{"id":41309,"date":"2018-04-03T09:00:32","date_gmt":"2018-04-03T13:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonnfl.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=41309"},"modified":"2021-03-14T15:41:08","modified_gmt":"2021-03-14T19:41:08","slug":"michael-joseph-2018-nfl-draft-profile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2018\/04\/03\/michael-joseph-2018-nfl-draft-profile\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Joseph 2018 NFL Draft Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/strong>
\nPosition<\/strong>: Cornerback
\nHeight<\/strong>: 6’1″
\nWeight<\/strong>: 181 pounds
\nSchool<\/strong>: Dubuque Spartans<\/p>\n

Combine Performance Data<\/strong>
\nBench press<\/strong>: 17 reps
\nVertical jump<\/strong>: 34 inches
\nThree-cone drill<\/b>: 6.89 seconds
\n20-yard shuttle<\/strong>: 4.20 seconds
\n60-yard shuttle<\/strong>: 11.98 seconds<\/p>\n

Michael Joseph 2018 NFL Draft Profile<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Making it in the NFL after playing collegiately at Division III level is certainly a challenging proposition. But it’s not impossible. Players such as Fred Jackson<\/a><\/strong>, Pierre Garcon<\/a><\/strong>, Ali Marpet<\/a><\/strong> and Jerrell Freeman<\/a><\/strong> are just a few recent examples of D3 prospects who’ve carved out successful NFL careers. Dubuque’s Michael Joseph<\/strong> is looking to follow a similar path to the league.<\/p>\n

Joseph received little if any recruiting interest from DI programs after playing at Oswego High School in the Chicago area. It’s what primarily led him to a small college in Iowa with an enrollment of around 2,000 students. After not seeing the field as a true freshman, Joseph became a mainstay in Dubuque’s secondary for the next three seasons. He won first-team all-Iowa Conference honors each year and was named the league’s Defensive Player of the Year as a senior.<\/p>\n

For his career, Joseph totaled 156 tackles, 20 pass breakups, and 15 interceptions. His eight picks during that standout senior campaign tied a Dubuque single-season record set by Jim Martin<\/a><\/strong> who did it twice in 1963 and 1964. And Joseph’s career interception total is second in team history behind only Martin.<\/p>\n

Strengths<\/h2>\n