| Josh Hagerty | |
| Image Upright: | 1 |
| Team: | Edmonton Elks |
| Number: | 26 |
| Position1: | Defensive back |
| Birth Date: | 27 July 1998 |
| Birth Place: | Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 3 |
| Weight Lbs: | 200 |
| Cis: | Saskatchewan |
| Cfldraftedyear: | 2021 |
| Cfldraftedround: | 6 |
| Cfldraftedpick: | 47 |
| Cfldraftedteam: | Toronto Argonauts |
| Playing Team1: | Toronto Argonauts |
| Playing Years2: | –present |
| Playing Team2: | Edmonton Elks |
| Status: | Active |
| Import: | no |
| Career Highlights: | |
| Cfl: | josh-hagerty/166281/ |
Joshua Hagerty (born July 27, 1998) is a Canadian professional football defensive back for the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
Hagerty played U Sports football for the Saskatchewan Huskies from 2016 to 2020, while taking a redshirt year in 2016.[1] [2] He played in 26 regular season games where he had 72 tackles, four interceptions, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery.[2] Hagerty was a member of the 2018 Hardy Cup champion Huskies where he intercepted Adam Sinagra on the Calgary Dinos' first offensive play.[3] He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 U Sports football season and remained draft-eligible for the Canadian Football League in 2021.[4]
Hagerty was drafted in the sixth round, 47th overall, in the 2021 CFL Draft by the Toronto Argonauts and signed with the team on May 13, 2021.[5] He made the team following training camp and played in his first career professional game on August 7, 2021, against the Calgary Stampeders.[2] After his teammate, Crezdon Butler, suffered a concussion, Hagerty made his first career start, at safety, on September 10, 2021, against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, where he recorded the first four defensive tackles of his career.[6] [7] He played in all 14 regular season games during his rookie season where he had eight defensive tackles and six special teams tackles.[2]
In 2022, Hagerty played in 14 regular season games where he recorded seven defensive tackles, nine special teams tackles, and one forced fumble.[2] However, he was injured near the end of the season and was on the injured list when the Argonauts won the 109th Grey Cup. Hagerty was again injured in 2023 and played in just three games where he had eight defensive tackles and one special teams tackle.[2] In the following offseason, he was released during training camp on May 15, 2024.[8]
Hagerty signed with the Edmonton Elks on June 10, 2024.[9] He played in three regular season games where he had one special teams tackle before being released on July 7, 2024.[10] Hagerty returned to the Elks on July 23, 2024.[11]
Hagerty's father, Jeff, also played football for the Saskatchewan Huskies and won a Vanier Cup with the team in 1990.[6]