KelvinJoseph

Career

• Played in 20 collegiate games, 11 at LSU and nine at UK
• Started in nine games played at UK in 2020
• Finished with 25 total tackles, four interceptions, a PBU and a tackle for loss at UK
• 2020 Fourth-Team All-SEC (Phil Steele)
• First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll (2019)

2020 – r-Sophomore

• Fourth-Team All-SEC (Phil Steele)
• Started in nine games before opting out prior to the regular-season finale vs. South Carolina
• Finished with 25 total tackles, four interceptions, a PBU and a tackle for loss
• Had a career-high tying four tackles at Missouri
• Jumped the route on a short sideline pass in the second quarter at Tennessee, intercepting the pass and racing 41 yards for a touchdown … Also had a career-high tying four tackles and a pass breakup
• Ranked eighth nationally and tied for third in the SEC for total interceptions with four
• Got his first career interception vs. Mississippi State
• Played and started in his first career game at UK vs. Auburn, coming away with four tackles
• Preseason Fourth-Team All-SEC (Phil Steele)

2019 – Sophomore

• Sat out due to NCAA transfer rules

2018 – Freshman (LSU)

• Played in 11 games as a true freshman
• Recorded 12 tackles and one pass breakup
• Also saw action on special teams on LSU’s coverage units
• Had career-best four tackles in win over Ole Miss
• Broke up a pass on third-and-five situation at midfield just before halftime that forced Georgia to punt in LSU’s win over the No.2-ranked Bulldogs
• Had three tackles vs. Southeastern and then against both Auburn and Louisiana Tech

High School

• One of the top defensive backs for the class of 2018
• Scored a combined 13 touchdowns on returns – kickoffs, punts and interceptions
• Rated as a four-star prospect by both ESPN and 247Sports
• Listed as the No. 35 player in the country by ESPN and the No. 4 player in Louisiana by 247Sports … The No. 7 safety in the country and No. 83 overall player by 247sports
• Two-time first team 5A All-State and the twice named to the Baton Rouge Advocate All-Metro Team
• Became the first player in Scotlandville history to be selected to play in the U.S. Army All-American game
• Named first team All-District and District 4-5A Co-Defensive MVP for his 2016 junior season
• Also named to all-metro and Class 5A all-state teams after helping lead Scotlandville to the Division state finals his junior season
• One of just two Louisiana players named to the CBS MaxPreps junior All-American team
• Recorded 113 tackles, 12 tackles for loss and three interceptions as a senior
• As a junior, had 67 tackles, 12 pass breakups and three interceptions
• Returned a kickoff 90 yards for a TD as a senior and scored a pair of defensive TDs as a junior
• Helped his team win the 5A state title as a junior and reach the state semifinals as a senior
• Standout basketball player as well
• Played in the Army All-America Bowl
• Coached by LaVanta Davis

Personal

• Born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
• Son of Latoria Stewart and Kelvin Joseph Jr.
• Siblings are Nakia, Keristyn, and Akeira
• Major is community and leadership development

Kelvin Says

• He chose to play football at Kentucky because of the opportunities it provided
• Other than playing in the NFL, his dream job is to make music and start an organization for the needy
• One word to describe him on the field is “goat”
• If he could eat only three foods for the rest of his life he would eat chicken, breakfast food and crawfish
• Three words to describe him are funny, chill and happy