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Games played:	116
Games started:	112

Davin Joseph
	Joseph on a United Service Organizations tour in Afghanistan in 2013
No. 69, 75
Position:	Offensive guard
Personal information
Born:	November 22, 1983 (age 40); Hallandale Beach, Florida, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	313 lb (142 kg)
Career information
High school:	Hallandale
College:	Oklahoma (2002–2005)
NFL draft:	2006 / round: 1 / pick: 23
Career history
	Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2006–2013); St. Louis Rams (2014);
Career highlights and awards
	2× Pro Bowl (2008, 2011);
Career NFL statistics
Games played:
Games played:	116
Games started:	112
	Player stats at PFR

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Davin Joseph (born November 22, 1983) is an American former professional football player who was a guard in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners, and was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the first round of the 2006 NFL draft with the 23rd overall pick. A two-time Pro Bowler, Joseph also played for the St. Louis Rams.

Early life

Joseph was born in Hallandale Beach, Florida, and is of Haitian descent.^[1]^[2] He played high school football at Hallandale High School. 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

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Joseph was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the first round with the 23rd overall pick in the 2006 NFL draft.^[3] 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 buccaneers. He was selected to his first Pro Bowl after the 2008 season as a substitute. On July 28, 2011, Joseph agreed to terms with the "Bucs" on a seven-year, $53 million contract including $19 million guaranteed.^[4]^[5] He was selected to his second Pro Bowl during the 2011 season.

In the third preseason game against the New England Patriots in 2012, Joseph hurt his knee when teammate Donald Penn blocked defensive end Chandler Jones into his knee. Joseph was later placed on injured reserve, ending his season.^[6]

Joseph was released by Tampa Bay on March 8, 2014.

St. Louis Rams

Joseph signed with the St. Louis Rams on May 28, 2014.^[7]

Philanthropy

In 2011, Davin Joseph established the Davin Joseph Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization devoted to enhancing the athletic and performing arts programs in three Title-One public schools in Tampa and Hallandale, Florida, respectively.^{[citation needed]}

Awards

Davin Joseph has won several awards such as:

2015 Rainbow Push Community Service Award
Induction in the Broward County Athletic Association Wrestling Hall of Fame (2013)
Byron "Whizzer" White Award (2012)
City of Hallandale Beach, Florida, and its mayor proclaimed July 12–14 forever recognized as Davin Joseph Football Week (2012)
Featuring on Fox13, Tampa's local news station for "What's Good in Tampa Bay?" segment (2012)
Cover story in Focus Magazine, recognizing his commitment to the community of Tampa, Florida (2011)

References

^ Millman, Joel (December 4, 2009). "These Days, Everybody's All-American Just May Be a Haitian". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
^ "Chart: Haitian Americans in the NFL". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
^ "2006 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
^ http://www.pewterreport.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=7067:bucs-re-sign-joseph-trueblood
^ "Recent news on Davin Joseph - Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Rotoworld.com". www.rotoworld.com. Archived from the original on November 25, 2011.
^ "Buccaneers' Davin Joseph suffers season-ending knee injury - NFL.com". NFL.com. Archived from the original on August 26, 2012.
^ "St. Louis Rams Sign Davin Joseph". Archived from the original on June 24, 2014. Retrieved June 17, 2014.

External links

Official website
Tampa Bay Buccaneers bio
St. Louis Rams bio Archived 2014-06-03 at the Wayback Machine

[1] Millman, Joel (December 4, 2009). "These Days, Everybody's All-American Just May Be a Haitian". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved March 10, 2014.

[2] "Chart: Haitian Americans in the NFL". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 10, 2014.

[3] "2006 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 9, 2023.

[4] ttps://www.pewterreport.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=7067:bucs-re-sign-joseph-trueblood

[5] "Recent news on Davin Joseph - Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Rotoworld.com". www.rotoworld.com. Archived from the original on November 25, 2011.

[6] "Buccaneers' Davin Joseph suffers season-ending knee injury - NFL.com". NFL.com. Archived from the original on August 26, 2012.

