Samuel Louis Joseph (born May 10, 1983) is the running backs coach for the

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team.

Playing career

Joseph played

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in 2003 and at

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from 2005 to 2006 after transferring and sitting out the 2004 season. He was signed by the

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as an

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in 2007. From 2009 to 2010, Joseph played

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in the

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for the

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Coaching career

Joseph began his coaching career as a strength and conditioning intern at

from 2014 to 2015. He spent the 2017 season at St. Michael's Catholic Academy as the head strength and conditioning coach. In 2018, Joseph became the running backs coach for the

team.

Personal life

Joseph's older brother, Vance, was a quarterback and running back for the

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from 1990 to 1995. Vance served as head coach of the

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from 2017–2018 and currently serves as their

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. Joseph's other older brother, Mickey, played quarterback for the

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and is the current head coach at Grambling State.

References

External links

LSU Tigers bioToronto Argonauts bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Joseph, Samuel 1983 births Living people American football defensive backs Archbishop Shaw High School alumni Canadian football defensive backs High school football coaches in Louisiana LSU Tigers football players San Francisco 49ers players Toronto Argonauts players LSU Tigers football coaches Nicholls Colonels football coaches Players of American football from Marrero, Louisiana Players of Canadian football from Louisiana