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Who Is This FL HS Legend? Davin Joseph/Hallandale


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The son of a Haitian immigrant and blue collar workers in South Florida, the 6-foot-3, 306-pound Davin Joseph came to Oklahoma from Hallandale High as a defensive lineman, but moved to offense during his first preseason training camp.  As a true freshman in 2002, he was named All-Big 12 Freshman by Sporting News. He played in 12 of OU’s 13 games that season, but he got his first start against Colorado in the Big 12 Championship Game, then started against Washington St in the Rose Bowl.

In 2003, Joseph started 12 games at right guard between center Vince Carter and tackle Jammal Brown, and they built a formidable wall for one of the most prolific offenses in college football history.  Joseph earned All-Big 12 accolades at right guard in 2004 as OU’s offense morphed from a spread offense that featured Heisman winner Jason White to pro-style offense that featured Heisman runner-up Adrian Peterson. According to then-line coach Kevin Wilson, Joseph missed only three assignments all season as the Sooners returned to the national championship game.

An overhaul on the offensive line and across the entire offense forced Joseph to switch to left tackle in 2005 as the Sooners won just eight games, but he still earned first-team All-Big 12 honors.  

He played nine seasons in the National Football League — eight with Tampa Bay, one with St. Louis — and made two Pro Bowls.  Joseph, who retired after the 2014 season, was an immediate starter for the Buccaneers in 2006 when he was drafted in the first round (No. 23 overall) by Bucs coach Jon Gruden.

In nine years in the NFL, Joseph was assessed just 30 penalties, among the lower rates in the NFL.  Joseph played in just one NFL playoff game (2007), but he remained among Tampa Bay’s most popular players throughout his career.

He launched the Davin Joseph Events for Cause Foundation, aka Davin’s Dream Team, and developed a huge presence with United Way, recruiting almost 4,000 volunteers through the NFL’s Live United campaign. Joseph also took part in USO Tours in Afghanistan.

 

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The son of a Haitian immigrant and blue collar workers in South Florida, the 6-foot-3, 306-pound Davin Joseph came to Oklahoma from Hallandale High as a defensive lineman, but moved to offense during his first preseason training camp.  As a true freshman in 2002, he was named All-Big 12 Freshman by Sporting News. He played in 12 of OU’s 13 games that season, but he got his first start against Colorado in the Big 12 Championship Game, then started against Washington in the Rose Bowl.

In 2003, Joseph started 12 games at right guard between center Vince Carter and tackle Jammal Brown, and they built a formidable wall for one of the most prolific offenses in college football history.  Joseph earned All-Big 12 accolades at right guard in 2004 as OU’s offense morphed from a spread offense that featured Heisman winner Jason White to pro-style offense that featured Heisman runner-up Adrian Peterson. According to then-line coach Kevin Wilson, Joseph missed only three assignments all season as the Sooners returned to the national championship game.

An overhaul on the offensive line and across the entire offense forced Joseph to switch to left tackle in 2005 as the Sooners won just eight games, but he still earned first-team All-Big 12 honors.  

He played nine seasons in the National Football League — eight with Tampa Bay, one with St. Louis — and made two Pro Bowls.  Joseph, who retired after the 2014 season, was an immediate starter for the Buccaneers in 2006 when he was drafted in the first round (No. 23 overall) by Bucs coach Jon Gruden.

In nine years in the NFL, Joseph was assessed just 30 penalties, among the lower rates in the NFL.  Joseph played in just one NFL playoff game (2007), but he remained among Tampa Bay’s most popular players throughout his career.

He launched the Davin Joseph Events for Cause Foundation, aka Davin’s Dream Team, and developed a huge presence with United Way, recruiting almost 4,000 volunteers through the NFL’s Live United campaign. Joseph also took part in USO Tours in Afghanistan.

 

Oklahoma played the Washington State Cougars, not the Washington Huskies,  in the 2003 Rose Bowl.

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