Kerry Joseph
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[edit] Biography
Kerry Joseph (Kerry Joseph) was born on October 4, 1973 in New Iberia, Louisiana. After going to high school at New Iberia (LA), Joseph attended McNeese State University. Joseph made his professional debut in the NFL in 1998 with the Seattle Seahawks. He played for the Seattle Seahawks for his entire 4 year NFL career.
Most people believe that 1999 was Kerry Joseph's best year, as he picked off 3 passes.
Acquired:
Acquired by Toronto from Saskatchewan along with a third round pick in the 2010 CFL Canadian Draft in exchange for Glenn January, Ronald Flemons, Toronto's first round selection in the 2008 CFL Draft and Toronto's second round selection in the 2010 CFL Draft.
Career Accomplishments
• Grey Cup Champion: 2007
• CFL Outstanding Player: 2007
• CFL All-Star: 2007
• Division All-Star: 2007
Saskatchewan Roughriders
2007:
Kerry Joseph became the first Saskatchewan Roughrider to win the League’s top player award since the 1976 season when Ron Lancaster was the CFL’s Outstanding Player. Joseph finished the season completing 267-of-459 attempts for 4,002 yards, 24 touchdowns, eight interceptions and a passer efficiency rating of 97.1. The five-year CFL veteran rushed for 13 touchdowns, the second most by a quarterback in a single season in CFL history.
2006:
Dressed in all 18 regular season games...started 14 regular season games and both playoff games at quarterback...completed 28 of 39 passes for 334 yards and three touchdowns in Week 3...completed 26 of 38 passes for 405 yards and one touchdown in Week 5...finished season with 267 completions on 463 attempts for 3,489 yards and 22 touchdowns...also rushed 91 times for 583 yards and four touchdowns...received the Frontier Peterbilt Presidents' Ring Award for having exceptional motivational and leadership skills on and off the field.
Ottawa Renegades
Became just the third CFL quarterback to rush for 1,000 yards in a season, joining Damon Allen and Tracy Ham. Joseph finished with 1,006 yards. He threw for 4,466 yards and 25 touchdowns, being intercepted 23 times. He also rushed for nine TDs. Joseph threw for three touchdowns in two games in 2005, both times against Hamilton.
2004:
Started 12 games at quarterback in 2004...missed remainder of season due to injury...completed 197 of 317 passes for 2,762 yards and 13 touchdowns...also rushed 57 times for 418 yards and four touchdowns...was named the CFL's Offensive Player of the Week in Week 3.
2003:
Dressed in 18 regular season games for Ottawa in 2003...made CFL debut on July 1st against Calgary when he relieved Dan Corwley in second half...threw his first touchdown pass to Demetris Bendross in fourth quarter...spent the remainder of season as starting quarterback...finished the season completing 269 of 475 pass attempts for 3,694 yards and 19 touchdowns...also rushed 82 times for 616 yards and six touchdowns.
2001:
Spent 2001 season with NFL's Seattle Seahawks as a safety...dressed in eight regular season games and had six tackles and a quarterback sack.
2000:
Started ten games with Seattle in 2000 and finished the year with 58 tackles
1999:
Started four games with Seattle in 1999...had 28 tackles and three interceptions.
1998:
Seattle Seahawks
Rhein Fire
Started the 1998 season with NFL Europe's Rhein Fire...started 11 games at safety and recorded 41 tackles and three interceptions...went on to play with Seattle in the same season...recorded 21 tackles and returned 15 kicks for 182 yards.
1997:
London Monarchs
Washington Redskins
Spent 1997 season with NFL Europe's London Monarchs...completed 26 of 69 passes for 263 yards at quarterback...tried out for NFL's Washington Redskins in the fall, but was released prior to the season.
1996:
Cincinnati Bengals
Attended training camp with the Cincinnati Bengals in 1996...spent entire season as third string QB.
