Kelvin Joseph

Kelvin Joseph Jr (born November 11, 1999) is an American football cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Cowboys in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft. He played college football at LSU and Kentucky.

Kelvin Joseph
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Joseph with the Dallas Cowboys in 2022
No. 1 – Dallas Cowboys
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1999-11-11) November 11, 1999
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:Scotlandville Magnet (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
College:
NFL Draft:2021 / Round: 2 / Pick: 44
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2022
Total tackles:36
Sacks:0
Forced fumbles:1
Fumble recoveries:1
Pass deflections:4
Interceptions:0
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early years

Joseph grew up in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and attended Scotlandville Magnet High School. As a junior, he tallied 67 tackles, 3 interceptions (2 returned for touchdowns) and 12 pass breakups, while contributing to the team winning the 5A state title. He received All-District, District 4-5A Co-Defensive MVP, All-Metro and Class 5A All-state honors.

As a senior, he had 113 tackles, 12 tackles for loss and three interceptions. He was named class 5A All-State and played in the All-American Bowl.[1] He scored a combined 13 touchdowns, from punts, kickoffs and interception returns over the course of his high school career.[2] He also practiced basketball and was a teammate of Javonte Smart.

Joseph committed to play college football at LSU over offers from Alabama, Florida State, Auburn, and Florida.[3]

College career

As a true freshman, he played in 11 games, making 12 tackles and breaking up a pass. He had 4 tackles against the University of Mississippi. He entered the transfer portal after being suspended from playing in the 2019 Fiesta Bowl for violating team rules, but later withdrew his name and participated in LSU's spring practices.[4] Joseph re-entered the transfer portal in July 2019 and announced that he would be transferring to the University of Kentucky the following month.[5][6][7]

Joseph sat out his sophomore year due to NCAA transfer rules.[8] As a redshirt sophomore, he started in 9 games and was a part of a defense that had 5 players selected in the 2021 NFL Draft. He recorded 9 starts, 25 tackles, a tackle for loss, one pass breakup and tied for second in the SEC with four interceptions in his only season of playing time with the Wildcats.[9] He opted out of the last game left in the regular season, in order to focus on preparing for the 2021 NFL Draft.

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jump
5 ft 11+1⁄2 in
(1.82 m)		 197 lb
(89 kg)		 31+7⁄8 in
(0.81 m)		 9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		4.35 s1.44 s2.48 s4.23 s7.21 s35.0 in
(0.89 m)		10 ft 8 in
(3.25 m)
All values from Pro Day[10][11]

Joseph was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the second round (44th overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft.[12] He signed his four-year rookie contract with Dallas on June 10, 2021.[13] He was placed on injured reserve on September 2, 2021, to start the season.[14] He was activated on October 30.

Personal life

Joseph has released rap records under the pseudonym "YKDV Bossman Fat".[15] YKDV stands for "You Know Da Vibe".[16]

In April 2022, Dallas police announced that they were seeking to speak with Joseph as a "person of interest" in their investigation of a fatal shooting that had occurred in March.[17] Video footage of an altercation at a nightclub in the city's Lower Greenville neighborhood that preceded the murder showed that one of the men involved was wearing a "YKDV" necklace.[18] In an interview with the Dallas Morning News on April 15, an attorney stated that Joseph was not the shooter but was a passenger in the vehicle from which the fatal shots were fired.[19] A day after Joseph met with investigators, two men from his hometown of Baton Rouge were arrested in connection with the incident.[20]

References
  1. "Meet Kelvin Joseph, the LSU Cornerback who could become a Kentucky Wildcat". Kentucky Sports Radio. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  2. "The compelling story of new LSU signee, Scotlandville safety Kelvin Joseph". The Advocate. February 7, 2018. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  3. "4-star recruit Kelvin Joseph commits to LSU". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. January 6, 2018. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  4. Boone, Kyle (August 27, 2019). "Former LSU defensive back Kelvin Joseph reveals Kentucky as transfer destination". CBS Sports. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  5. "Report: LSU DB Kelvin Joseph back in the NCAA transfer portal". The Advocate. July 15, 2019. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  6. Stephenson, Creg (August 27, 2019). "Former LSU DB Kelvin Joseph transfers to Kentucky". AL.com. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  7. "How UK landed LSU transfer Kelvin Joseph". The Courier-Journal. September 4, 2019. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  8. "'I'm going to war with somebody else now.' LSU transfer ready for new start at UK". Lexington Herald-Leader. March 5, 2020. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  9. "The Latest: Kentucky S Kelvin Joseph opts out, NFL next". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. December 1, 2020. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  10. "Kelvin Joseph Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". National Football League. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  11. "Kelvin Joseph, Kentucky, CB, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  12. Phillips, Rob (April 30, 2021). "What CB Kelvin Joseph Adds To Cowboys Secondary". DallasCowboys.com. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  13. "Cowboys Sign Round 2 CB Kelvin Joseph". Profootballrumors.com. June 10, 2021. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
  14. Phillips, Rob (September 2, 2021). "CeeDee's Return Among Several Roster Moves". DallasCowboys.com.
  15. "Cowboys Rookie CB Kelvin Joseph: 'I'll Be Ready'". Sports Illustrated. June 29, 2021. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  16. "Dallas Cowboys' Kelvin Joseph was passenger in vehicle in which fatal shots were fired but didn't shoot gun, attorney says". ESPN. April 15, 2022. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  17. "Sources: Dallas police seeking Cowboys CB Kelvin Joseph as 'person of interest' in murder investigation". Yahoo News. April 14, 2022. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  18. "Sources: Police seek to speak with Dallas Cowboys' Kelvin Joseph in connection to fatal shooting". ABC News. April 14, 2022. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  19. "Dallas Cowboys' Kelvin Joseph was in suspect vehicle in murder investigation but didn't shoot, attorney says". ESPN. April 15, 2022. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  20. "Two arrested in homicide involving Dallas Cowboys CB Kelvin Joseph". ESPN. April 16, 2022. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
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