Joshua Josephs
(DE)  North Cobb HS in Kennesaw, GA  
6’3″    215
Committed: 11/22/21
4-star average (4-star on 247Sports, 3-star on Rivals & ESPN)

Josh Ward’s Analysis:  Josephs is one of the most important players in Tennessee’s class. The Vols need players who can help rush the passer; Josephs should help in that area. Let’s see how Tennessee’s coaches use him, but one thing seems sure: they want him to go get the quarterback.

Eric Cain’s Analysis:  Picking the Vols over Kentucky and Michigan, Josephs is a true ‘LEO’ and can shine down the line when weight is added. He’s great off the edge with speed and physical while taking on blockers. Josephs is good outside of the box as well, hauling in several interceptions his junior campaign. Tennessee needs LEOs, so Josephs is a big-get. He just needs a couple of strong offseasons in the weight program. 

Player Profile:  Talented, lengthy edge rusher from North Cobb High School in Kennesaw, Georgia … Rated a four-star prospect and a top-15 edge rusher in the country by both 247Sports and On3.com … The No. 71 overall prospect and No. 8 player from Georgia according to On3 … Tabbed No. 165 nationally and No. 15 among edge rushers by 247Sports … Listed by ESPN.com and Rivals as a three-star prospect … The No. 23 edge rusher in the nation according to the 247Sports Composite … Has a verified 82-inch wingspan … Led his high school to two consecutive Region 3 championships and was a team captain … As a senior, tallied 104 tackles and six sacks as the leader of a defense that allowed only 17.5 points per game … Racked up 98 tackles with seven tackles for loss and four sacks his junior season … Received all-state and all-county first team defensive honors in 2020 … Committed to the Vols in November 2021 … Chose Tennessee over 26 other Division I offers, including five other SEC programs … Coached by Shane Queen … Twitter handle is @joshuajosephs2 … Instagram handle is @k4lebe.