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
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. 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 Chandler Jones into his knee. Joseph was later placed on injured reserve, ending his season.[1]