Joshua Josephs
Joshua Josephs is an American college football defensive end for the Tennessee Volunteers.Early life
Josephs attended North Cobb High School, where he played football as a linebacker. He totaled 98 tackles, seven tackles-for-loss and four sacks as a junior in 2020, then made 121 tackles, 22 TFLs and eight sacks as a senior in 2021, being named the Cobb County Defensive Player of the Year for his performance. He was also a team captain, first-team all-county and first-team all-state selection at North Cobb. A four-star recruit, he committed to play college football for the Tennessee Volunteers.College career
As a true freshman at Tennessee in 2022, Josephs totaled 12 tackles, 2.5 TFLs and a sack while playing as a backup defensive end. He then had 20 tackles, 4.5 TFLs and three sacks as a sophomore in 2023. As a junior in 2024, he totaled 39 tackles, nine TFLs and 1.5 sacks, having the highest grade among Tennessee defensive players as judged by Pro Football Focus. He returned to Tennessee for his senior season in 2025. During his senior season, Josephs was more of a situational pass rusher finishing with a 16.8% pressure rate, 4 QB hits and 4 sacks and three forced fumbles. After the regular season finale, Josephs declared for the draft where he is projected to be a second to third round selection.