Lions safety who led the NFL in interceptions in 2024 with 9 and remains one of the league's premier ball-hawks.
Kerby Joseph led the NFL in interceptions in 2024 with 9, including a postseason pick against Aaron Rodgers in the Wild Card round. The 2025 season delivered another 5 INTs and a Pro Bowl. He's the back-end safety net for Detroit's defense and the most consistent interceptor in football.
Path to the league
Illinois product taken 97th overall by Detroit in 2022. Picked off Aaron Rodgers three times in his rookie year, an instant career-defining moment. Made the All-Rookie team.
Career highlights
2024 NFL interceptions leader (9). 2x Pro Bowl (2024, 2025). 2024 First-team All-Pro. 20+ career interceptions across four seasons. Owns the NFL record for most interceptions vs. Aaron Rodgers in his career (5).
2025 season recap
5 INTs, 65 tackles, 11 pass breakups. Detroit went 14-3 and lost the NFC Championship to the Rams. Joseph made the All-Pro second team and signed a four-year, $80 million extension in October 2025.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Kerby Joseph
- Pro Football Reference: Kerby Joseph
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Defense
6 games played▶Defense · career
| Year | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | FF | FR | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | lions | 6 | 18 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2024 | lions | 17 | 83 | 58 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2023 | lions | 15 | 82 | 69 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2022 | lions | 17 | 82 | 55 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Safety
- Group
- defense
- College
- Illinois
- Hometown
- Orlando, FL, USA
- Age
- 25
- Status
- active
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