DB, So., 5-11, 180 lbs., Pittsburgh, PA/Miami (OH)
Week 5 Stats: 5 total tackles (4 solo), 1.0 TFL, 2 INT, 2 PBU, 91 INT return yards
Josephs spearheaded a Duquesne defensive effort that stifled the NEC’s top-ranked offense on the road, holding Merrimack under the 300-yard mark for the first time this season. Making multiple impact plays in the Dukes’ 37-14 conference-opening victory, the sophomore defensive back picked off two passes and logged a tackle for loss on a three-and-out series for Merrimack. He totaled five tackles and two pass break-ups in addition to the two first-half interceptions. Josephs allowed Duquesne to break a 7-7 tie early in the second quarter when he intercepted a third-down pass at the Merrimack 34-yard line and ran it down to the 5. The Keystone State product struck again by picking off a pass at the Duquesne 28-yard line and retuning it all the way to the Merrimack 10 with 5:14 remaining in the first half. He was credited with pass break-ups on each of the two plays prior to his second interception.