Sebastian Joseph-Day

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Sebastian Joseph
Sebastian Joseph-Day Rams.jpg
Joseph with the Los Angeles Rams in 2021
No. 69 – Tennessee Titans
Position: Nose tackle
Personal information
Born: (1995-03-21) March 21, 1995 (age 29)
Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:310 lb (141 kg)
Career information
High school: Stroudsburg
College: Rutgers
NFL draft: 2018  / Round: 6 / Pick: 195
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:229
Sacks:11.0
Forced fumbles:2
Fumble recoveries:1
Pass deflections:5
Interceptions:1
Player stats at PFR

Sebastian Joseph (born March 21, 1995) is an American football nose tackle for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Rutgers. He has previously played in the NFL for the Los Angeles Rams, with whom he won Super Bowl LVI.

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Early life and education

Joseph-Day was born in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania on March 21, 1995. He attended and played high school football at Stroudsburg High School in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, which competes in the highly-regarded Eastern Pennsylvania Conference, one of the premiere high school athletic conferences in the nation. [1] He played for the Stroudsburg High School Mountaineers under head coach Joe Bernard, and was ranked the 30th-best prospect out Pennsylvania by Rivals.com. [2]

Prior to choosing to commit to Rutgers to play college football, he received offers from Connecticut, Maryland, and Temple. [3]

College career

Joseph-Day attended and played college football for Rutgers University from 2013 to 2017 under head coaches Kyle Flood and Chris Ash. [4] [5] In the 2013 season, he appeared in one game, which came against Norfolk State, and recorded one tackle. He ended up redshirting after suffering an injury. [6] In the 2014 season, he appeared in three games and recorded three total tackles on the season. [7] He saw an expanded role in the 2015 season. He appeared in 11 games and recorded 22 total tackles, 5.5 tackles-for-loss, one sack, and one fumble recovery. [8] In the 2016 season, he appeared in 11 games and recorded 29 total tackles, 3.5 tackles-for-loss, one sack, one pass defensed, and one forced fumble. [9] In his final collegiate season, in 2017, he appeared in 11 games and recorded 35 total tackles, 4.5 tackles-for-loss, 1.5 sacks, one pass defensed, and one forced fumble. [10]

College statistics

SeasonTeamConfClassPosGPTacklesFumbles
CmbSoloAstTfLSckFRFF
2013 Rutgers American FRDL11101.00.000
2014 Rutgers Big Ten RS/FRDL33030.00.000
2015 Rutgers Big Ten SODL11221575.51.010
2016 Rutgers Big Ten JRDL112913163.51.001
2017 Rutgers Big Ten SRDL113518174.51.501
Career 3790474314.53.512

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3 in
(1.91 m)		299 lb
(136 kg)		34+1⁄2 in
(0.88 m)		10+5⁄8 in
(0.27 m)		4.97 s1.68 s2.75 s4.56 s7.40 s31+1⁄2 in
(0.80 m)		9 ft 4 in
(2.84 m)		24 reps
All values from Rutgers Pro Day [11]

Los Angeles Rams

Joseph-Day was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the sixth round (195th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft. [12] He was the second member of the Scarlet Knights selected that year after Kemoko Turay went to the Indianapolis Colts in the second round. [13] [14]

After being inactive for every game as a rookie, Joseph-Day was named a full-time starter in 2019. [15] In the 2019 season, he finished with two sacks, 44 total tackles, and one pass defended. [16] In the 2020 season, he finished with one sack, 55 total tackles, three passes defended, and one forced fumble. [17]

On November 5, 2021, Joseph-Day was placed on injured reserve after undergoing surgery for a torn pectoral. [18] He finished the 2021 regular season with three sacks and 38 total tackles in seven games. [19] He was activated off injured reserve on February 11, 2022, in time for Super Bowl LVI. [20] The Rams won 23–20 against the Cincinnati Bengals. [21]

Los Angeles Chargers

On March 16, 2022, Joseph-Day signed a three-year, $24 million contract with the Los Angeles Chargers. [22] In Week 7, against the Seattle Seahawks, he recorded a safety when he and teammate Troy Reeder tackled Kenneth Walker in the end zone. [23] On December 7, Joseph-Day was diagnosed with an MCL sprain. [24] In the 2022 season, he appeared in 16 games. He finished with two sacks, 56 total tackles, one interception, one pass defended, and one forced fumble. [25] On December 22, 2023, he was cut by the Chargers. [26]

San Francisco 49ers

On December 27, 2023, Joseph-Day signed with the San Francisco 49ers. [27] He was a member of the 49ers team that appeared in Super Bowl LVIII in February 2024, representing his second Super Bowl appearance during his NFL career to date.

Tennessee Titans

On March 20, 2024, Joseph signed with the Tennessee Titans. [28]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Won the Super Bowl
BoldCareer high

Regular season

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLPDIntYdsAvgLngTDFFFRYdsTD
2018 LAR DNP
2019 LAR 16154425192.051—————————
2020 LAR 16165535201.013—————————
2021 LAR 773823153.030—————————
2022 LAC 16165627292.0911444——10—
2023 LAC 14143115163.030—————————
SF 205410.000—————————
Career 716822912910011.02151444——10—

Postseason

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLPDIntYdsAvgLngTDFFFRYdsTD
2020 LAR 228260.000—————————
2021 LAR 100000.000—————————
2022 LAC 113120.501—————————
2023 SF 303210.000—————————
Career 7314590.501—————————

Personal life

Joseph-Day is a Christian. [29] He is married to Rachel Joseph-Day. [30] They have one son. [31]

Joseph-Day appeared with Mike Tyson as a fill-in co-host on his podcast "Hotboxin' with Mike Tyson". [32] The opportunity to continue co-hosting was offered and accepted. [33] Joseph-Day hosts a restaurant tour series on his YouTube channel called "Dine n' Bash". [34] In July 2021, he launched a charitable initiative called "Bashing Hunger." [35] The effort is designed to combat food insecurity by raising awareness of the issue, increasing food rescue to feed people without enough food, and providing nutritional education. [36]

On March 27, 2023, Joseph-Day accused Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents of sexually assaulting him at John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, California. [37]

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