Has made an immediate impact on the Husky defense since he began his career...has played and started in 25 games over the past two seasons.
2010: Explosive defensive end who missed his first career game against Rutgers (Oct. 8)...Was ranked tied for 26th in the country in sacks and fourth in the BIG EAST...Played in the first 18 games of his Husky career since he was a true freshman...Led the team with 12.00 tackles for a loss with 8.5 sacks...Had three tackles for a loss and two sacks against Vanderbilt (Oct. 2)...Made four tackles with a sack in key win over Cincinnati (Nov. 27).
2009: Started all 13 games in 2009 for the Huskies at the defensive end spot...was a starter in his first collegiate game vs. Ohio (Sept. 5), becoming the first true freshman to start for UConn since 2004 and the first on defense in UConn's FBS history...had 38 tackles on the season with five for a loss and 2.5 sacks...had a career-high seven tackles against both North Carolina (Sept. 12) and in win vs. USF (Dec. 5)...also had five tackles vs. Rutgers (Oct. 31) and in the Papajohns.com Bowl game vs. South Carolina (Jan. 2), where he also forced a fumble.
High School: Was team captain and all-league pick ... Invited to 2007 Team Quebec camp ... Team was 2006 and `07 Bol d' Or Trophy champions, which goes to the winner of the Canadian Prep Triple-A football league champions ... From same prep school and hometown as current Husky Moe Petrus ... Graduated from Northeast Philadelphia High School in 2006.
Personal Profile: Jesse Owens Joseph ... Born on September 2, 1988 ... A sociology major.
Year
GP-GS
UT
AT
TT
SKS
TFL
INT
PBU
2009
13-13
16
22
38
2.5-29
5.0-36
0
2
2010
12-12
25
14
39
8.5-61
12.0-67
0
2
Career
25-25
41
36
77
11.0-90
17.0-103
0
2
JESSE JOSEPH'S CAREER HIGHS
Most Tackles: 7, 2x, last vs. South Florida, 12/5/09
Most TFL, game: 3, vs. Vanderbilt, 10/2/10
Most Sacks: 2, vs. Vanderbilt, 10/2/10