ALAMEDA, Calif. – Karl Joseph was a first-round draft pick of the Oakland Raiders last spring, going No. 14 overall out of West Virginia.
The rookie strong safety played in 13 games and started 11, including the Raiders’ first playoff appearance in 14 years.
His 76 tackles in the regular season were fourth on the team, his interception and fumble recovery against the San Diego Chargers in Week 5 made him the first Raiders rookie to have two takeaways in a game since 1999 and he was named this week to the Professional Football Writers of America all-rookie team.