James Joseph, Jr. (born October 28, 1967) is a former professional American football running back in the National Football League. He attended

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, and was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the seventh round of the

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. In his rookie year Joseph was the Eagles' leading rusher with 440 yards. After four seasons with the Eagles, in 1995, Joseph joined the

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, where he played one season.

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1967 births Living people Players of American football from Alabama People from Phenix City, Alabama American football running backs Auburn Tigers football players Philadelphia Eagles players Cincinnati Bengals players Auburn High School (Alabama) people {{runningback-1960s-stub He later taught Physical Education in August 2021 at LEAD Academy-Montgomery AL. He is still teaching today as of August 2022