Greg Joseph

BIOGRAPHY

Greg Joseph was born August 4, 1994 in Johannesburg, South Africa. He placekicker for in the National Football League.

Joseph was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, to Glen and Ilana Joseph. He moved to West Boca Raton, Florida with his family in 2001 when he was seven years old, as his family sought to leave behind the political environment in South Africa, and his mother had family in Florida. He is Jewish, and says Judaism has "absolutely" guided him during his life.

He played football and soccer at Donna Klein Jewish Academy in Boca Raton, Florida, and also attended and played soccer (and was named all-county and all-state) and high school football (in which he was named all-county, all-state, and All-America by MaxPrep.com) at American Heritage School in Delray Beach, Florida.

Joseph spent five years at Florida Atlantic University (FAU) in Boca Raton after walking onto the football team and redshirting his freshman year, and graduated in 2017 with a degree in exercise science and health promotion. He graduated as the Owls’ all-time leader in field goals made (57), points scored (336), PATs (point-after-touchdown) made (165; in 170 attempts), and field goals attempted. He also set the university's single-game records for PATs, field goals, points scored by kicking, and the Owls’ longest field goal (54 yards).

As of February 2019, he was working towards finishing his MBA at FAU.

After going un-selected in the 2018 NFL Draft, Joseph was signed as a free agent by the Miami Dolphins. He made all three of the kicks he attempted in the preseason. He was released by the Dolphins on September 1, 2018.

Joseph was signed by the Cleveland Browns on September 17, 2018.

On November 25, 2019, Joseph was signed to the Carolina Panthers practice squad.

On December 18, 2019, the Tennessee Titans signed Joseph to a three-year contract off Carolina's practice squad.

On September 8, 2020, Joseph signed to the practice squad of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

He played college football at Florida Atlantic and signed with the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2018. Later that year, Joseph made his NFL debut with the Cleveland Browns. He has also been a member of the Miami Dolphins, Carolina Panthers, Tennessee Titans, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

On February 11, 2021, Joseph signed with the Minnesota Vikings.