2023 Football Roster

November 25, 2023, Champaign, IL: A game between Northwestern Football and Illinois at University of Illinois Memorial Stadium in Champaign, IL on Saturday, November 25, 2023. (Photo by Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics)
Photo by: Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics
October 28, 2023, Evanston, IL: A game between Northwestern Football and Maryland at Ryan Field in Evanston, IL on Saturday, October 28, 2023. (Photo by Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics)
Photo by: Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics
December 23, 2023, Las Vegas, NV: A game between Northwestern Football and Utah in the SRS Las Vegas Bowl at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, NV on Saturday, December 23, 2023. (Photo by Griffin Quinn/Northwestern Athletics)
Photo by: GRIFFIN QUINN/Northwestern Athletics
July 25, 2023, Evanston, IL: Northwestern Football internal media day at Walter Athletics Center in Evanston, IL on Tuesday, July 25, 2023. (Photo by Stephen Carrera/Northwestern Athletics)
Jersey Number 3

Jaheem Joseph

  • Height:
    5-10
  • Weight:
    190
  • Position:
    DB
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Miami Gardens, Florida
  • High School:
    Monsignor Edward Pace

2023 Senior:

  • Appeared in 13 games and made six starts, recording 24 tackles, tying for the team team-high with three interceptions, and one pass deflection
  • Named Academic All-Big Ten
  • Recorded a season-high six tackles and a pass deflection in a win at Wisconsin (11/11)
  • Grabbed first career interception and registered five tackles in a win at Illinois (11/25)
  • Notched a career-high two interceptions in the Las Vegas Bowl victory over Utah (12/23) … Became the first Wildcat with a multi-interception game since Brandon Joseph had two interceptions against Wisconsin on Nov. 21, 2020 … Became the first Wildcat to notch two interceptions in a bowl game.

2022 Junior:

  • Appeared in two games, starting one, and recorded nine tackles and a pass defended
  • Set a career-high and led the team logging nine total tackles, while also setting career-highs with seven solo tackles and a pass breakup in his first career start against Duke (9/10) 
2021 Sophomore:
  • Appeared in nine games and totaled four tackles
2020 First-Year: 
  • Made a career-high one tackle against Maryland (10/24), his only appearance of 2020 
High School: 
  • Three-star prospect committed to Northwestern on Dec. 10, 2018
  • Four-year letter winner and 2019 team captain 
  • Finished career with 147 tackles, five forced fumbles, five interceptions and seven receptions allowed 
  • Also played baseball for two seasons and competed in track and field for two years 
  • Named to the Honor Roll in every semester of high school 
  • Attended the same high school as former Wildcat and current Indianapolis Colt Anthony Walker, Jr.  
  • Chose Northwestern over offers from Vanderbilt, Louisville, Michigan and Syracuse 
  • Anticipated major is computer science
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