James Joseph, Jr. (born October 28, 1967) is a former
professional
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American football
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running back
A running back (RB) is a member of the offensive backfield in gridiron football. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback to rush the ball, to line up as a receiver to catch the ball,
and block. Ther ...
in the
National Football League
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.
He attended
Auburn University, and was drafted by the
Philadelphia Eagles
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in the seventh round of the
1991 NFL Draft. In his rookie year Joseph was the Eagles' leading rusher with 440 yards.
After four seasons with the Eagles, in 1995, Joseph joined the
Cincinnati Bengals, where he played one season.
References
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
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He later taught Physical Education in August 2021 at LEAD Academy-Montgomery AL.
He is still teaching today as of August 2022