1. Johnathan Lee Joseph was born on April 16,1984 and is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League.
58 Facts About Johnathan Joseph
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Johnathan Joseph played college football for the South Carolina Gamecocks and was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the first round of the 2006 NFL draft.
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Johnathan Joseph began his college football career at Coffeyville Community College in Coffeyville, Kansas in 2003.
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Johnathan Joseph was ranked the 31st-best JUCO player in the nation by College Football News and earned all-conference honors.
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Johnathan Joseph recorded three interceptions, one for a touchdown, and 43 tackles.
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Johnathan Joseph transferred to the University of South Carolina, where he played for South Carolina Gamecocks football team in 2004 and 2005.
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Johnathan Joseph started at cornerback his first two games of the 2004 season, recording two tackles in his first game against Vanderbilt and forcing a fumble.
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Johnathan Joseph broke his foot in the first quarter against the Georgia Bulldogs, and spent the remainder of the year rehabilitating his injury.
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Johnathan Joseph was scheduled to have a big season in 2005, along with teammate and fellow defensive back Ko Simpson.
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Johnathan Joseph earned the Outstanding Defensive Back Award in spring practice and recorded two tackles and a broken up pass in the Garnet and Black Game.
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Johnathan Joseph finished the season with 55 tackles, four interceptions, and nine broken up passes.
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Johnathan Joseph began to improve his stock after playing well in 2005.
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Johnathan Joseph was invited to the NFL Combine and after running a 4.31 40-yard dash, his draft stock immediately soared.
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Johnathan Joseph was the third cornerback selected in the first round.
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Johnathan Joseph entered training camp competing with veteran Tory James and Deltha O'Neal for a starting cornerback position.
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Johnathan Joseph was named the third cornerback on the depth chart behind O'Neal and James to begin the season and was named the nickelback.
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Johnathan Joseph started in place of Deltha O'Neal who suffered a shoulder injury the previous week and would miss the following three games.
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Johnathan Joseph finished his rookie season with 58 combined tackles and 20 pass break-ups in 16 games and nine starts.
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Johnathan Joseph faced competition for his starting position after the Bengals drafted cornerback Leon Hall with the 18th overall pick in the 2007 NFL draft.
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Johnathan Joseph was named the starting right cornerback, opposite Deltha O'Neal, to begin the season.
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On October 21,2007, Johnathan Joseph made five combined tackles and intercepted Chad Pennington for the first pick of his career.
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Johnathan Joseph finished the 2007 season with 62 combined tackles, 15 pass deflections, four interceptions, and a touchdown.
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Johnathan Joseph was second on the team with four interceptions, behind Leon Hall's five interceptions.
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Johnathan Joseph was named the left cornerback to begin the regular season.
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On November 21,2008, Johnathan Joseph was added to injured-reserve after a recurring foot injury.
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Johnathan Joseph finished with 42 combined tackles, 13 pass breakups, an interception, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery, and a touchdown in eight games and seven starts.
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Johnathan Joseph returned to his starting role in 2009 and combined with Leon Hall to become one of the better cornerback duos in the league.
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Johnathan Joseph had three consecutive games with an interception, which marked the longest streak of his career.
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Johnathan Joseph finished the season with 69 combined tackles, 20 deflected passes, and a forced fumble in 16 games and starts.
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Johnathan Joseph made a career-high six interceptions and returned one for a touchdown.
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Johnathan Joseph was ranked the sixth best cornerback by Pro Football Focus and posted a +14.5 in the measures.
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Leon Hall and Johnathan Joseph were named the Cincinnati Bengals' co-MVPS.
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Hall and Johnathan Joseph were ranked the third best cornerback tandem in 2009 by the AFC North Blog, behind Al Harris and Charles Woodson of the Green Bay Packers and Darrelle Revis and Lito Sheppard of the New York Jets.
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Johnathan Joseph finished the season with a career-lows 42 combined tackles, eight pass deflections, three interceptions, and a touchdown in 12 games and starts.
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Johnathan Joseph entered negotiations with the Bengals and received two offers from them.
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Johnathan Joseph entered the 2011 season as the Texans' de facto starting cornerback, opposite Kareem Jackson.
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Johnathan Joseph finished his first season with the Texans with a total of four interceptions and 15 passes defended.
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Johnathan Joseph registered 44 combined tackles and a forced fumble.
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On December 28,2011, Johnathan Joseph was invited to the 2012 Pro Bowl.
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On May 9,2012, Johnathan Joseph was announced as the 73rd-ranked player on the NFL Top 100.
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Johnathan Joseph missed Weeks 11 and 12 due to a groin injury.
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Johnathan Joseph finished the season with 57 combined tackles, 11 pass deflections, two interceptions, and touchdown in 14 games and starts.
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Johnathan Joseph was selected to his second Pro Bowl along with eight of his Texans teammates.
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Johnathan Joseph finished the season with a combined 47 tackles, 16 pass deflections, and three interceptions in 15 games and starts.
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Johnathan Joseph returned to his starting role, along with Kareem Jackson, under new head coach Bill O'Brien to begin 2014.
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Johnathan Joseph finished the season with a career-high 75 combined tackles, 11 pass deflections, two forced fumbles, two interceptions, and a touchdown in 16 games and starts.
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Johnathan Joseph's rank fell to 30th in Football Outsiders success rate.
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Kareem Jackson and Johnathan Joseph were able to maintain their starting roles to begin the season.
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Johnathan Joseph finished the season with 56 combined tackles, a career-high 22 pass deflections, and a touchdown in 16 games and starts.
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Johnathan Joseph missed the next two games with two cracked ribs and a bruised lung.
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Johnathan Joseph finishing the season with 45 combined tackles, nine pass deflections, and posted his first season in his career without an interception in 13 games and 11 starts.
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Johnathan Joseph returned an interception by Kevin Hogan, that was intended for Duke Johnson, for an 82-yard touchdown in the second quarter.
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Johnathan Joseph finished the 2017 season with 47 combined tackles, nine pass deflections, two interceptions, and a touchdown in 16 games and starts.
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On May 6,2020, Johnathan Joseph signed with the Tennessee Titans.
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On November 11,2020, Johnathan Joseph was signed by the Arizona Cardinals.
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Johnathan Joseph was placed on injured reserve on December 12,2020.
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On June 10,2021, Johnathan Joseph announced his retirement after 15 seasons in the NFL.
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Johnathan Joseph was a criminal justice major at the University of South Carolina.