BIOGRAPHY
Karl Myrthell Joseph was born on Septemeber 8th, 1993 in Orlando, Florida. He is a strong safety for the Oakland Raiders in the NFL.
Joseph played college football at West Virginia. He was drafted by the Raiders in the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft. Joseph attended Edgewater High School in Orlando, Florida. He committed to West Virginia University to play college football. Joseph is of Haitian descent.
Joseph started all 13 games as a true freshman at West Virginia in 2012, recording 104 tackles, two interceptions, and one sack. He started all 12 games his sophomore year and had 68 tackles and one interception. He again started all 13 games as a junior in 2014, recording 92 tackles and one interception. Joseph started the first four games his senior year in 2015, before suffering a season-ending knee injury. At the time of the injury, he was leading the nation with five interceptions.
In the 2016 NFL Draft, the Oakland Raiders selected Joseph. On May 2016, Joseph signed with the Raiders for a four year coontract. He made his professional regular season debut in the Oakland Raiders' season-opening 35–34 win at the New Orleans Saints. On September 25, 2016, Joseph made his first career start and recorded a season-high ten combined tackles in the Raiders' 17–10 victory at the Tennessee Titans. He was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team after a strong rookie season. In 2018, In Week 11 against the Arizona Cardinals, Joseph made his first interception of the season off quarterback Josh Rosen in a 23-21 Raiders win. He finished the season playing in 13 games with eight starts, recording 48 combined tackles, two sacks, two passes defended, and one interception.
