A Super Bowl-winning run-stuffer out of Rutgers who has anchored the interior defensive line for five different franchises.
Sebastian Joseph-Day has quietly built one of the more durable careers among interior defensive linemen of his draft class, winning a championship with the Rams before moving through the Chargers, 49ers and Titans. He remains a dependable presence against the run well into his eighth NFL season.
Path to the league
Joseph-Day started for four seasons at Rutgers, recording 151 tackles, 30 tackles for loss and 9.5 sacks while earning All-Big Ten recognition. The Rams selected him in the sixth round, 195th overall, of the 2018 NFL Draft.
Career highlights
Joseph-Day spent his first four seasons with the Rams, winning Super Bowl LVI as part of the 2021 team, before signing with the Chargers in 2022. He has since played for the 49ers and Titans, and across his career has totaled 315 tackles, 15.5 sacks and two forced fumbles in over 100 games.
2025 season recap
Joseph-Day played his 2025 season with the Titans, appearing in all 17 games and starting 10 of them. He finished with 41 tackles, 2.0 sacks and a fumble recovery, and posted his lowest missed-tackle rate since 2020 as an interior run defender.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Sebastian Joseph-Day
- Pro Football Reference: Sebastian Joseph-Day
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Defense
17 games played▶Defense · career
| Year | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | FF | FR | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | titans | 17 | 41 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | titans | 17 | 44 | 18 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | chargers | 14 | 32 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 49ers | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2023 Totals | 16 | 37 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | chargers | 16 | 56 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | rams | 7 | 38 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | rams | 16 | 55 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 | rams | 16 | 44 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Defensive Tackle
- Group
- defense
- College
- Rutgers
- Hometown
- Stroudsburg, PA, USA
- Age
- 31
- Status
- active