Jaheem Joseph
Jaheem Joseph
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. Four head coaches in five seasons, at three different programs. The receipt on tape: 10 tackles against Air Force, Week 7, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Marcus Arroyo, Barry Odom, and Dan Mullen. Multi-era developmental context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dan Mullen
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR07 · Impact starter
Impact starter. Tackle volume for the position among the most productive regulars.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | UNLV | 73 | 44 | 8.0 | 3.5 | 3 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | West Virginia | 42 | 26 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Northwestern | 23 | 18 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | -- |
| 2022 | Northwestern | 9 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Northwestern | 4 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 151 | 95 | 8.5 | 4.0 | 7 | 4 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025
W 38–31
vs Idaho State
1 PD · 2 TFL · 4 SOLO
Edged out Idaho State at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
UNLV
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Safety · UNLV
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +0 net (15 in / 15 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
UNLV · Last season: 10-4 · Talent rank #51 · 2026 recruiting class #63
DNA match
Player DNA
Box Safety
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Tykee Smith’s 2023 season.
Matches Tykee on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Marcus Williams's graduate season at Rice (2025).
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