Dieugot Joseph (born March 21, 1994) is a former

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offensive tackle. He played college football at FIU, and signed with the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2017.

High school and college career

Joseph played

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in Orlando, Florida. Joseph played both football and basketball while at high school and committed to Florida International University

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on December 11, 2011. Joseph redshirted his freshman year in 2012. As a sophomore, Joseph appeared in all 12 games and started in eight of them. In 2013, Joseph was a member of an offensive line that gained 4,173 yards of offense (fifth-most in school history). In his senior year, Joseph was an All-C-USA Honorable Mention selection. He was also named as a game captain in their game against Maryland. Joseph started in all 12 games on an offensive line that helped produce 4,503 yards of total offense (No. 4 all-time for yards in a season at FIU).

Professional career

Chicago Bears

Joseph signed with the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent on May 11, 2017. He was waived on September 2, 2017 and was signed to the practice squad the next day.

Baltimore Ravens

On September 19, 2017, Joseph was signed by the

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off the Bears' practice squad. He was waived by the Ravens on October 10, 2017 and was signed to the practice squad the next day.

Minnesota Vikings

On January 9, 2018, Joseph was signed to the

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' practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Vikings on January 22, 2018. He was waived on August 31, 2018.

New York Jets

On September 3, 2018, Joseph was signed to the New York Jets' practice squad. He was released on October 8, 2018, but was re-signed nine days later. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Jets on December 31, 2018. He was waived on May 14, 2019.

Atlanta Falcons

On May 29, 2019, Joseph signed with the Atlanta Falcons. He was waived on August 27, 2019 with an injury settlement.

Philadelphia Eagles

On January 1, 2020, Joseph was signed to the

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practice squad. His practice squad contract with the team expired on January 13, 2020. Joseph had a tryout with the

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on August 17, 2020, and with the

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on August 19, 2020.

Personal life

Joseph is of Haitian descent.

References

External links

FIU Panthers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Joseph, Dieugot 1994 births Living people Atlanta Falcons players Baltimore Ravens players Chicago Bears players FIU Panthers football players Minnesota Vikings players New York Jets players Philadelphia Eagles players Players of American football from Orlando, Florida American sportspeople of Haitian descent