Linval Joseph Biography
Linval Clement Joseph is a popular American football defensive tackle who plays for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. He played college football at East Carolina. He was selected by the New York Giants in the second round, 46th overall in the 2010 NFL Draft. Additionally, Linval has played for the Philadelphia Eagles, Los Angeles Chargers, Minnesota Vikings and New York Giants.
Linval Joseph Age
Linval was born on October 10, 1988 in Saint Croix, Virgin Islands, United States of America. He is 35 years old.
Linval Joseph Height
He stands at a height of 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m).
Weight Linval Joseph
It weighs 329 pounds (149 kg).
Linval Joseph Family
Linval was born to his devoted parents Klimis Iosif and Ernestine Johnson in Saint Croix, Virgin Islands, United States. However, his parents divorced when he was 10 years old and they moved to Gainesville, Florida with his mother and brother. Isaac Joseph.
Linval Joseph Education
He attended Santa Fe High School in Alachua, Florida. While there he was a four-year letterman in football for the Raiders. As a junior and senior, Linval was a two-time All-State (Class AAA) and All-region selection. In addition to football, Linval also lettered three times in both track and field and powerlifting, earning a total of 10 varsity letters.
From 2007 to 2009, he attended East Carolina University. During his collegiate career, Linval recorded 143 tackles, including 29.5 for loss and 6.5 sacks. As a junior in 2009, he was named first team All-Conference USA (C-USA).
Linval Joseph Girlfriend
He is happily married to his loving and caring wife Heather who is a nurse. Together, they are blessed with two adorable children, Announcement and Leah.
Linval Joseph Salary
He gets a satisfying salary of $2,000,000 per year.
Linval Joseph net worth
He has a net worth of around $17 million.
Career Linval Joseph
The New York Giants selected him with the 46th overall pick in the second round of the 2010 NFL Draft and signed him to a contract on July 31, 2010. Linval started all four of the Giants' 2011 Super Bowl victories, when they held the New England Patriots, San Francisco 49ers, Green Bay Packers and Atlanta Falcons to an average of 14 points per game. In his first season as a Giant, he finished with eight combined tackles, six of them solo.
In his second year, Linval was moved into a full-time starting role starting 15 games and playing in all 16 contests. It started in Super Bowl XLVI as the Giants defeated the Patriots by a score of 21–17. On October 21, 2012, he fumbled and recovered, helping the Giants beat the Redskins 27–23 against the Washington Redskins.
On December 15, 2013, he recorded seven tackles and a sack against the eventual Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks and finished his final season as a Giant with 59 tackles, three sacks and a forced fumble in 15 starts. On March 11, 2014, he signed with the Minnesota Vikings to a five-year deal worth $31.5 million, including a $3 million signing bonus, $12.5 million guaranteed and an average annual salary of $6.25 million.
On August 5, 2017, Linval signed a four-year, $50 million contract extension with $31.5 million guaranteed with the Vikings. Linval started all 16 games, finishing second in the league in defensive tackles with 68 tackles. He was named to his second consecutive Pro Bowl on January 22, 2018, and was ranked 83rd in the NFL's Top 100 Players of 2018. In 13 games and starts, Joseph finished with three sacks, 44 total tackles and one forced fumble in the 2019 season.
The Vikings released him on March 13, 2020. He signed a two-year, $17 million contract with the Los Angeles Chargers on March 30, 2020. Linval appeared and started all 16 games in the 2020 season recording 62 total tackles on the year. On November 16, 2022, he signed a one-year contract with the Eagles. In the 2022 season, he appeared in eight regular season games for the Eagles recording 20 total tackles and 0.5 sacks. Linval signed a one-year, $3.72 million contract with the Buffalo Bills on November 2, 2023.
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