Joshua Kalu
Joshua Elekwachi Kalu is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League. He played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers and signed with the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent in 2018. Kalu has also been a member of the New York Giants, Washington Commanders, and Miami Dolphins.
Early life
Kalu was born on August 28, 1995, in Houston, Texas. He attended Alief Taylor High School in Alief, Texas, where he played football at the safety position. He is of Nigerian descent.College career
Kalu played as a defensive back for the Nebraska Cornhuskers football team for four years from 2014 to 2017. He appeared in a total of 46 games for Nebraska, missing only three games as a senior due to injury. He compiled seven interceptions and 215 tackles. In 2017, Nebraska's coaching staff moved him from the cornerback to the safety position. During his recruitment and playing career with Nebraska, he had six separate position coaches due to repeated staff turnover.College statistics
Professional career
Tennessee Titans
On May 11, 2018, the Tennessee Titans signed Kalu as an undrafted free agent. On August 12, Kalu was released by the Titans, but was re-signed eight days later. He was waived on September 1 and was re-signed to the practice squad the next day. He was promoted to the active roster on December 1. Kalu mainly played on special teams and finished the season with 4 tackles.On September 2, 2019, Kalu was placed on injured reserve. He was designated for return from injured reserve on October 30, and began practicing with the team again. He was added to the 53-man roster on November 2. On November 10, in Week 10, Kalu blocked a game-tying field goal against the Kansas City Chiefs in a 35-32 upset victory. Kalu finished the 2019 regular season with six tackles and one pass defense.
Kalu finished the 2020 regular season with a career-high 16 tackles.