Sebastian Joseph-Day


Sebastian Joseph-Day is an American football nose tackle for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League. He played college football at Rutgers.

Early years

Joseph-Day attended and played high school football at Stroudsburg High School in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. He played for the Mountaineers under head coach Joe Bernard. He was rated as the No. 30 prospect out of the state of Pennsylvania by Rivals.com. Before choosing to commit to Rutgers to play college football, he received offers from Connecticut, Maryland, and Temple.

College career

Joseph-Day attended and played college football for Rutgers University from 2013–2017 under head coaches Kyle Flood and Chris Ash. In the 2013 season, he appeared in one game, which came against Norfolk State, and recorded one tackle. He ended up redshirting after suffering an injury. In the 2014 season, he appeared in three games and recorded three total tackles on the season. He saw an expanded role in the 2015 season. He appeared in 11 games and recorded 22 total tackles, 5.5 tackles-for-loss, one sack, and one fumble recovery. In the 2016 season, he appeared in 11 games and recorded 29 total tackles, 3.5 tackles-for-loss, one sack, one pass defensed, and one forced fumble. In his final collegiate season in 2017, he appeared in 11 games and recorded 35 total tackles, 4.5 tackles-for-loss, 1.5 sacks, one pass defensed, and one forced fumble.

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Professional career

Joseph-Day was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the sixth round of the 2018 NFL Draft. He was the second member of the Scarlet Knights selected that year after Kemoko Turay went to the Indianapolis Colts in the second round.