Joseph grew up in College Station, Texas and attended College Station High School. He was named Class 5A All-State as a senior after recording 95 tackles with 10 passes broken up and five interceptions.[1] Joseph initially committed to play college football at Texas Tech, but ultimately decommitted to sign with Northwestern.[2] He is of Antiguan and Italian descent.[3]
College career
Northwestern
Joseph redshirted his true freshman season. As a redshirt freshman in 2020, Joseph was named first-team All-Big Ten Conference and the conference Freshman of the Year after he co-led the country with six interceptions.[4] He was rated the nation's best strong safety by Pro Football Focus.[5]
Notre Dame
For the 2022 season, Joseph transferred to Notre Dame.[6]
Joseph was signed by the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent on May 12, 2023.[9] He was waived on August 29, 2023 and re-signed to the practice squad.[10][11] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 30, 2024.[12]