Sebastian Joseph-Day
Sebastian Joseph (born March 21, 1995) is an American football nose tackle for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Rutgers. He has previously played in the NFL for the Los Angeles Rams, with whom he won Super Bowl LVI.
 Joseph with the Los Angeles Rams in 2021 | |||||||||||||
| No. 69 – Tennessee Titans | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Nose tackle | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | March 21, 1995 Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 310 lb (141 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Stroudsburg | ||||||||||||
| College: | Rutgers | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2018 / Round: 6 / Pick: 195 | ||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||||||||
Early life and education
Joseph-Day was born in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania on March 21, 1995. He attended and played high school football at Stroudsburg High School in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, which competes in the highly-regarded Eastern Pennsylvania Conference, one of the premiere high school athletic conferences in the nation.[1] He played for the Stroudsburg High School Mountaineers under head coach Joe Bernard, and was ranked the 30th-best prospect out Pennsylvania by Rivals.com.[2]
Prior to choosing to commit to Rutgers to play college football, he received offers from Connecticut, Maryland, and Temple.[3]
College career
Joseph-Day attended and played college football for Rutgers University from 2013 to 2017 under head coaches Kyle Flood and Chris Ash.[4][5] In the 2013 season, he appeared in one game, which came against Norfolk State, and recorded one tackle. He ended up redshirting after suffering an injury.[6] In the 2014 season, he appeared in three games and recorded three total tackles on the season.[7] He saw an expanded role in the 2015 season. He appeared in 11 games and recorded 22 total tackles, 5.5 tackles-for-loss, one sack, and one fumble recovery.[8] In the 2016 season, he appeared in 11 games and recorded 29 total tackles, 3.5 tackles-for-loss, one sack, one pass defensed, and one forced fumble.[9] In his final collegiate season, in 2017, he appeared in 11 games and recorded 35 total tackles, 4.5 tackles-for-loss, 1.5 sacks, one pass defensed, and one forced fumble.[10]
College statistics
| Season | Team | Conf | Class | Pos | GP | Tackles | Fumbles | |||||
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| Cmb | Solo | Ast | TfL | Sck | FR | FF | ||||||
| 2013 | Rutgers | American | FR | DL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Rutgers | Big Ten | RS/FR | DL | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Rutgers | Big Ten | SO | DL | 11 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | Rutgers | Big Ten | JR | DL | 11 | 29 | 13 | 16 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | Rutgers | Big Ten | SR | DL | 11 | 35 | 18 | 17 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Career | 37 | 90 | 47 | 43 | 14.5 | 3.5 | 1 | 2 | ||||
Professional career
| 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 | |
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| 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
299 lb (136 kg) |
34+1⁄2 in (0.88 m) |
10+5⁄8 in (0.27 m) | 4.97 s | 1.68 s | 2.75 s | 4.56 s | 7.40 s | 31+1⁄2 in (0.80 m) | 9 ft 4 in (2.84 m) | 24 reps | |
| All values from Rutgers Pro Day[11] | ||||||||||||
Los Angeles Rams
Joseph-Day was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the sixth round (195th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.[12] He was the second member of the Scarlet Knights selected that year after Kemoko Turay went to the Indianapolis Colts in the second round.[13][14]
After being inactive for every game as a rookie, Joseph-Day was named a full-time starter in 2019.[15] In the 2019 season, he finished with two sacks, 44 total tackles, and one pass defended.[16] In the 2020 season, he finished with one sack, 55 total tackles, three passes defended, and one forced fumble.[17]
On November 5, 2021, Joseph-Day was placed on injured reserve after undergoing surgery for a torn pectoral.[18] He finished the 2021 regular season with three sacks and 38 total tackles in seven games.[19] He was activated off injured reserve on February 11, 2022, in time for Super Bowl LVI.[20] The Rams won 23–20 against the Cincinnati Bengals.[21]
Los Angeles Chargers
On March 16, 2022, Joseph-Day signed a three-year, $24 million contract with the Los Angeles Chargers.[22] In Week 7, against the Seattle Seahawks, he recorded a safety when he and teammate Troy Reeder tackled Kenneth Walker in the end zone.[23] On December 7, Joseph-Day was diagnosed with an MCL sprain.[24] In the 2022 season, he appeared in 16 games. He finished with two sacks, 56 total tackles, one interception, one pass defended, and one forced fumble.[25] On December 22, 2023, he was cut by the Chargers.[26]
San Francisco 49ers
On December 27, 2023, Joseph-Day signed with the San Francisco 49ers.[27] He was a member of the 49ers team that appeared in Super Bowl LVIII in February 2024, representing his second Super Bowl appearance during his NFL career to date.
