Joseph attended West Saint John Parish High School in Edgard, Louisiana,[1] where he was a member of the Rams 2003 and 2004 Class 2A State Championship teams.
[1] While in high school, he was a teammate of future LSU and NFL players Tyson Jackson and Quinn Johnson.
He was offered a full scholarship at Alcorn State University, but chose Millsaps because he wanted to attain a degree from a school with a nationally recognized business program.
The Majors finished with a 7–4 record (6–0 in conference play), claiming the program's third SCAC title and second-ever playoff berth.
[2] He also won the Conerly Trophy, given annually to the best college football player in the state of Mississippi, edging out fellow finalists and future first-round NFL Draft selections Michael Oher and Peria Jerry.
[10] His younger brother, Dray Joseph, was also a quarterback at West Saint John, and played collegiately for Southern University, where he became the school's all-time leading passer with 8,745 yards and 73 touchdowns,[11] and led the Jaguars to a 9–4 record and a SWAC championship as a senior in 2013.
[10] In the early morning hours of November 16, 2014, Joseph attempted to de-escalate a verbal altercation between two groups of men outside of the Allure nightclub in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Before his death, Joseph was an assistant football coach at West St. John High School in Edgard, Louisiana.