Johnathan Joseph
Joseph with the Bengals in 2006
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| No. 24 Houston Texans | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | April 16, 1984 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Rock Hill, South Carolina | ||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 188 lb (85 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Rock Hill (SC) Northwestern | ||||||||||
| College: | South Carolina | ||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2006 / Round: 1 / Pick: 24 | ||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 7, 2016 | |||||||||||
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| Total tackles: | 577 |
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| Interceptions: | 26 |
| Pass deflections: | 156 |
| Touchdowns: | 6 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Johnathan Lee Joseph (born April 16, 1984) is an American football cornerback for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at South Carolina, and was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the first round of the 2006 NFL Draft.
Joseph began his college football career at Coffeyville Community College in Coffeyville, Kansas in 2003. He was ranked the 31st best JUCO player in the nation by College Football News and earned all-conference honors. Joseph recorded three interceptions, one for a touchdown, and 43 tackles. He also recorded a sack and two pass break-ups.
Joseph transferred to the University of South Carolina, where he played for South Carolina Gamecocks football team in 2004 and 2005. He started at cornerback his first two games of the 2004 season, recording two tackles in his first game against Vanderbilt and forcing a fumble. He broke his foot in the first quarter against the Georgia Bulldogs, and spent the remainder of the year rehabilitating his injury.
Joseph was scheduled to have a big season in 2005, along with teammate and fellow defensive back Ko Simpson. Joseph earned the Outstanding Defensive Back Award in spring practice and recorded two tackles and a broken up pass in the Garnet and Black Game. Joseph finished the season with 55 tackles, four interceptions, and nine broken up passes.
A year before the draft, Joseph was not regarded as a highly touted prospect and wasn't on any big boards since he was still an underclassmen and only had played two games at South Carolina. He began to improve his stock after playing well in 2005. Joseph was invited to the NFL Combine and after running a 4.32 40-yard dash, his draft stock immediately soared. Scouts and analysts projected him as a first or second round pick. He was ranked the third best cornerback by NFLDraftScout.com.
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