Sebastian Joseph-Day

Sebastian Joseph-Day (born March 21, 1995) is an American football defensive end for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Rutgers.

Sebastian Joseph-Day
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Joseph-Day with the Rams in 2020
No. 69 – Los Angeles Chargers
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1995-03-21) March 21, 1995
Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:310 lb (141 kg)
Career information
High school:Stroudsburg
(Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania)
College:Rutgers
NFL Draft:2018 / Round: 6 / Pick: 195
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 18, 2022
Total tackles:193
Sacks:8.0
Forced fumbles:2
Fumble recoveries:1
Interceptions:1
Pass deflections:4
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early years

Joseph-Day attended and played high school football at Stroudsburg High School in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania.[1] He played for the Mountaineers under head coach Joe Bernard. He was rated as the No. 30 prospect out of the state of Pennsylvania by Rivals.com.[2] Before choosing to commit to Rutgers to play college football, he received offers from Connecticut, Maryland, and Temple.[3]

College career

Joseph-Day attended and played college football for Rutgers University from 2013–2017 under head coaches Kyle Flood and Chris Ash.[4][5] In the 2013 season, he appeared in one game, which came against Norfolk State, and recorded one tackle. He ended up redshirting after suffering an injury.[6] In the 2014 season, he appeared in three games and recorded three total tackles on the season.[7] He saw an expanded role in the 2015 season. He appeared in 11 games and recorded 22 total tackles, 5.5 tackles-for-loss, one sack, and one fumble recovery.[8] In the 2016 season, he appeared in 11 games and recorded 29 total tackles, 3.5 tackles-for-loss, one sack, one pass defensed, and one forced fumble.[9] In his final collegiate season, in 2017, he appeared in 11 games and recorded 35 total tackles, 4.5 tackles-for-loss, 1.5 sacks, one pass defensed, and one forced fumble.[10]

Collegiate statistics
Sebastian Joseph-Day Tackles Fumbles
SeasonTeamConfClassPosGPCmbSoloAstTfLSckFRFF
2013RutgersAmerican FRDL11101.00.000
2014RutgersBig Ten RS/FRDL33030.00.000
2015RutgersBig Ten SODL11221575.51.010
2016RutgersBig Ten JRDL112913163.51.001
2017RutgersBig Ten SRDL113518174.51.501
Career3790474314.53.512

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 3 in
(1.91 m)		 299 lb
(136 kg)		 34+1⁄2 in
(0.88 m)		 10+5⁄8 in
(0.27 m)		4.97 s1.68 s2.75 s4.56 s7.40 s31+1⁄2 in
(0.80 m)		9 ft 4 in
(2.84 m)		24 reps
All values from Rutgers Pro Day[11]

Los Angeles Rams

Joseph-Day was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the sixth round (195th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.[12] He was the second member of the Scarlet Knights selected that year after Kemoko Turay went to the Indianapolis Colts in the second round.[13][14]

After being inactive for every game as a rookie, Joseph-Day was named a full-time starter in 2019.[15] In the 2019 season, he finished with two sacks, 44 total tackles, and one pass defended.[16] In the 2020 season, he finished with one sack, 55 total tackles, three passes defended, and one forced fumble.[17]

On November 5, 2021, Joseph-Day was placed on injured reserve after undergoing surgery for a torn pectoral.[18] He finished the 2021 regular season with three sacks and 38 total tackles in seven games.[19] He was activated off injured reserve on February 11, 2022, in time for Super Bowl LVI.[20] The Rams won 23-20 against the Cincinnati Bengals.[21]

Los Angeles Chargers

On March 16, 2022, Joseph-Day signed a three-year, $24 million contract with the Los Angeles Chargers.[22] In Week 7, against the Seattle Seahawks, he recorded a safety when him and teammate Troy Reeder tackled Kenneth Walker in the end zone.[23] In the 2022 season, he appeared in 16 games. He finished with two sacks, 56 total tackles, one interception, one pass defended, and one forced fumble.[24]

Personal life

Joseph-Day appeared with Mike Tyson as a fill-in co-host on his podcast "Hotboxin' with Mike Tyson".[25] The opportunity to continue co-hosting was offered and accepted.[26] Joseph-Day hosts a restaurant tour series on his YouTube channel called "Dine n' Bash".[27] In July 2021, he launched a charitable initiative called "Bashing Hunger."[28] The effort is designed to combat food insecurity by raising awareness of the issue, increasing food rescue to feed people without enough food, and providing nutritional education.[29]

References
  1. "Sebastian Joseph, Stroudsburg , Strong-Side Defensive End". 247Sports. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  2. "Sebastian Joseph - Football". Rutgers University Athletics. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  3. "Sebastian Joseph Recruit Interests". 247sports.com. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  4. "Rutgers Scarlet Knights Football Record By Year". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  5. "Sebastian Joseph College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  6. "Sebastian Joseph 2013 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  7. "Sebastian Joseph 2014 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  8. "Sebastian Joseph 2015 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  9. "Sebastian Joseph 2016 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  10. "Sebastian Joseph 2017 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  11. "Sebastian Joseph, Rutgers, DT, 2018 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football".
  12. Kremenjas, Sosa (April 28, 2018). "Los Angeles Rams select Rutgers DT Sebastian Joseph". TurfShowTimes.com. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
  13. Anderson, David (March 10, 2018). "Knights in the Pros: Rutgers Football Pro Day recap". On the Banks. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  14. "2018 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  15. Jackson, Stu (November 14, 2019). "Joseph-Day set to play first NFL game with parents in attendance". Los Angeles Rams. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  16. "Sebastian Joseph-Day 2019 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  17. "Sebastian Joseph-Day 2020 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  18. Jackson, Stu (November 5, 2021). "Sebastian Joseph-Day placed on Injured Reserve, to undergo surgery to repair pec injury". Los Angeles Rams. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  19. "Sebastian Joseph-Day 2021 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  20. Patra, Kevin (February 13, 2022). "Los Angeles Rams win Super Bowl LVI". NFL.com. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  21. Romero, Dennis (February 13, 2022). "Los Angeles Rams come back to win Super Bowl LVI 23-20 in front of hometown crowd". NBC News. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  22. "Los Angeles Chargers Announce Free Agency Moves". Chargers.com. March 16, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  23. "Seattle Seahawks at Los Angeles Chargers - October 23rd, 2022". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  24. "Sebastian Joseph-Day 2022 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  25. Dave Portnoy, One Bite Pizza Reviews, Barstool President | Hotboxin' with Mike Tyson, retrieved August 1, 2022
  26. "5 Things To Know About Sebastian Joseph-Day". Chargers.com. April 1, 2022. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  27. Harris, Jenn (February 3, 2022). "The Rams' Sebastian Joseph-Day talks Super Bowl food and his YouTube series". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
  28. "Bashing Hunger". SEBASTIAN JOSEPH-DAY. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  29. Hood, Micaela (December 2, 2022). "Super Bowl champ and Stroudsburg alum Sebastian Joseph-Day gives back for the holidays". Pocono Record. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
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