31 Facts About Kerry Joseph

Kerry Tremaine Joseph was born on October 4,1973 and is an American professional football coach and former player who most recently served as the quarterbacks coach for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League.

Kerry Joseph played college football at McNeese State as a quarterback and was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 1996.

Kerry Joseph then played in the Canadian Football League as a quarterback from 2003 to 2014.

Kerry Joseph was named the CFL's Most Outstanding Player in 2007 while leading the Saskatchewan Roughriders to victory in the 95th Grey Cup.

Kerry Joseph led all quarterbacks in the league in rushing with 737 yards on 90 attempts and 13 touchdowns.

Subsequently, Kerry Joseph spent the 1996 season with the Cincinnati Bengals, played for the London Monarchs of the World League in 1997, and tried out as a slotback for the Washington Redskins.

In 1998, Kerry Joseph played for the Rhein Fire of NFL Europe, where he won the World Bowl Championship.

Kerry Joseph then was picked up by the Seattle Seahawks where he played safety for four years until being released in 2002.

Kerry Joseph then headed to Canada to try his luck at finally playing quarterback as a professional.

Kerry Joseph was acquired as a free agent by the Ottawa Renegades in 2003 and during that season unseated incumbent Dan Crowley for the starting job.

The Renegades suspended operations, but on April 12,2006, Kerry Joseph was selected first overall by Saskatchewan in the Ottawa Renegades dispersal draft.

Kerry Joseph was traded from the Saskatchewan Roughriders to the Toronto Argonauts on March 5,2008, along with 2010 third round draft pick in exchange for offensive tackle Glenn January, defensive lineman Ronald Flemons, the Argos' 2008 first-round pick and a 2010 second-round selection.

On February 21,2010, Kerry Joseph was released by the Argos along with fellow quarterback Cody Pickett and linebacker Zeke Moreno.

On October 25,2010, Kerry Joseph was signed by the Edmonton Eskimos to a practice roster agreement after speculation that starting quarterback Ricky Ray would sit out the final two games of the 2010 CFL season.

On December 16,2010, it was announced that Kerry Joseph had been released by the Eskimos.

On January 25,2011, it was announced that Kerry Joseph had been hired as a personal trainer at Cross Gates Athletic Club in Slidell, Louisiana.

On January 28,2014, Kerry Joseph announced his retirement from pro football.

Kerry Joseph was the Program Director of Parisi Speed School in Slidell, La after retiring.

Kerry Joseph made his first start of the season against the Edmonton Eskimos on October 19,2014.

Kerry Joseph had been a member of the Eskimos organization until the end of the 2013 season and retired in early 2014.

Kerry Joseph played in 2 more regular season games for the Roughriders and 1 playoff game.

In said playoff game Kerry Joseph struggled, throwing 5 interceptions on 17 pass attempts for a passer rating of 45.8.

On December 5,2014, Kerry Joseph announced his retirement from the CFL as a Saskatchewan Roughrider.

In 2014, Kerry Joseph served as a training camp intern with the New Orleans Saints under head coach Sean Payton.

In 2016, Kerry Joseph was hired as the co-offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach at McNeese State University.

In 2017, Kerry Joseph served as a training camp intern with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers under head coach Dirk Koetter.

In 2018, Kerry Joseph returned to McNeese State as co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.

In March 2019, Kerry Joseph was hired as the passing game coordinator and running backs coach at Southeastern Louisiana University.

In 2020, Kerry Joseph was hired by the Seattle Seahawks as an offensive assistant under head coach Pete Carroll.

On March 3,2021, Kerry Joseph was promoted to assistant wide receivers coach.

On January 26,2024, Kerry Joseph was hired by the Chicago Bears as their quarterbacks coach under head coach Matt Eberflus.