Joseph Head Jr.
Joseph Head Jr.
Wins his gap play after play. This is his second year in the same defensive front at Mississippi State. The receipt: 3 tackles against Alcorn State — Week 3, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Lebby
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR03 · Backup
Spot duty on defense. Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mississippi State | 8 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Mississippi State | 11 | -- | 1.0 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 19 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Mississippi State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Mississippi State
Returning around him
- 2 Mississippi State players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -13 net (27 in / 40 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Mississippi State · Last season: 5-8 · Talent rank #24 · 2026 recruiting class #23
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Dominic Lolesio’s 2024 season.
Matches Dominic on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Zakaih Saez's freshman season at Oregon State (2024).
Matches Zakaih on