreath has received five more, including from last year’s Big Ten national champion, the University of Michigan. Galbreath, a three-star linebacker and wide receiver, is ranked number one in sacks for 6A schools in the state of Kansas and continues to stand out on the high school field after an eye-catching freshman season. 

 “I had a pretty good year and just didn’t look back from there,” Galbreath said.  

Galbreath is an asset to the Lawrence High School varsity football team on and off the field. Not only does he make crucial plays on the line of scrimmage and perform tackles only capable by a 6 foot 3 player, he’s also a team captain. 

“He’s a good leader, he’s pretty locked in on the sport. He’s just a good teammate overall,” senior wide receiver Jaylen Parks said.     

Over the summer, Galbreath was training five days a week, going to some training camps at universities Including KU and K-State.

For the future, Galbreath is interested in a school that has “a good coaching staff that does not only want just football but also values me as a person as well. Just a good community to develop.”  

This season, Galbreath is expected to shine after an outstanding first game on September 6. His hopes for this season are to finally become a four-star rated athlete. 

“He’s going to have an outstanding season. I mean he’s already off to a great start, week one he was [in] beast mode the whole game, and statistically, he was incredible, made a lot of plays,” Head coach Clint Bowen said. 

“If he continues to do that it’ll be a really big year for him.”    

With a bright future ahead, Galbreath has been keeping an open mind, not singling out one school to attend.  

 “He’s obviously having some success,” Bowen said. “So that he can just keep his eye on the path and keep going.”