Brandon Joseph

Games played:	4
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Brandon Joseph
	Joseph with Northwestern in 2021
No. 12 – Detroit Lions
Position:	Safety
Personal information
Born:	February 5, 2001 (age 23); 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)
Undrafted:	2023
Career history
	Detroit Lions (2023–present);
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
	First-team All-American (2020); Big Ten Freshman of the Year (2020); First-team All-Big Ten (2020); Second-team All-Big Ten (2021);
Career NFL statistics as of Week 2, 2024
Games played:
Games played:	4
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Brandon Joseph (born February 5, 2001) is an American professional football safety for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Northwestern and Notre Dame.

Early life

Joseph grew up in College Station, Texas and attended College 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 at Texas Tech, but ultimately decommitted to sign with Northwestern.^[2] He is of Antiguan and Italian descent.^[3]

College career

Joseph redshirted his true freshman season at Northwestern. As a redshirt freshman in 2020, Joseph was named first-team All-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 by Pro Football Focus.^[5]

For the 2022 season, Joseph transferred to Notre Dame.^[6]

College statistics

Year	Team	Games		Tackles				Interceptions				Fumbles
Year	Team	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

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
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 ft 0+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
Sources:^[7]^[8]

Joseph was signed by the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent on May 12, 2023.^[9] He was waived on August 29, 2023 and re-signed to the practice squad.^[10]^[11] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 30, 2024.^[12]

NFL career statistics

Year	Team	Games		Tackles					Interceptions						Fumbles
Year	Team	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	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	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

References

^ Cessna, Robert (December 16, 2018). "College Station DB Joseph pledges to sign with Northwestern". The Bryan-College Station Eagle. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
^ "College Station safety Brandon Joseph verbally commits to Northwestern". KAGSTV. December 15, 2018. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
^ Murphy, Bryan (October 22, 2023). "Why NFL players are wearing flags on their helmets to promote 'International Diversity' during Week 7-8 games". Sporting News Canada. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
^ Boeck, Scott (December 19, 2020). "Northwestern's Brandon Joseph makes the defensive play of the year in Big Ten title game". USA Today. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
^ Dyer, Kristian (December 17, 2020). "PFF grades Northwestern's Brandon Joseph as the nation's best strong safety". Saturday Tradition. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
^ VanHaaren, Tom (January 8, 2022). "Former Wildcats S Joseph heading to Notre Dame". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
^ "Brandon Joseph Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Brandon Joseph College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
^ "Lions sign three 2023 NFL Draft selections". DetroitLions.com. May 12, 2023. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
^ "Lions announce roster moves". DetroitLions.com. August 29, 2023. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
^ "Lions announce roster moves". DetroitLions.com. August 30, 2023. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
^ Schlitt, Erik (January 30, 2024). "Update: Detroit Lions sign 12 players to futures contracts". Pride Of Detroit. SB Nation. Retrieved April 19, 2024.

External links

[1] Cessna, Robert (December 16, 2018). "College Station DB Joseph pledges to sign with Northwestern". The Bryan-College Station Eagle. Retrieved August 8, 2023.

[2] "College Station safety Brandon Joseph verbally commits to Northwestern". KAGSTV. December 15, 2018. Retrieved August 9, 2023.

[3] Murphy, Bryan (October 22, 2023). "Why NFL players are wearing flags on their helmets to promote 'International Diversity' during Week 7-8 games". Sporting News Canada. Retrieved April 20, 2024.

[4] Boeck, Scott (December 19, 2020). "Northwestern's Brandon Joseph makes the defensive play of the year in Big Ten title game". USA Today. Retrieved August 8, 2023.

[5] Dyer, Kristian (December 17, 2020). "PFF grades Northwestern's Brandon Joseph as the nation's best strong safety". Saturday Tradition. Retrieved August 8, 2023.

[6] VanHaaren, Tom (January 8, 2022). "Former Wildcats S Joseph heading to Notre Dame". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 8, 2023.