[7] "St. Louis Rams Sign Davin Joseph". Archived from the original on June 24, 2014. Retrieved June 17, 2014.

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-'''Davin Joseph''' (born November 22, 1983) is a former [[American football]] [[guard (American football)|guard]].  He played [[college football]] for the [[Oklahoma Sooners football|University of Oklahoma]].  He was drafted by the [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] in the first round (23rd overall) in the [[2006 NFL Draft]]. He has also played for the [[St. Louis Rams]].
+'''Davin Joseph''' (born November 22, 1983) is an American former professional [[American football|football]] player who was a [[guard (American football)|guard]] in the [[National Football League]] (NFL).  He played [[college football]] for the [[Oklahoma Sooners football|Oklahoma Sooners]], and was selected by the [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] in the first round of the [[2006 NFL draft]] with the 23rd overall pick. A two-time [[Pro Bowl]]er, Joseph also played for the [[St. Louis Rams]].
-==Early years==
+==Early life==
-Joseph was born in [[Hallandale, Florida]], and is of [[Haiti]]an descent.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wsj.com/news/articles/SB125987130978175269 |title=These Days, Everybody's All-American Just May Be a Haitian |accessdate=10 March 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02/04/AR2010020401827.html |title=Chart: Haitian Americans in the NFL |accessdate=10 March 2014}}</ref> He played [[high school football]] at [[Hallandale High School]].  While there he was a four-year starter at both [[Guard (American football)|guard]] and [[defensive line]] and played in a school-record 532 plays. During his senior year, he was the [[Broward County, Florida|Broward County]] Defensive Player of the Year and was awarded All-State after recording 100 [[Tackle (football move)|tackles]] and 24 [[Quarterback sack|sacks]]. He was also a two-time 2A state and a national [[wrestling]] champion at heavyweight in Florida.
+Joseph was born in [[Hallandale Beach, Florida|Hallandale Beach]], [[Florida]], and is of [[Haitians|Haitian]] descent.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/news/articles/SB125987130978175269 |title=These Days, Everybody's All-American Just May Be a Haitian |newspaper=Wall Street Journal |date=4 December 2009 |access-date=10 March 2014|last1=Millman |first1=Joel }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02/04/AR2010020401827.html |title=Chart: Haitian Americans in the NFL |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |access-date=10 March 2014}}</ref> He played [[high school football]] at [[Hallandale High School]]. While there he was a four-year starter at both [[Guard (American football)|guard]] and [[defensive line]] and played in a school-record 532 plays. During his senior year, he was the [[Broward County, Florida|Broward County]] Defensive Player of the Year and was awarded All-State after recording 100 [[Tackle (football move)|tackles]] and 24 [[Quarterback sack|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 Sooners football|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.
+Joseph played [[college football]] at [[Oklahoma Sooners football|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==
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 === Tampa Bay Buccaneers ===
-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 buccaneers. He was selected to his first Pro Bowl after the 2008 season as a substitute. On Jul 28, 2011, Joseph agreed to terms with the "Bucs" on a seven-year, $53 million contract including $19 million guaranteed.<ref>http://www.pewterreport.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=7067:bucs-re-sign-joseph-trueblood</ref><ref>http://www.rotoworld.com/recent/nfl/3614/davin-joseph</ref>
+Joseph was drafted by the [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] in the first round with the 23rd overall pick in the [[2006 NFL draft]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=2006 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2006/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-09 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> 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 buccaneers. He was selected to his first Pro Bowl after the 2008 season as a substitute. On July 28, 2011, Joseph agreed to terms with the "Bucs" on a seven-year, $53 million contract including $19 million guaranteed.<ref>http://www.pewterreport.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=7067:bucs-re-sign-joseph-trueblood</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rotoworld.com/recent/nfl/3614/davin-joseph |title=Recent news on Davin Joseph - Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Rotoworld.com |website=www.rotoworld.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111125050529/http://rotoworld.com/recent/nfl/3614/davin-joseph |archive-date=2011-11-25}}</ref>
