The quick start to Askew-Henry's Mountaineer career has allowed Karl Joseph to blossom into one of the best Strong Safeties in America.
For his first two seasons in Morgantown, Karl Joseph was a bright spot in an otherwise abysmal West Virginia Mountaineer secondary. From the moment that he killed a man in Austin, Texas, Joseph's potential as a devastating presence in the defensive backfield was apparent.
The downside, however, was that everything around him was-to put it lightly-a sinking ship that may or may not have inexplicably been on fire. Joseph was, even as a freshman, the clear best player in the unit, but he was left on islands far too often and did not yet have coverage skills on par with his abilities as hitter and tackler.