FS · Pittsburgh Steelers
Karl Joseph
Age 32 · 178 cm (5'10") · 91 kg · Born Sep 8, 1993 · West Virginia
NFL career
2016
debut year
2022
last season
7
seasons
#38
jersey
College: West Virginia
2016 NFL Draft
Rd 1
round
#14
overall pick
OAK
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2016 to 2021 · 58 games.
Defense
203solo tackles
3.0sacks
5INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
6 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Las Vegas Raiders | 10 | 42 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | Las Vegas Raiders | 15 | 51 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | Las Vegas Raiders | 10 | 31 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | Las Vegas Raiders | 9 | 33 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | Cleveland Browns | 13 | 45 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Pittsburgh Steelers
Most recent results for the franchise while Karl Joseph was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
W
W
W
W
L
W
W
L
28–14 vs Browns
2022-18 · Jan 8, 2023 · REGULAR
W
16–13 @ Ravens
2022-17 · Jan 1, 2023 · REGULAR
W
13–10 vs Raiders
2022-16 · Dec 24, 2022 · REGULAR
W
24–16 @ Panthers
2022-15 · Dec 18, 2022 · REGULAR
L
14–16 vs Ravens
2022-14 · Dec 11, 2022 · REGULAR
W
19–16 @ Falcons
2022-13 · Dec 4, 2022 · REGULAR
W
24–17 @ Colts
2022-12 · Nov 28, 2022 · REGULAR
L
30–37 vs Bengals
2022-11 · Nov 20, 2022 · REGULAR
Other "Joseph" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
First-round pick
External profiles
West Virginia alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended West Virginia.
Austin Brinkman
LS · 2025 · Texans
Fatorma Mulbah
DT · 2025 · Jets
Garrett Greene
WR · 2025 · Buccaneers
Wyatt Milum
OT · 2025 · Jaguars
Beanie Bishop Jr.
CB · 2024 · Saints
Doug Nester
G · 2024 · Steelers
Zach Frazier
C · 2024 · Steelers
Bryce Ford-Wheaton
WR · 2023 · Giants
Dante Stills
DT · 2023
Tony Fields II
LB · 2021 · Rams
2016 NFL Draft · Round 1 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#1
#2
#3
#5
#6
#7
#9
#10
#11
Jared Goff
QB · LAR
#2
Carson Wentz
QB · PHI
#3
Joey Bosa
DE · SDG
#4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB · DAL
#5
Jalen Ramsey
CB · JAX
#6
Ronnie Stanley
OT · BAL
#7
DeForest Buckner
DT · SFO
#8
Jack Conklin
OT · TEN
#9
Leonard Floyd
LB · CHI
#10
Eli Apple
CB · NYG
#11
Vernon Hargreaves III
CB · TAM
#12
Sheldon Rankins
DT · NOR
FS peers of the era
Other FSs who debuted within five seasons of Karl Joseph.
Doug Middleton
Debut 2016 · 49ers
Erik Harris
Debut 2016 · #35 · 49ers
Isaiah Johnson
Debut 2016 · #39 · Buccaneers
Jarrod Wilson
Debut 2016 · #30 · 49ers
Justin Simmons
Debut 2016 · #31 · Falcons
Juston Burris
Debut 2016 · #31 · Panthers
Kavon Frazier
Debut 2016 · Raiders
Kevin Byard
Debut 2016 · #31 · Patriots