Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Athletics

2017: Captain ... Defensive tackle ... Played 10 games, all as starter ... Had 33 tackles with 14 unassisted ... Had 7.5 tackles for loss (23 yards) ... Three sacks for 11 yards ... One forced fumble and one fumble recovery ... One pass breakup ... Liberty League Weekly Honor Roll once ... All-Liberty League First Team ... All-ECAC Second Team ... Played in National Bowl Game ... Team's Defensive Lineman of the Year ...

2016: Played nine games ... Had 23 tackles with four unassisted ... Had 1.5 tackles for loss (3 yards) ... Had 0.5 sacks for one yard ... One pass break-up ... Multiple tackles in six games, including six (2 solo) in win against nationally-ranked Hobart ... All-Liberty League First Team ... All-ECAC North Second Team ... 

2015: Started all 11 games ... Third on team with 58 tackles, including 27 solo ... Tied for second with 8.5 tackles for lost yards (34) ... Third with 3.5 sacks for 24 yards lost ... Three tackles (all solo), a tackle for loss, a sack, and a quarterback hurry in 28-21 win over WPI in Transit Trophy Game (9/26) ... All-Liberty League Second Team ... George Bode Award ... Team's Lineman of the Year ... 

2014: Did not play due to injury ...

2013: Played seven games ... Recorded 28 tackles, including 14 unassisted ... One tackle for loss (6 yards) ... One forced fumble ... One fumble recovery ... Liberty League Rookie of the Week once (11/4) ... Team's Defensive Rookie of the Year ... 

High School: Two-year varsity football starter (OL, DL) ... 2012: CHSAA All-League Offense, All-Hudson Valley/Westchester Football First Team Offense, All-Borough Second Team, Journal News Second Team and Senior Bowl Participant ... First Honors, Spanish National Honor Society ... Black Scholar ...  

Personal: Environmental Science major ... Construction intern at MFM Contracting ... Engineering intern at AECOM, first in electrical department, then in transportation department, involved in Penn Station and LIRR enhancement projects ... Son of Tracey and Hugh Joseph. 

On attending Rensselaer: "Combination of excellent academics and athletics, along with outstanding facilities." - August 2017

Benefits of undergraduate community at Rensselaer: "Most of us in some way or form is going through a daily grind here and is aware of the difficulties that we face at RPI. With that, there are people always willing to help, especially within the athletic community." - August 2017