Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Joshua Kalu was born on August 28th, 1995, in Houston, Texas. He is a cornerback for the Tennessee Titans in the NFL.

He attended Alief Taylor High School in Alief, Texas, where he played football at the safety position.

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.

On May 11, 2018, the Tennessee Titans signed Kalu as an undrafted free agent. On August 12, 2018, Kalu was released by the Titans, but was re-signed eight days later. He was waived on September 1, 2018 and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He was promoted to the active roster on December 1, 2018.