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11:40Biggest Questions Facing the NFC East Post-Draft
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1:562026 NFL Draft Grades: Commanders
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0:52Ranking the best EDGE prospects coming up in 2026 NFL Draft: Top positional group?
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1:55Tennessee Pro Day Highlights: Joshua Josephs and others in defensive line drills
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1:34Jauan Jennings Signs With Vikings, Bolsters WR Room
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1:01Josh Elander reacts to SEC's decision to implement strike zone challenge system for conference tournament
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1:42Josh Elander still has 'a ton of confidence' in struggling Vols freshman LHP Cameron Appenzeller
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1:28Josh Elander previews Tennessee baseball's key series against No. 4 Texas
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2:17Tennessee blue-chip freshman Joel Wyatt makes 'next level' decision in choosing defense over offense
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1:41Kamari Blair leaning on fellow freshman offensive linemen to settle in quickly at Tennessee
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1:34Five-star freshman Gabriel Osenda focused on the grind in first offseason at Tennessee
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1:44Tennessee LB Brayden Rouse reveals what he likes most about Jim Knowles's defense
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2:10Impressive freshman TJ White describes Tennessee's LB room: 'Everybody's trying to take a job'
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1:16Brad Crawford's 2026 CFP Projection: Arch Manning, Texas Capture First SEC Title In Program History
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8:26Projecting the 2026 College Football Playoff Bracket
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3:16Josh Elander reacts to Tennessee baseball's win at Kentucky in Game 3 to salvage weekend
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4:03Josh Elander reacts to Tennessee baseball's series loss at Kentucky
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0:495-Star Recruitment Rundown: RB David Gabriel Georges
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0:53Josh Heupel proud of the five Tennessee Vols selected in 2026 NFL Draft
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9:04Biggest Questions for the NFC South After the 2026 Draft
Draft Scouting Report
Pro Comparison: Bryce Huff
Summary
Joshua Josephs is a smaller, explosive pass rusher who should immediately provide a jolt to an NFL pass rush. He gives up some ground in run defense and may be more of a situational rusher early in his career.
About
- 2025: 90.6 PFF pass-rush grade (19th among FBS EDGE)
- 2025: 3 FF (tied for third-most in SEC)
Strengths
- Springy enough to cross linemen’s faces and shoot open gaps.
- Long arms help keep blockers out of his chest.
- Good quickness to attack gaps with multiple pass-rush moves if his initial rush is stalled.
Weaknesses
- Below-average speed-to-power element.
- Lacks ideal mass to hold up against the run.
- 22.9% missed tackle rate in 2025, per TruMedia.
Top Joshua Josephs News
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Commanders' Joshua Josephs: Scooped by Washington
The Commanders selected Josephs in the fifth round of the 2026 NFL Draft, 147th overall.
Josephs spent his entire four-year college career in Tennessee and was a full-time starter in 2025, when he posted 33 total tackles, including 4.0 sacks, three forced fumbles and three pass defenses across 11 games. He explodes off the jump and brings the physicality needed to compete against offensive linemen in the NFL, especially when attempting to beat the opposing man round the corner, but his tendency to act first before reading blocks or play design will need to be cleaned up. Josephs figures to serve in a rotational role at edge behind Odafe Oweh and K'Lavon Chaisson.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-3, 240 lbs |
| Birthplace: Kennesaw, GA |
| Age: 22 |