College:
National Collegiate Athletic Association
McNeese State
Named MVP of McNeese State in his senior year of 1995 ... Also named to the All-Southland Conference team and named the conference player of the year ... Named to the All-Louisiana college team in 1995 and selected the state's offensive football player of the year by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association ... Led the team to a 42-11 record during four seasons as the McNeese State starting quarterback ... Led the team to two Southland Conference titles ... In his senior year, the team advanced to the NCAA Division 1-AA semi-finals...Received the 1995 James J. Corbett Memorial Award as outstanding amateur athlete in Louisiana ... Set 15 McNeese records ... Is McNeese's all-time career total offence leader with 9,676 yards on 1,649 plays ... Completed 565 career passes for 7,874 yards and 67 touchdowns... Rushed 535 times for 1,802 yards and 19 touchdowns ...Set school record in 1995 for offensive yards in one season (3,038) ... Completed 168 of 318 passes in 1995 for 2,485 and 27 touchdowns in that senior year ... Also participated in track & field at McNeese in javelin ... Served as McNeese reserve punter.
Personal:
Works as a personal trainer with football prospects in Orlando, FL during the off-season. Donates his time and money to several charities during the season. Joseph throws with his right arm and kicks with his left foot.
[edit] Scouting Report
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Passing Stats
| year | team | league | games | ATT | CMP | PCT | YDS | YPA | TD | INT | SKD | SKY | RAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | OTT | CFL | 16 | 475 | 269 | 56.6 | 3694 | 0 | 19 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 77.5 |
| 2004 | OTT | CFL | 12 | 317 | 197 | 62.1 | 2762 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 90.7 |
| 2005 | OTT | CFL | 18 | 537 | 337 | 62.8 | 4466 | 0 | 25 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 86.7 |
| 2006 | SSK | CFL | 18 | 463 | 267 | 57.7 | 3489 | 0 | 22 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 82.1 |
| 2007 | SSK | CFL | 18 | 459 | 267 | 58.2 | 4002 | 0 | 24 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 97.1 |
| 5 year CFL career | 82 | 2251 | 1337 | 59.4 | 18413 | 0 | 103 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 86.5 | ||
[edit] Rushing Stats
| year | team | league | games | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | OTT | CFL | 16 | 82 | 616 | 7.5 | 6 | 0 | 11 |
| 2004 | OTT | CFL | 12 | 57 | 418 | 7.3 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2005 | OTT | CFL | 18 | 153 | 1006 | 6.6 | 9 | 0 | 14 |
| 2006 | SSK | CFL | 18 | 91 | 592 | 6.5 | 5 | 0 | 13 |
| 2007 | SSK | CFL | 18 | 90 | 737 | 8.2 | 13 | 0 | 5 |
| 5 year CFL career | 82 | 473 | 3369 | 7.1 | 37 | 0 | 47 | ||
[edit] Interception Stats
| year | team | league | games | INT | YDS | LNG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | SEA | NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | SEA | NFL | 16 | 3 | 82 | 40 | 0 |
| 2000 | SEA | NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | SEA | NFL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 year NFL career | 56 | 3 | 82 | 0 | 0 | ||
[edit] Punt Return Stats
| year | team | league | games | RET | YDS | AVG | FC | LNG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | SEA | NFL | 16 | 15 | 182 | 12.1 | 5 | 66 | 0 |
| 1999 | SEA | NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | SEA | NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | SEA | NFL | 8 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| 4 year NFL career | 56 | 17 | 194 | 11.4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||
[edit] Kick Return Stats
| year | team | league | games | RET | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | SEA | NFL | 16 | 2 | 49 | 24.5 | 24 | 0 |
| 1999 | SEA | NFL | 16 | 6 | 132 | 22 | 61 | 0 |
| 2000 | SEA | NFL | 16 | 3 | 71 | 23.7 | 34 | 0 |
| 2001 | SEA | NFL | 8 | 4 | 83 | 20.8 | 24 | 0 |
| 4 year NFL career | 56 | 15 | 335 | 22.3 | 0 | 0 | ||
[edit] Sack/Safety Stats
| year | team | league | games | SK | SFY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | SEA | NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | SEA | NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | SEA | NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | SEA | NFL | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 year NFL career | 56 | 1 | 0 | ||
[edit] Fumble Recovery Stats
| year | team | league | games | TOT | OWR | OPR | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | SEA | NFL | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | SEA | NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | SEA | NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | SEA | NFL | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 year NFL career | 56 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||



