_(cropped).jpg){kind=link}
Kerby Joseph
Kerby Joseph is a defensive back for the Detroit Lions, wearing #31. Kerby played college football at Illinois and was drafted in 2022 (round 3, pick 97). Listed at 6'0" and 210 lb.
Kerby Joseph: facts
- Team
- Detroit Lions
- Position
- Defensive back (DB)
- Jersey number
- #31
- College
- Illinois
- Draft
- 2022, round 3, pick 97 (Detroit Lions)
- Born
- November 14, 2000 (age 25)
- Height
- 6'0"
- Weight
- 210 lb
- Rookie season
- 2022
Source: nflverse player records, the 2025 roster and the 2026 weekly rosters through week 4 (CC BY 4.0). See the other 2022 draft picks in our database.
Kerby Joseph: career by team
Seasons on each roster from the nflverse roster files (CC BY 4.0); old team names are shown under today's franchise.
Other Lions defensive backs
- Amik RobertsonDB · #21 · Louisiana Tech
- Arthur MauletDB · #27 · Memphis / Copiah-Lincoln Junior College
- Avonte MaddoxDB · #29 · Pittsburgh
- Brian BranchDB · #32 · Alabama
- D.J. ReedDB · #4 · Kansas State / Cerritos College / Fresno State
- Dan JacksonDB · #28 · Georgia
- Daniel ThomasDB · #2 · Auburn
- Ennis Rakestraw Jr.DB · #9 · Missouri
Also from Illinois
- Alex PalczewskiOL · Broncos
- Casey WashingtonWR · Falcons
- Chase BrownRB · Bengals
- Chase McLaughlinK · Buccaneers
- Dawuane SmootDL · Jaguars
- Del'Shawn PhillipsLB · Chargers
- Devon WitherspoonDB · Seahawks
- Isaiah AdamsOL · Cardinals
Drafted near Kerby in 2022
- Sean RhyanRound 3, pick 92 · OL
- Zachary CarterRound 3, pick 95 · DL
- Nick CrossRound 3, pick 96 · DB
- Brian RobinsonRound 3, pick 98 · RB
- Jeremy RuckertRound 3, pick 101 · TE
- Channing TindallRound 3, pick 102 · LB
Kerby Joseph: questions
What team does Kerby Joseph play for?
Kerby Joseph is on the Detroit Lions roster (NFC North) in the 2026 nflverse weekly rosters (through week 4), wearing jersey number 31.
What position does Kerby Joseph play?
Defensive back (DB), as recorded in the nflverse data.
Where did Kerby Joseph go to college?
Illinois. 35 other players in our dataset came from the same school.
When was Kerby Joseph drafted?
In 2022, round 3, pick 97, by the Detroit Lions.
How tall is Kerby Joseph?
6'0" (72 inches), 210 lb.
Facts from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). Photos only from Wikimedia Commons under free licences, credited above. AllStar Grid is independent and not affiliated with the NFL or its teams. Credits