Carlos Joseph

Joseph attended Miami Edison High before going to the University of Miami. A Haitian American,^[3] he and his brother William, who played defensive tackle, were nicknamed the "Haitian Sensations" during their time together on the Hurricanes.^[4] Joseph was a backup to Bryant McKinnie at left tackle on their national championship team in 2001. He became a starter as a junior in 2002, when he was a second-team all-conference selection in the Big East.^[5]

Coming out of UM, Joseph was not expected to contribute immediately for San Diego. While he had long arms and a large physique at 6 feet 6 inches (1.98 m) and 345 pounds (156 kg), he needed work on his technique and reliability.^[6] The Chargers signed him to a three-year contract.^[7] Joseph was among San Diego's final round of cuts in the preseason,^[8] but he was signed the following day to their practice squad for 2004.^[9] He was cut the following preseason before their final exhibition game in 2005.^[10]

In 2006, Joseph was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars, who assigned him to NFL Europe, where he played for the Berlin Thunder. The Jaguars released him in August.^[11]

Joseph's brother William became an NFL player.^[4]

Joseph died on January 12, 2021, of a brain aneurysm. He was 40.^[12]