1. Kelvin Joseph Jr was born on November 11,1999 and is an American professional football cornerback for the DC Defenders of the United Football League.
32 Facts About Kelvin Joseph
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Kelvin Joseph was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the second round of the 2021 NFL draft.
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Kelvin Joseph was named class 5A All-State and played in the All-American Bowl.
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Kelvin Joseph scored a combined 13 touchdowns, from punts, kickoffs and interception returns over the course of his high school career.
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Kelvin Joseph practiced basketball and was a teammate of Javonte Smart.
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Kelvin Joseph committed to play college football at LSU over offers from Alabama, Florida State, Auburn, and Florida.
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Kelvin Joseph had 4 tackles against the University of Mississippi.
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Kelvin Joseph 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.
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Kelvin Joseph re-entered the transfer portal in July 2019 and announced that he would be transferring to the University of Kentucky the following month.
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Kelvin Joseph sat out his sophomore year due to NCAA transfer rules.
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Kelvin Joseph 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.
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Kelvin Joseph opted out of the last game left in the regular season, in order to focus on preparing for the 2021 NFL draft.
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Kelvin Joseph was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the second round of the 2021 NFL draft, after dropping because of character concerns.
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Kelvin Joseph signed his four-year rookie contract with Dallas on June 10,2021.
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Kelvin Joseph missed most of the OTAs after contracting COVID-19.
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Kelvin Joseph suffered a groin injury in the last preseason game against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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Kelvin Joseph was placed on injured reserve on September 2,2021, to start the season.
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Kelvin Joseph spent most of the season playing on special teams.
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Kelvin Joseph played his most defensive snaps in the fifteenth game against the Washington Football Team.
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Kelvin Joseph started the last two games of the season.
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Kelvin Joseph appeared in 10 games, collecting 13 tackles, 2 pass breakups and 2 special teams tackles.
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Kelvin Joseph played a lot against the Green Bay Packers, after Brown suffered a concussion and Jourdan Lewis was lost to injury in the previous contest.
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Kelvin Joseph entered in the third quarter of the twelfth game against the Indianapolis Colts, in place of Brown who suffered a torn Achilles tendon, but Joseph allowed a touchdown catch.
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Kelvin Joseph started in the fourteenth game against the Jaguars, but gave up two touchdowns and was benched in favor of Nahshon Wright.
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Kelvin Joseph fared much better as a gunner on special teams.
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Kelvin Joseph appeared in 16 games, registering 13 defensive tackles, two pass breakups, one forced fumble and 7 special teams tackles.
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Kelvin Joseph appeared in 4 games as a backup cornerback and had 2 tackles.
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Kelvin Joseph was elevated to the active roster for the Week 16 game against the Tennessee Titans and had one tackle.
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Kelvin Joseph was released from the practice squad on January 15,2024.
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On December 4,2024, Kelvin Joseph was signed to the Minnesota Vikings practice squad.
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On February 24,2025, Kelvin Joseph signed with the DC Defenders of the United Football League.
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Kelvin Joseph has released rap records under the pseudonym "YKDV Bossman Fat".