NFL Draft: Joshua Josephs relies on family, faith and food to carry him to next level
Joshua Josephs, a former standout at North Cobb High School and Tennessee, will hope to hear his name called during the 2026 NFL Draft. But it's his family and their faith and love of food that inspires him beyond the field.
Joshua Josephs spent four years playing at the University of Tennessee. Before that, he played at North Cobb High School. Now, he waits to find out where his career will take him next during the 2026 NFL Draft, airing live Thursday through Saturday on Channel 2.
No matter where Josephs ends up, he will always be able to take a taste of home. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] “We’re a tight-knit family, so we do things together. And cooking is one of the keys to bring us together,” his mother Patricia Josephs said.
In the Josephs family, they live by the four F’s: Food, faith, family and football. Joshua is the youngest of eight siblings. His mom is from Jamaica and owns a restaurant in Kennesaw called Fern Gully Jamaican Cafe.
“She’s always been an amazing chef, an amazing cook,” Joshua told Mastrangelo. “She always tries to show me little things that I can work on. Whether that be simple things like making fried plantains or making dumplings or just watching her cook, so that I’m able to learn and pick up on it.