It is officially mock draft season! The 2022 NFL Draft is quickly approaching, with the first round kicking off on Thursday, April 28th. Of course, draft analysis, projections and rumors will be dominating the headlines until then. Among the players expected to hear his name called early on is safety Kerby Joseph out of Illinois.
The following is a complete Kerby Joseph NFL Draft profile, including stats, highlights and a mock projection.
Kerby Joseph NFL Draft Profile, Stats, Highlights and Projection
Kerby Joseph
Position: Safety
Height: 6’1″
Weight: 190 lbs
Age: 21
College: Illinois Fighting Illini
Kerby Joseph Stats 2021 | Illinois Fighting Illini
Games: 12
Solo Tackles: 41
Missed Tackles: 6
Interceptions: 5
Forced Fumbles: 0
Pass Deflections: 2
Kerby Joseph Draft Profile
Strengths
One of Kerby Joseph’s biggest strengths is his patience in the running game. Instead of just running in immediately, he is often able to stop a run from breaking off into something more by cutting off the open lane before the ball carrier can get there. He has solid hands and also does a good job of anticipating how plays will develop.
Weaknesses
One of the biggest weaknesses in Joseph’s game is that although he’s able to see the play develop before it actually does, he is sometimes slow to react. Joseph isn’t a great tackler in the running game and doesn’t have the speed desired at the next level. He also ducks his head while tackling which will be a problem in the NFL.
Kerby Joseph Highlights
Kerby Joseph Draft Projection
All 2022 NFL Draft Projections are taken from the latest Sporting News NFL Mock Draft by Vinnie Iyer.
Kerby Joseph is currently projected to be drafted by the Chicago Bears at No. 150.
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