Terry Joseph (born November 20, 1973), is an American football coach and former professional baseball player. He currently serves as the defensive passing game coordinator and secondary coach at the University of Texas. Joseph joined the Longhorns in January 2021.

Coaching career

Joseph has spent the past three seasons at the University of Texas. In 2023, the Longhorns recorded 16 interceptions, tied for 10th-most nationally. In his secondary, Standout cornerback

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was named Second-Team All-Big 12 and was a Jim Thorpe Award Semifinalist. Fellow defensive back Ryan Watts was selected in the 6th round of the 2024 NFL Draft by the

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after starting 22 games and earning the 2022 Big 12 Defensive Newcomer of the Year award. During the 2021-2022 seasons, Joseph coached 6 total honorable mention All-Big 12 players, including Kansas City Chiefs defensive back Anthony Cook. Prior to his tenure at Texas, he spent three seasons at Notre Dame, where he contributed to the Fighting Irish's success in the College Football Playoff. Joseph coached standout safety

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, who recorded multiple 1st-Team All-American Selections, recognition as a Bednarik Award Finalist, and a selection in the 1st Round of the

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. In addition to Hamilton, Joseph also coached DBs

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, and Troy Pride Jr. from their collegiate careers to eventual NFL draft selections. Before Notre Dame, Joseph coached at several other Power 5 institutions. He coached at Nebraska, where his secondary led the nation in opponent completion percentage in a 10-win season for the team. While with the Cornhuskers, Joseph coached future NFL draft picks

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and Daimion Stafford. Earlier in his career, Joseph coached at Tennessee and Louisiana Tech. Joseph's coaching journey began at his alma mater,

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, in New Orleans, Louisiana

Playing career

Joseph played collegiate baseball at Northwestern State University. During his career, he was a 3-time All- Southland Conference selection and the 1995 Southland Conference Player of the Year . Joseph was selected in the 13th round of the

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by the

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and spent 4 seasons playing in the Minor Leagues .

References

External links

Nebraska Cornhuskers profileTexas A&M Aggies profileNotre Dame Fighting Irish profileTexas Longhorns profile
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