.jpg) Joseph withNorthwestern in 2021 | |||||||
| Profile | |||||||
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| Position | Safety | ||||||
| Personal information | |||||||
| Born | (2001-02-05)February 5, 2001 (age 24) Austin, Texas, U.S. | ||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school | College Station(College Station, Texas) | ||||||
| College | Northwestern (2019–2021) Notre Dame (2022) | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2023: undrafted | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
| Awards and highlights | |||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2024 | |||||||
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Brandon Alan Joseph (born February 5, 2001) is an American professionalfootballsafety. He has previously played in theNational Football League (NFL) for theDetroit Lions. He playedcollege football atNorthwestern andNotre Dame.
Joseph grew up inCollege Station, Texas and attendedCollege Station High School. He was named Class 5A All-State as a senior after recording 95 tackles with 10 passes broken up and five interceptions.[1] Joseph initially committed to play college football atTexas Tech, but ultimately decommitted to sign with Northwestern.[2] He is of Antiguan and Italian descent.[3]
Joseph redshirted his true freshman season at Northwestern. As a redshirt freshman in 2020, Joseph was named first-teamAll-Big Ten Conference and the conference Freshman of the Year after he co-led the country with six interceptions.[4] He was rated the nation's best strong safety byPro Football Focus.[5]
For the 2022 season, Joseph transferred to Notre Dame.[6]
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Total | Solo | Ast | Sack | PD | Int | Yds | TD | FF | FR | TD | ||
| 2019 | Northwestern | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Northwestern | 9 | 9 | 52 | 28 | 24 | 0.0 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Northwestern | 12 | 12 | 80 | 54 | 26 | 1.0 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | Notre Dame | 10 | 10 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 35 | 31 | 166 | 101 | 65 | 1.0 | 7 | 10 | 74 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft0+3⁄8 in (1.84 m) | 202 lb (92 kg) | 30+7⁄8 in (0.78 m) | 9 in (0.23 m) | 4.62 s | 1.56 s | 2.64 s | 4.22 s | 6.84 s | 34.5 in (0.88 m) | 9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) | 17 reps | |
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Joseph was signed by theDetroit Lions as an undrafted free agent on May 12, 2023.[9] He was waived on August 29, and re-signed to thepractice squad.[10][11] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 30, 2024.[12]
Joseph made the Lions' roster in 2024, playing as a reserve defender and special teamer in 14 games before being waived on December 21, 2024.[13]
On December 21, 2024, Joseph was arrested inDearborn Heights, Michigan on suspicion of driving under the influence. The arrest came after Joseph was observed driving through the city at high rates of speed. He was not immediately charged, though, as police officials said they were waiting for results of the breathalyzer test.[14]
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Total | Solo | Ast | Sck | Sfty | PD | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FF | FR | TD | ||
| 2023 | DET | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | DET | 2 | 0 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
