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Kerby Joseph is a former safety out of Illinois, selected by the Detroit Lions with the 97th overall pick (round 3) in the 2022 NFL Draft. He played 55 regular-season games from 2022 to 2025, with the Detroit Lions.
Draft Details
Kerby Joseph Career Stats
- Primary starter for 3 seasons.
- Ranks 1st in the 2022 draft class in interceptions (20).
Defense
| Season | Team | G | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | QB Hits | INT | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | DET | 17 | 49 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| 2023 | DET | 15 | 65 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 0 |
| 2024 | DET | 17 | 52 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 0 |
| 2025 | DET | 6 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Career | 55 | 180 | 69 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 35 | 2 |
G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.
Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026
Draft Class Context
Kerby Joseph was the 8th of 18 SAFs selected in the 2022 draft. The 97th overall pick has been used 60 times in draft history. Its most productive selection was Lamar Miller in 2012, who played 105 games. Illinois had 3 players drafted in 2022, among them Vederian Lowe and Doug Kramer. Career statistics for him are not currently held in this database; coverage is thinner for earlier draft classes.
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