Tennessee Titans
On March 20, 2024, Joseph signed with the Tennessee Titans.[28]
NFL career statistics
| Legend | |
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| Won the Super Bowl | |
| Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | PD | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2018 | LAR | DNP | ||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | LAR | 16 | 15 | 44 | 25 | 19 | 2.0 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | LAR | 16 | 16 | 55 | 35 | 20 | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | LAR | 7 | 7 | 38 | 23 | 15 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | LAC | 16 | 16 | 56 | 27 | 29 | 2.0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | LAC | 14 | 14 | 31 | 15 | 16 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SF | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Career | 71 | 68 | 229 | 129 | 100 | 11.0 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | |
Personal life
Joseph-Day is a Christian.[29] He is married to Rachel Joseph-Day.[30] They have one son.[31]
Joseph-Day appeared with Mike Tyson as a fill-in co-host on his podcast "Hotboxin' with Mike Tyson".[32] The opportunity to continue co-hosting was offered and accepted.[33] Joseph-Day hosts a restaurant tour series on his YouTube channel called "Dine n' Bash".[34] In July 2021, he launched a charitable initiative called "Bashing Hunger."[35] The effort is designed to combat food insecurity by raising awareness of the issue, increasing food rescue to feed people without enough food, and providing nutritional education.[36]
On March 27, 2023, Joseph-Day accused Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents of sexually assaulting him at John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, California.[37]
References
- "Sebastian Joseph, Stroudsburg , Strong-Side Defensive End". 247Sports. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
- "Sebastian Joseph - Football". Rutgers University Athletics. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
- "Sebastian Joseph Recruit Interests". 247sports.com. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
- "Rutgers Scarlet Knights Football Record By Year". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
- "Sebastian Joseph College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
- "Sebastian Joseph 2013 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
- "Sebastian Joseph 2014 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
- "Sebastian Joseph 2015 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
- "Sebastian Joseph 2016 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
- "Sebastian Joseph 2017 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
- "Sebastian Joseph, Rutgers, DT, 2018 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football".
- Kremenjas, Sosa (April 28, 2018). "Los Angeles Rams select Rutgers DT Sebastian Joseph". Turf Show Times. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
- Anderson, David (March 10, 2018). "Knights in the Pros: Rutgers Football Pro Day recap". On the Banks. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
- "2018 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
- Jackson, Stu (November 14, 2019). "Joseph-Day set to play first NFL game with parents in attendance". Los Angeles Rams. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
- "Sebastian Joseph-Day 2019 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- "Sebastian Joseph-Day 2020 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- Jackson, Stu (November 5, 2021). "Sebastian Joseph-Day placed on Injured Reserve, to undergo surgery to repair pec injury". Los Angeles Rams. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- "Sebastian Joseph-Day 2021 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- Patra, Kevin (February 13, 2022). "Los Angeles Rams win Super Bowl LVI". NFL. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
- Romero, Dennis (February 13, 2022). "Los Angeles Rams come back to win Super Bowl LVI 23-20 in front of hometown crowd". NBC News. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
- "Los Angeles Chargers Announce Free Agency Moves". Chargers.com. March 16, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- "Seattle Seahawks at Los Angeles Chargers - October 23rd, 2022". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- "Chargers' Sebastian Joseph-Day: Diagnosed with MCL sprain". CBS Sports. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
- "Sebastian Joseph-Day 2022 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- "Chargers waive captain, starting DT Joseph-Day". ESPN. December 22, 2023. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
- "49ers Sign DL and OL to One-Year Deals; Announce Additional Roster Moves". 49ers.com. December 27, 2023.
- Wyatt, Jim (March 20, 2024). "Titans Agree to Terms With DL Sebastian Joseph". TennesseeTitans.com.
- Ackerman, Jon. "DT Sebastian Joseph-Day surprised to be with 49ers at Super Bowl, aims to 'represent Him'". Sports Spectrum. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
- Hernandez, Victoria. "Daily Sports Smile: Super Bowl champion gets another ring at Tuscan-inspired wedding". USA Today. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
- "racheljosephday". Instagram. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
- Dave Portnoy, One Bite Pizza Reviews, Barstool President | Hotboxin' with Mike Tyson, retrieved August 1, 2022
- "5 Things To Know About Sebastian Joseph-Day". Chargers.com. April 1, 2022. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
- Harris, Jenn (February 3, 2022). "The Rams' Sebastian Joseph-Day talks Super Bowl food and his YouTube series". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
- "Bashing Hunger". Sebastian Joseph-Day. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
- Hood, Micaela (December 2, 2022). "Super Bowl champ and Stroudsburg alum Sebastian Joseph-Day gives back for the holidays". Pocono Record. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
- "Chargers' Sebastian Joseph-Day accused TSA agents of sexual assault". New York Post. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Pro Football Reference
- Los Angeles Chargers bio
- Rutgers Scarlet Knights bio