Davin Joseph

Davin Joseph

No. 75     Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Offensive guard
Personal information
Date of birth: November 22, 1983 (1983-11-22) (age 27)
Place of birth: Hallandale, Florida
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	Weight: 313 lb (142 kg)
Career information
College: Oklahoma
NFL Draft: 2006 / Round: 1 / Pick: 23
Debuted in 2006 for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Career history
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2006–present)
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
1× Pro Bowl selection (2008)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 6, 2011
Games played	74
Games started	73
Stats at NFL.com

Davin Joseph (born November 22, 1983 in Hallandale, Florida) is an American football guard for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Buccaneers 23rd overall in the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Oklahoma.

Early years

Joseph played high school football at Hallandale High School in Hallandale, Florida. While there he was a four-year starter at both guard and defensive line and played in a school-record 532 plays. During his senior year he was the Broward County Defensive Player of the Year and was awarded All-State after recording 100 tackles and 24 sacks. He was also a two-time 2A state and a national wrestling champion at heavyweight in Florida.

College career

Joseph played college football at Oklahoma. During his freshman year he was named Freshman All-Big 12 by The Sporting News. As a senior he was a consensus First-Team All-Big 12 selection. He finished his career playing in 50 games with 29 starts at guard and 11 starts at left tackle.

Professional career

Joseph was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23rd overall in the 2006 NFL Draft. During his rookie season he started 12 of 13 games at right guard. In his second season in the NFL he became a full time starter, starting all 16 games at right guard for the Bucs. He was selected to his first Pro Bowl after the 2008 season as a substitute.

External links

• Tampa Bay Buccaneers bio