He also played for the Minnesota Vikings, Los Angeles Chargers, Philadelphia Eagles, Buffalo Bills.

[1] He attended Santa Fe High School in Alachua, Florida, where he was a four-year letterman in football for the Raiders.

As a true freshman, Joseph played in all 13 games with four starts, recording 40 overall total tackles (13 solo, 27 assists).

He notched his first career start against #5 West Virginia in the fourth week of the season, finishing with four total tackles.

He made his collegiate debut on national television in the season opener at Virginia Tech but was not credited with any statistics in the game.

As a sophomore in 2008, Joseph was among East Carolina top 10 tacklers, finishing with a total of 43 stops, with eight of those coming behind the line of scrimmage for a loss of 34 yards.

He posted six or more stops in three of the last four games and was an honorable mention All-Conference USA selection by the league coaches.

He opened the year as a preseason All-Conference USA selection by analyst Phil Steele, despite missing much of fall camp due to a back injury, which came after losing +70 pounds following the 2007 campaign.

On December 6, he enjoyed a career-high nine-tackle performance against Tulsa in the Conference USA Championship Game, which also included a forced fumble and a batted pass.

[12] In the third quarter, he dropped Golden Hurricane quarterback David Johnson behind the line on a rush where he forced his first career fumble on a third-and-five play.

[15] Following his junior season in 2009, Joseph announced his intention to forgo his remaining eligibility at East Carolina and enter the 2010 NFL draft.

[20] He started all four of the Giants’ victories in their 2011 Super Bowl run when they held the Atlanta Falcons, Green Bay Packers, San Francisco 49ers and New England Patriots to an average of 14 points per game.

[24] Joseph was moved into a full-time starter role in his second year, starting 15 games and playing in all 16 contests.

[30] In the 2012 season, Joseph started all 16 games for the Giants for the first time in his career, recording a career-high 59 tackles that ranked fifth on the team while also posting four sacks and a forced fumble.

[33] On December 15, he notched seven tackles and a sack against the eventual Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks.

"[38] In Joseph's first regular season game with his new team, he was credited with five tackles and a sack in the Vikings' 34–6 victory on the road against the St. Louis Rams.

[39] Joseph finished the 2014 season with three sacks, 47 total tackles, and one pass defensed in 16 games and starts.

[44] In the Vikings' Week 1 win over the Tennessee Titans, Joseph contributed with five tackles and sacked quarterback Marcus Mariota for a 9-yard loss in the second half of the 25–16 victory.

[58] In the 2019 season, Joseph finished with three sacks, 44 total tackles, and one forced fumble in 13 games and starts.

[65] During the first quarter of the 2022 season NFC Championship, Joseph recovered a key fumble forced by linebacker Haason Reddick, a play which led to significant injury of the arm of 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy.