2026 NFL draft preview: Tennessee defensive lineman Joshua Josephs
Tennessee defensive lineman Joshua Josephs 2026 NFL draft preview.
The NFL draft will kick off Thursday in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The seven-round NFL draft will conclude Saturday. 17 former Vols have been selected during the Josh Heupel era as Tennessee’s head coach.
Tennessee has produced 391 all-time NFL draft picks, including the AFL draft. Defensive lineman Joshua Josephs played at Tennessee from 2022-25 and appeared in 48 games, including 16 starts. He totaled 104 tackles, 22 tackles for a loss, 9.
5 sacks, nine pass deflections, six forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries. The 6-foot-3, 240-pound defensive lineman went to Tennessee from North Cobb High School in Kennesaw, Georgia. He committed to the Vols and Heupel on Nov.
22, 2021 over 26 other Division I scholarship offers, including five SEC schools. Josephs is listed as the No. 94 best available player in the 2026 NFL draft, according to ESPN .