 He was selected to his second Pro Bowl during the 2011 season.
-In the third preseason game against the [[New England Patriots]] in 2012, Joseph hurt his knee when teammate [[Donald Penn]] blocked defensive end [[Chandler Jones]] into his knee. Joseph was later placed on injured reserve, ending his season.<ref>http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000054574/article/buccaneers-davin-joseph-suffers-seasonending-knee-injury?module=HP11_headline_stack</ref>
+In the third preseason game against the [[New England Patriots]] in 2012, Joseph hurt his knee when teammate [[Donald Penn]] blocked defensive end [[Chandler Jones]] into his knee. Joseph was later placed on injured reserve, ending his season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000054574/article/buccaneers-davin-joseph-suffers-seasonending-knee-injury?module=HP11_headline_stack |title=Buccaneers' Davin Joseph suffers season-ending knee injury - NFL.com |website=[[NFL.com]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120826012643/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000054574/article/buccaneers-davin-joseph-suffers-seasonending-knee-injury?module=HP11_headline_stack |archive-date=2012-08-26}}</ref>
 Joseph was released by Tampa Bay on March 8, 2014.
 ===St. Louis Rams===
-Joseph signed with the [[St. Louis Rams]] on May 28, 2014.<ref>[http://www.stlouisrams.com/news-and-events/article-1/St-Louis-Rams-Sign-Davin-Joseph/bf2d1d50-64e9-4ae3-988e-ba5fbde6c408 St. Louis Rams Sign Davin Joseph]</ref>
+Joseph signed with the [[St. Louis Rams]] on May 28, 2014.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.stlouisrams.com/news-and-events/article-1/St-Louis-Rams-Sign-Davin-Joseph/bf2d1d50-64e9-4ae3-988e-ba5fbde6c408 |title=St. Louis Rams Sign Davin Joseph |access-date=2014-06-17 |archive-date=2014-06-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140624143446/http://www.stlouisrams.com/news-and-events/article-1/St-Louis-Rams-Sign-Davin-Joseph/bf2d1d50-64e9-4ae3-988e-ba5fbde6c408 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
 ==Philanthropy==
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 ==Awards==
-Davin Joseph has won several awards such as :
+Davin Joseph has won several awards such as:
 * 2015 Rainbow Push Community Service Award
-* Induction in the Broward County Athletic Association Wrestling Hall of Fame (2013)
+* Induction in the [[Broward County]] Athletic Association Wrestling Hall of Fame (2013)
-* Byron “Whizzer” White Award (2012)
+* Byron "Whizzer" White Award (2012)
-* City of Hallandale Beach, FL and its Mayor proclaimed July 12–14 forever recognized as Davin Joseph Football Week (2012)
+* City of Hallandale Beach, Florida, and its mayor proclaimed July 12–14 forever recognized as Davin Joseph Football Week (2012)
-* Featuring on Fox13, Tampa’s local news station for “What’s Good in Tampa Bay?” segment (2012)
+* Featuring on [[WTVT|Fox13]], Tampa's local news station for "What's Good in Tampa Bay?" segment (2012)
-* Cover story in  “Focus Magazine”, recognizing his commitment to the community of Tampa, FL (2011)
+* Cover story in ''Focus Magazine'', recognizing his commitment to the community of [[Tampa, Florida]] (2011)
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
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 *{{Official website|http://www.DavinsDreamTeam.org}}
 * [http://www.buccaneers.com/team/playerdetail.aspx?player=Joseph,Davin,75 Tampa Bay Buccaneers bio]
-* [http://www.stlouisrams.com/team/roster/Davin-Joseph/b5cd5c0d-88a1-4966-ae8d-1e27ec17b7ca St. Louis Rams bio]
+* [http://www.stlouisrams.com/team/roster/Davin-Joseph/b5cd5c0d-88a1-4966-ae8d-1e27ec17b7ca St. Louis Rams bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140603144021/http://www.stlouisrams.com/team/roster/davin-joseph/b5cd5c0d-88a1-4966-ae8d-1e27ec17b7ca/ |date=2014-06-03 }}
 {{2006 NFL Draft}}
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