Who is Washington Commanders' 5th round pick, Joshua Josephs?
Commanders' latest pick played all four seasons for the Tennessee Volunteers in the SEC
Who is Joshua Josephs? Josephs is the third draft pick for the Washington Commanders in the 2026 NFL Draft. He played his college ball at Tennessee and is listed as an edge rusher, measuring 6-3 1/8 in height and weighing 242 pounds.
His 40 at the NFL Scouting Combine was a 4. 73. He has long arms at 34 1/4 and a wingspan of 83 7/8.
Ryan Fowler offered his evaluation on Josephs: "First thing that jumps off the screen with Josh Josephs is his explosiveness at 6’3”, 243. Then you see the speed-to-power with an understanding of how to use his elite length (34 1/4 arm). There’s an evident rush plan.
DPR right away on the 3rd with the potential for more as he improves on run downs. With their 5th round pick (147 overall), the Commanders just drafted Tennessee Edge Joshua Josephs 🏈 6-3, 242 lbs 🏈 All 4 years with Volunteers 🏈 2025: 6 TFL's and 4 sacks last year 🏈 Career: 21 TFLs, 9. 5 sacks in college 🏈 Very long; 85th percentile reach pic.