Linval Joseph
Joseph in the 2015 NFL season
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| No. 98 Minnesota Vikings | |||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | October 10, 1988 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 329 lb (149 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Alachua (FL) Santa Fe | ||||||||
| College: | East Carolina | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2010 / Round: 2 / Pick: 46 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2016 | |||||||||
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| Total tackles: | 355 |
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| Sacks: | 16.5 |
| Forced fumbles: | 6 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
 Joseph performs at the NFL Combine
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Linval Clement Joseph (born October 10, 1988) is an American football defensive tackle for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at East Carolina. He was drafted by the New York Giants in the second round, 46th overall of the 2010 NFL Draft.
Joseph was born in Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. He attended Santa Fe High School in Alachua, Florida, where he was a four-year letterman in football for the Raiders. He was a two-time All-state selection (Class AAA) as a junior and senior, as well as also an All-region choice.
In addition to football, Joseph also lettered three-times in both weightlifting and track, earning a total of 10 varsity letters. In weightlifting, Joseph recorded lifts of 415 (bench press) and 560 (squat). He captured the Florida State Weightlifting Championship as a junior with a 415-pound bench press and a 320-pound clean jerk. In track & field, Joseph was one of the state's top performers in the throwing events with personal-bests of 17.13 meters (56'2.75") in the shotput and 48.41 meters (158'10") in the discus. In 2005, he captured the district and regional titles in the shotput and the discus. He advanced to the state finals in the shot put and discus as a junior and senior; in 2006, he placed 3rd in the shotput and 2nd in the discus, and as a senior, he won the state title in the shot put. He was also timed at 5.0 seconds in the 40-yard dash.
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