Skip To Main Content
Skip To Main Content

Wayne State University Athletics

2023 Football Roster

Michael Dubicki
(C) Douglas Johnson
© 2022 Jose Juarez

12 Josh Kulka

12 Josh Kulka

  • Position:
    QB
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    210
  • Letters:
    1
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Clinton Township, Mich.
  • High School:
    Chippewa Valley

Summary

Biography

Career Notes:  Played in 14 games ... six quarters (two games) as a redshirt freshman in 2021, before starting all 10 games in 2022, and appearing in two more games in 2023 ... compiled a 1-10 mark (one no decision) in 12 career starts ... ranked fourth in school history in passing yards per game (152.9), fifth in both completion percentage (.558 / min. 130 attempts) and total offense per game (154.8), 11th in passing efficiency rating (113.5), 12th in average yards per pass attempt (6.95), 16th in completions (172), 17th in passing yards (2,141), tied-for-18th in passing attempts (308), 19th in total offense per play (5.43), 30th in yards per completion (12.447) 31st in total offense (2,167), and tied-for-31st in passing touchdowns (6) ... link to career statistics.

2023:  2023-24 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... received membership into the National Football Foundation's Hampshire Honor Society ... dressed for 10 games, appearing in two contests ... did not travel to Northern Michigan ... came off the bench vs. Davenport to throw a 65-yard completion ... recorded a 27-yard completion at Ferris State ... Game-By-Game Statistics.

2022:  2022-23 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... received Academic All-District honors by College Sports Communicators (formerly CoSIDA) ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... passed for 34 yards on 5-of-16 at Slippery Rock ... completed 12-of-16 passes for 102 yards and a touchdown in win over Shaw ... averaged 19 yards per completion (190 yards on 10 completions) vs. Wisconsin-La Crosse ... passed for 306 yards on 25-of-43 against Grand Valley State ... also had a 33-yard rushing touchdown vs. GVSU ... scored two rushing touchdowns against Northern Michigan (one on his own and the other by recovering a fumble in the end zone) ... completed 13-of-23 passes for 241 yards against the Wildcats ... had nine completions for 90 yards at Michigan Tech ... scored a rushing touchdown and a two-point conversion rush at Davenport ... passed for 244 yards and a touchdown vs. Saginaw Valley State on a season-high 26 completions ... completed 14-of-23 passes at GVSU for 139 yards and one touchdown ... served as the holder for every field goal and all the PATs the last nine games.  WSU Single-Season Rankings:  Tied-for-11th in completions (131), 12th in completion percentage (.544 / min. 70 attempts), 13th in passing attempts (241), 15th in both passing yards (1,544) and passing yards per game (154.4), 20th in total offense per game (151.3), and 26th in total offense (1,513).  GLIAC Regular-Season Rankings (GLIAC Games Only):  Fourth in completions (79), fifth in both passing yards (912) and completion percentage (54.9) ... one of two players with a two-point conversion ... Game-By-Game Statistics. 

2021:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... 2021-22 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... appeared in two games ... dressed vs. Slippery Rock, but did not see any action ... started in collegiate debut against Truman ... passed for 219 yards on 27-of-40 ... also led WSU with 36 rushing yards versus the Bulldogs ... tossed three touchdown passes at Missouri S&T on 12-of-19 for 286 yards ... finished with 320 yards of total offense in one half at MST ... missed the final eight games of the season due to an injury ... Game-By-Game Statistics.

2020:  Season canceled due to COVID-19.

High School:  A 2020 graduate of Chippewa Valley High School ... was a two-year letterwinner for coach Scott Merchant ... selected to the Detroit News All-State Honorable Mention Team and the Detroit Free Press All-East Second Team ... named to the MLive Detroit Honorable Mention Dream Team ... received All-Macomb County First Team honors ... earned Honorable Mention Academic All-State accolades ... served as a football team captain as a senior ... also played basketball and baseball for the Big Reds ... helped CVHS to a basketball district title as a junior.

Personal:  Full name -- Joshua J. Kulka ... born on January 24, 2002, in Detroit ... son of James and Vanessa Kulka ... has an older brother, Tyler, and two sisters, Samantha and Olivia ... is a Mechanical Engineering major ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Fall 2020, Winter 2021, Fall 2021, Winter 2022, Winter 2023 and Fall 2023 ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.0-3.49) for Fall 2022.

High School Highlights
No stats available for the current season.

Stat Snapshot (Season)

Passing Stats
Yards
Passing %
Touchdowns
Interceptions
Rushing Stats
Attempts
Yards
Touchdowns
Avg. Per Play
Receiving Stats
Receptions
Rec. Yards
Touchdowns
Avg. Per Reception
Defensive Stats
Tackles
Sacks
Forced Fumbles
Interceptions
Deflected Passes
Kicking Stats
Field Goals
Longest FG
Extra Points
Points
Punting Stats
Punts
Yards
Longest Punt
Avg. Per Punt

Stat Snapshot (Career)

Passing Stats
Yards
Touchdowns
Interceptions
Efficency
Rushing Stats
Attempts
Yards
Touchdowns
Avg. Per Play
Receiving Stats
Receptions
Rec. Yards
Touchdowns
Avg. Per Reception
Defensive Stats
Tackles
Sacks
Forced Fumbles
Interceptions
Passes Deflected
Kicking Stats
Field Goals
Longest FG
Extra Points
Points
Punting Stats
Punts
Yards
Longest Punt
Avg. Per Punt

Media Highlights

There is no related content available.

Videos Snapshot
  • snapshot video snapshot video

Headlines Snapshot
  • snapshot stories
Photos Snapshot

Season Stats

Season:
2023
There are no statistics for this selected season available for this player.
There are no statistics for this selected season available for this player.

Career Stats

Career Statistics

There are no statistics available for this player.

Historical Player Information

  • 12

    2020Freshman

    QB
    6'3" 190 lbs
    12
  • 12

    2021Redshirt Freshman

    QB
    6'2" 202 lbs
    12
  • 12

    2022Redshirt Sophomore

    QB/H
    6'2" 204 lbs
    12
  • 12

    2023Senior

    QB
    6'2" 210 lbs
    12