Samuel Joseph (American football)

Samuel Louis "Sammy" Joseph (born May 10, 1983) is the running backs coach for the Nicholls Colonels football team.

Samuel Joseph
Nicholls Colonels
Position:Running backs coach
Personal information
Born: (1983-05-10) May 10, 1983
Marrero, Louisiana
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:184 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High school:Marrero (LA) Archbishop Shaw
College:LSU
Undrafted:2007
Career history
As player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As coach:
  • LSU (S&C intern) (2014–2015)
  • St. Michael Catholic Academy (Head S&C coach) (2017)
  • Nicholls (RB) (2018–present)
CFL status:Import

Playing career

Joseph played college football at Colorado in 2003 and at LSU from 2005 to 2006 after transferring and sitting out the 2004 season.[1] He was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2007.[2] From 2009 to 2010, Joseph played defensive back in the Canadian Football League for the Toronto Argonauts.[3]

Coaching career

Joseph began his coaching career as a strength and conditioning intern at LSU from 2014 to 2015.[4] He spent the 2017 season at St. Michael's Catholic Academy as the head strength and conditioning coach.[4] In 2018, Joseph became the running backs coach for the Nicholls Colonels football team.[4][5]

Personal life

Sammy's older brother, Vance Joseph, was a quarterback and running back for the Colorado Buffaloes from 1990 to 1995.[1] Vance was hired as head coach of the Denver Broncos on January 11, 2017, after signing a four-year contract.[6] He coached the Broncos through the 2018 season. Sammy's other older brother, Mickey Joseph, played quarterback for the Nebraska Cornhuskers.[1]

References
  1. "Sammy Joseph". lsusports.net. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  2. "Sammy Joseph". nfl.com. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  3. "Sammy Joseph". argonauts.ca. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  4. "Sammy Joseph". geauxcolonels.com. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  5. "All-Time Assistants" (PDF). geauxcolonels.com. p. 35. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  6. "Vance Joseph reaches deal to be Broncos' head coach". espn.com. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
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