Josh Garden

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Josh Garden
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Josh Garden showing off his ripped body
No. 12 – Retired
Position:Wide Receiver
Personal information
Born: (1997-04-13)April 13, 1997 (aged 64)
Houston, Texas, Texas, United States
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:225 lb (102 kg)
Username:Ballerstorm
Career information
College:Baylor
ISFL Draft:2016  / Round: 1 / Pick: 2
Career history
Roster status:Retired
Career highlights and awards
Career ISFL statistics as of 2025
Receptions:757
Yards:11,643
Touchdowns:84
Kick return yards:5,795
Punt return yards:1,879
Player stats at ISFL.net

Josh Garden (born April 13, 1997) is a retired American football wide receiver who played with the Yellowknife Wraiths, Arizona Outlaws, Philadelphia Liberty and Orange County Otters of the National Simulation Football League (NSFL) during his career. He played college football for Baylor before being drafted by the Yellowknife Wraiths with the 2nd overall pick in the 2016 ISFL Draft (S1). Garden won his only Ultimus Bowl in his second season with the Philadelphia Liberty. He is a seven-time Pro Bowler, the first-ever Wide Receiver of the Year, and is widely considered to be one of the greatest wide receivers in NSFL history.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt 40‑yd dash 20‑ss 3‑cone Vert jump Broad BP Wonderlic
6 ft 3 in
(1.91 m) 		225 lb
(102 kg) 		4.24 s 3.90 s 6.72 s 35.1 in
(0.89 m) 		11 ft 0.2 in
(3.36 m) 		20 reps 22

Yellowknife Wraiths

The first-ever NSFL draft had a large player pool available, but Garden showed everyone what he was made of by having the third-best broad jump out of the whole group at the 2016 ISFL scouting combine (S1). There was clearly some additional buzz about the man from Baylor and overall intrigue because Garden was the second man off the board, as the Yellowknife Wraiths took him with the 2nd overall pick in the inaugural draft. The Yellowknife Wraiths would manage 2nd place in the NSFC with an 8-6 record but would lose in the conference championship game to the Colorado Yeti. Garden would put up good numbers in his first year and earn his first Pro Bowl designation as well as his first and only NSFL Wide Receiver of the Year award.

2017 (S2) was full of optimism for the Yellowknife Wraiths as they secured Dermot Lavelle with the number one pick in the 2017 Draft (S2), however they slumped to an 8-6 record, and lost a second straight conference championship game, this time to the Baltimore Hawks. Garden would try and help out his team by putting up similar stats to the previous year and being named to the 2017 ISFL Pro Bowl (S2). The 2018 (S3) season had the Yellowknife Wraiths slump to a 7-7 record and they failed to reach the playoffs. Garden kept pace with his previous years statistically and even improving his touchdowns and would make the 2018 ISFL Pro Bowl (S3). With the disappointment of not making the playoffs, Garden decided to not re-sign with the Yellowknife Wraiths and joined defending champions Arizona Outlaws on a lucrative deal.

Arizona Outlaws

Josh Garden came into Arizona Outlaws with a bang, signing a $33 million dollar contract, with $23 million in the first year. With this switch to Arizona Outlaws there was a big shape up throughout the team. The three-time defending champions would still win 12 games in the 2019 (S4) season and punching their ticket to the playoffs. History would not repeat itself for a fourth time and the Arizona Outlaws would lose to the Orange County Otters in the ASFC Championship Game. Garden would clearly enjoy playing with King Bronko as he racked up nearly 1,600 yards and 16 touchdowns, narrowly missing out winning on the Wide Receiver of the Year award – which went to Bradley Westfield – but earning his fourth straight Pro Bowl award. After the season there was a change in management in Arizona with Adam Ess stepping in for Bogdan Podarok and he had huge changes in store. Ess would trade Garden to the Philadelphia Liberty for Budda Browning, Omar Wright, and two future draft picks.

Philadelphia Liberty

With a change of surroundings from Arizona to Philadelphia, Garden looked to help his new team, and the Liberty offense enjoyed one of their best seasons so far. In the end, however, their defense faltered enough for them to fall to an 8-6 record and miss out on the playoffs on point differential. Garden kept up his amazing efficiency and overall performance putting up almost identical stats to his previous season in Arizona. In the 2021 (S6) season the Philadelphia Liberty had cornerback Tyler Oles switch to quarterback and had their most prolific season, going 9-5 in the regular season and locking up the number one seed for the NSFC. There they would beat the Yellowknife Wraiths in convincing fashion before losing in painful fashion to the Orange County Otters in Ultimus Bowl VI. Garden would yet again keep up his amazing performance with similar statistics to his previous seasons with only a small drop in total touchdowns.

2022 (S7) would be a season full of success, going 10-4 in the regular season and meeting the Yellowknife Wraiths in the conference championship game where they would beat them 41-30 with Garden going for 113 yards on 6 receptions. They would meet the Orange County Otters in Ultimus Bowl VII and emerge victorious, beating them 28-19 and becoming the first NSFC team to win the coveted Ultimus trophy. The 2023 (S8) season would see the beginning of "The Process" and this would show in Philadelphia Liberty regular season where they would go 7-7, finishing 2-5 in their last games. Garden's play would slightly drop with a developing quarterback throwing to him and would not be named to the Pro Bowl for the first time in his career. 2024 (S9) would be much of the same as the Liberty went 4-10 in the regular season and would miss the playoffs. Garden would continue his steady decline and at the end of the season he would be traded to the Orange County Otters

Orange County Otters

Garden would spend his last two seasons in the league as an Otter helping them in small ways. In 2025 (S10) they would go 7-7, making the playoffs but ultimately lose to the New Orleans Second Line in the ASFC Conference Championship game. The 2026 (S11) season would be Garden's last as he would not start all possible games, as the Otters went 10-4 in the regular season and were again bounced in the playoffs by the New Orleans Second Line. Josh Garden would hang up his cleats and he would be inducted into the NSFL Hall of Fame during the 2030 (S15) season.

Professional career statistics

Career statistics Receiving Special Teams
Season Team GP Rec Yards TD KR Yds PR Yds
2016 Wraiths 14 70 1178 7 58 144
2017 Wraiths 14 73 1220 8 592 119
2018 Wraiths 14 68 1125 10 652 0
2019 Outlaws 14 93 1579 16 0 588
2020 Liberty 14 100 1587 16 0 29
2021 Liberty 14 97 1593 10 818 383
2022 Liberty 14 84 1296 6 1013 47
2023 Liberty 14 62 738 7 806 0
2024 Liberty 14 38 371 1 1008 426
2025 Otters 14 37 516 0 848 143
2026 Otters 14 35 440 3 339 0
Total 154 757 11643 84 5795 1879

Awards and records

Awards

Team
Individual

Records

Career
  • 2032; Currently sits in 5th all time for career receptions (757)
  • 2032; Currently sits in 4th all time for career receiving yards (11,643)
  • 2032; Currently sits in 4th all time for career receiving touchdowns (84)
  • 2032; Has the 5th longest catch in NSFL history (79 yards)
Season
  • 2020; Holds record for most punt return yards in a season (588)
  • 2020; Holds record for 2nd most receiving touchdowns in a season (16)
Game
  • 2019; Holds record for most receiving touchdowns in one game (4)
Arizona Outlaws
  • 2031; Holds the record for most receptions in a season (93)
  • 2031; Holds the record for most receiving yards in a season (1,579)
  • 2031; Holds the record for most receiving touchdowns in a season (16)
Philadelphia Liberty
  • 2031; Holds the record for most receiving touchdowns in a season (16)
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