Sebastian Joseph-Day
Sebastian Joseph-Day (born March 21, 1995) is an American football nose tackle for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Rutgers.
![]() Joseph-Day with the Rams in 2020 | |||||||||
No. 69 – Los Angeles Chargers | |||||||||
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Position: | Nose tackle | ||||||||
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Born: | Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania | March 21, 1995||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 310 lb (141 kg) | ||||||||
Career information | |||||||||
High school: | Stroudsburg (Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania) | ||||||||
College: | Rutgers | ||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2018 / Round: 6 / Pick: 195 | ||||||||
Career history | |||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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Career NFL statistics | |||||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Early years
Joseph-Day attended and played high school football at Stroudsburg High School in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania.[1] He played for the Mountaineers under head coach Joe Bernard. He was rated as the No. 30 prospect out of the state of Pennsylvania by Rivals.com.[2] Before 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 2013–2017 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]
Collegiate statistics
Sebastian Joseph-Day | Tackles | Fumbles | ||||||||||
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Season | Team | Conf | Class | Pos | GP | Cmb | Solo | Ast | TfL | Sck | FR | FF |
2013 | Rutgers | American | FR | DL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
2014 | Rutgers | Big Ten | RS/FR | DL | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
2015 | Rutgers | Big Ten | SO | DL | 11 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
2016 | Rutgers | Big Ten | JR | DL | 11 | 29 | 13 | 16 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
2017 | Rutgers | Big Ten | SR | DL | 11 | 35 | 18 | 17 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 |
Career | 37 | 90 | 47 | 43 | 14.5 | 3.5 | 1 | 2 |
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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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 s | 1.68 s | 2.75 s | 4.56 s | 7.40 s | 31+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 and 2020.
On November 5, 2021, Joseph-Day was placed on injured reserve after undergoing surgery for a torn pectoral.[15] He was activated off injured reserve on February 11, 2022 in time for Super Bowl LVI.[16] The Rams would win 23-20 against the Cincinnati Bengals.
Los Angeles Chargers
On March 16, 2022, Joseph-Day signed a three-year, $24 million contract with the Los Angeles Chargers.[17]
References
- "Sebastian Joseph, Stroudsburg , Strong-Side Defensive End". 247Sports. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
- "Sebastian Joseph - Football". Rutgers University Athletics. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
- "Sebastian Joseph Recruit Interests". 247sports.com. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
- "Rutgers Scarlet Knights Football Record By Year". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
- "Sebastian Joseph College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
- "Sebastian Joseph 2013 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
- "Sebastian Joseph 2014 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
- "Sebastian Joseph 2015 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
- "Sebastian Joseph 2016 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
- "Sebastian Joseph 2017 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
- "Sebastian Joseph, Rutgers, DT, 2018 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football".
- "Los Angeles Rams select Rutgers DT Sebastian Joseph". TurfShowTimes.com. April 28, 2018. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
- Anderson, David (March 10, 2018). "Knights in the Pros: Rutgers Football Pro Day recap". On the Banks. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
- "2018 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
- Jackson, Stu (November 5, 2021). "Sebastian Joseph-Day placed on Injured Reserve, to undergo surgery to repair pec injury". TheRams.com.
- "Los Angeles Rams win Super Bowl LVI". NFL. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
- "Los Angeles Chargers Announce Free Agency Moves". March 16, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2022.