[7] "Brandon Joseph Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 4, 2023.

[8] "2023 NFL Draft Scout Brandon Joseph College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 4, 2023.

[9] "Lions sign three 2023 NFL Draft selections". DetroitLions.com. May 12, 2023. Retrieved August 8, 2023.

[10] "Lions announce roster moves". DetroitLions.com. August 29, 2023. Retrieved October 1, 2024.

[11] "Lions announce roster moves". DetroitLions.com. August 30, 2023. Retrieved October 1, 2024.

[12] Schlitt, Erik (January 30, 2024). "Update: Detroit Lions sign 12 players to futures contracts". Pride Of Detroit. SB Nation. Retrieved April 19, 2024.

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v t e 2020 College Football All-America Team consensus selections
Offense	QB Mac Jones RB Breece Hall RB Najee Harris WR Elijah Moore WR DeVonta Smith OT Brady Christensen OT Liam Eichenberg OT Alex Leatherwood OG Aaron Banks OG Wyatt Davis OG Kenyon Green C Landon Dickerson TE Kyle Pitts
Defense	DE Tarron Jackson DE Patrick Jones II DE Rashad Weaver DT Daviyon Nixon DT Darius Stills LB Zaven Collins LB Joseph Ossai LB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah CB Talanoa Hufanga CB Patrick Surtain II S Shaun Wade S Brandon Joseph
Special teams	K José Borregales P Pressley Harvin III AP Travis Etienne AP Avery Williams

v t e Detroit Lions roster
Active	0 Terrion Arnold 2 Hendon Hooker 3 Jack Fox 5 David Montgomery 8 Allen Robinson 11 Kalif Raymond 12 Brandon Joseph 13 Craig Reynolds 14 Amon-Ra St. Brown 15 Ennis Rakestraw Jr. 16 Jared Goff 17 Tim Patrick 21 Amik Robertson 23 Carlton Davis 24 Loren Strickland 26 Jahmyr Gibbs 29 Kindle Vildor 30 Khalil Dorsey 31 Kerby Joseph 32 Brian Branch 33 Sione Vaki 34 Alex Anzalone 35 Isaiah Thomas 39 Jake Bates 41 James Houston 42 Jalen Reeves-Maybin 43 Parker Hesse 44 Malcolm Rodriguez 46 Jack Campbell 49 Hogan Hatten 51 Ben Niemann 53 Trevor Nowaske 54 Alim McNeill 58 Penei Sewell 59 Giovanni Manu 60 Graham Glasgow 62 Michael Niese 68 Taylor Decker 70 Dan Skipper 71 Kevin Zeitler 73 Christian Mahogany 74 Kayode Awosika 75 Colby Sorsdal 77 Frank Ragnow 83 Isaiah Williams 87 Sam LaPorta 89 Brock Wright 91 Levi Onwuzurike 93 Josh Paschal 94 Mekhi Wingo 95 Pat O'Connor 98 D. J. Reader
Practice squad	18 Jake Fromm 19 Donovan Peoples-Jones 25 Erick Hallett 28 Jermar Jefferson 40 Morice Norris 45 Isaac Ukwu 48 Abraham Beauplan 50 Mitchell Agude 65 Kingsley Eguakun 69 Al-Quadin Muhammad 72 Jamarco Jones 82 James Mitchell 84 Shane Zylstra 85 Tom Kennedy 90 Chris Smith
Reserve lists	4 Emmanuel Moseley (IR) 6 Ifeatu Melifonwu (IR) 9 Jameson Williams (IR) 52 Netane Muti (IR) 55 Derrick Barnes (IR) 57 Nate Lynn (IR) 61 David Bada (IR) 76 Connor Galvin (IR) 79 John Cominsky (IR) 80 Antoine Green (IR) 92 Marcus Davenport (IR) 96 Kyle Peko (IR) 97 Aidan Hutchinson (IR) 99 Brodric Martin (IR) -- Michael Badgley (IR)