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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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0:44Stone Lawless: 'There's got to be a standard set across from the top to the bottom'
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2:34Reese Chapman: 'I told Vol Nation that I would give my all for Tennessee'
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0:44How Josh Elander would assess his first season as Tennessee baseball's head coach
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0:46Josh Elander understands Tennessee baseball will 'need to make some adjustments'
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0:24Tegan Kuhns was 'sick the last two or three days' before start against VCU in NCAA Tournament
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1:57Tennessee baseball to face VCU with season on the line
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2:26Josh Elander reacts to Tennessee baseball's loss to East Carolina in Chapel Hill Regional
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1:10How Kirby Smart's Influence Continues to Grow in SEC
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0:53Reese Chapman 'in a better spot than' Tennessee baseball 'thought from the beginning'
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2:25What's next for Tennessee baseball after the SEC Tournament
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1:10Tennessee baseball will "role with (Evan) Blanco any day"
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3:01Cameron Appenzeller reflects on freshman season with Tennessee baseball
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1:26What to Expect: LSU Under Lane Kiffin
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1:30Tulane transfer Jordan Norman wants to get back to College Football Playoff with Tennessee in 2026
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1:34Penn State transfer Xavier Gilliam sees pass-rush emphasis pay off during impressive spring at Tennessee
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1:34David Sanders Jr. wonders how he survived as Tennessee freshman when watching tape from 2025 season
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 |