Linval
Joseph.
Linval
Joseph.
East Carolina· 6'4"· 328 lb· 5.09s 40
3-4 two-gap or a 4-3 even-front where he can demand double teams and create opportunities for blitzing linebackers.
Immediate starter as a run-stuffing nose tackle, with the ceiling to be a perennial Pro Bowl anchor in the middle of the defense.
A purely penetrating, one-gap 4-3 front that prioritizes quickness and disruption over raw power and holding the point.
Joseph's immense size and strength make him a foundational piece for schemes prioritizing interior run defense and control the line of scrimmage.
Selected #46 overall in Round 2 of the 2010 NFL Draft by New York Giants out of East Carolina.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 5.09sp50
- Vertical
- 30inp50
- Broad jump
- 100inp50
- Three-cone
- 8.12sp50
- Shuttle
- 4.71sp50
- Bench
- 39repp50
| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | East Carolina | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.
Linval Joseph played for the New York Giants, Minnesota Vikings, Los Angeles Chargers, Philadelphia Eagles, and Buffalo Bills. He was a dominant defensive tackle, earning multiple Pro Bowl selections and a Super Bowl ring with the Giants.