24 Facts About Kerry Joseph

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Kerry Tremaine Joseph was born on October 4,1973 and is an American former gridiron football quarterback and current coach.

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Kerry Joseph is the assistant quarterbacks coach for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League.

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

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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.

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

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

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

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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.

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

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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.

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

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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.

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

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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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Kerry Joseph returned to McNeese to serve as co-offensive coordinator and coach the wide receivers in 2016.

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Kerry Joseph's coaching experience includes a pair of NFL Training Camp internships as well, one with the Saints, and the other with the Buccaneers.

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Kerry Joseph was named assistant wide receivers coach for the Seattle Seahawks on March 3,2021.