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White to break up two-point conversion pass late in<br />
fourth quarter … Also vs. Jacksonville, tied for team<br />
lead in tackles (season-best 12), led in solo tackles<br />
(10) and tied for lead in passes defensed (three) … On<br />
Nov. 16 vs. Philadelphia, tied for team lead in tackles<br />
with eight and also had his fi rst INT of the year, ending<br />
Philadelphia’s fi nal scoring threat of the fi rst half when<br />
he picked off Donovan McNabb pass at <strong>Bengals</strong>’ 12 and<br />
returned 22 yards to the 34 … Tied for team lead with<br />
three passes defensed vs. Eagles.<br />
PREVIOUS SEASONS: 2006—Drafted by<br />
<strong>Bengals</strong> in fi rst round (24th overall) … Led team in<br />
passes defensed (19) and ranked sixth in tackles (67)<br />
… Opened year in No. 3 CB role, but finished with nine<br />
starts, including the last seven games as he supplanted<br />
veteran Deltha O’Neal … Had one fumble recovery, and<br />
on Nov. 19 at New Orleans, had <strong>Bengals</strong>’ first blocked PAT<br />
since 1991 … Selected to Peter King’s Sports Illustrated<br />
Mid-Season All-Rookie Team … Started at LCB in his<br />
pro debut, subbing for injured Deltha O’Neal on Sept.<br />
10 at Kansas City, and had fi ve tackles … On Nov. 30<br />
vs. Baltimore, tied team’s season high with four PDs.<br />
2007—Played 15 games with 14 starts, but did not hit<br />
full speed until November, when he gained full recovery<br />
from a spring minicamp foot injury … Tied for team lead<br />
JOHNATHAN JOSEPH’S STATISTICS<br />
— 63 —<br />
in passes defensed (16) … Ranked second on team with<br />
four INTs, including one for a TD … On Oct. 21 vs. N.Y.<br />
Jets, went 42 yards for a TD with his first pro INT (off Chad<br />
Pennington), and the late fourth-quarter score provided<br />
eventual winning points in 38-31 decision … Logged an<br />
INT in consecutive games, against QB Vince Young on<br />
Nov. 25 vs. Tennessee and against Ben Roethlisberger<br />
on Dec. 2 at Pittsburgh … In win Dec. 23 vs. Cleveland,<br />
helped <strong>Bengals</strong> derail Browns’ playoff bid when he picked<br />
off a Derek Anderson pass at the <strong>Cincinnati</strong> five in fourth<br />
quarter, with 23-yard return to the 28.<br />
COLLEGE: Played two seasons (2004-05) at South<br />
Carolina after playing in 2003 at Coffeyville (Kan.) Community<br />
College … Entered NFL Draft after his junior<br />
season at South Carolina … Played only 14 games at<br />
South Carolina, due to broken foot that limited him to<br />
two games in ’04, but still was able to establish himself<br />
among the elite CBs in Southeastern Conference …<br />
Played in 12 games with 11 starts in ’05, when he had<br />
four INTs (one for TD).<br />
PERSONAL: <strong>Home</strong>town is Rock Hill, S.C. … Attended<br />
Northwestern High School, where he was all-state<br />
in football and all-region in track … Criminal justice major<br />
at South Carolina … Has a son, Jay’vion.<br />
Defense Interceptions Scoring<br />
SKS- FR- TD TD<br />
YEAR TEAM G-S ST AT TT YDS PD FF YDS NO YDS AVG LG TD TD IntRt FRRt S PTS<br />
2006 <strong>Cincinnati</strong> 16-9 51 16 67 0-0 19 0 1-0 0 0 — — 0 — — — — —<br />
2007 <strong>Cincinnati</strong> 15-14 44 25 69 0-0 16 0 0-0 4 76 19.0 42t 1 1 1 0 0 6<br />
2008 <strong>Cincinnati</strong> 8-7 31 11 42 0-0 14 1 1-65 1 22 22.0 22 0 1 0 1 0 6<br />
CAREER 39-30 126 52 178 0-0 49 1 2-65 5 98 19.6 42t 1 2 1 1 0 12<br />
Special Teams Kickoff Returns Punt Returns<br />
FR-<br />
YEAR TEAM ST AT TT FF YDS BP BFG BXP NO YDS AVG FC LG TD NO YDS AVG FC LG TD<br />
2006 <strong>Cincinnati</strong> 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 1 — — — — — — — — — — — —<br />
2007 <strong>Cincinnati</strong> 4 0 4 0 0-0 0 0 0 — — — — — — — — — — — —<br />
CAREER 4 0 4 0 0-0 0 0 1 — — — — — — — — — — — —<br />
—— JOSEPH’S 2008 GAME-BY-GAME DEFENSIVE STATISTICS ——<br />
DATE OPPONENT ST AT TT SKS-YDS INT-YDS PD FF FR-YDS<br />
9-7 at Baltimore 5 3 8 0-0 0-0 3 0 1-65<br />
9-14 TENNESSEE 2 1 3 0-0 0-0 1 0 0-0<br />
9-21 at N.Y. Giants INACTIVE<br />
9-28 CLEVELAND INACTIVE<br />
10-5 at Dallas 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0<br />
10-12 at N.Y. Jets 3 0 3 0-0 0-0 3 0 0-0<br />
10-19 PITTSBURGH 3 1 4 0-0 0-0 1 1 0-0<br />
10-26 at Houston 3 1 4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0<br />
11-2 JACKSONVILLE 10 2 12 0-0 0-0 3 0 0-0<br />
11-9 —BYE—<br />
11-16 PHILADELPHIA 5 3 8 0-0 1-22 3 0 0-0<br />
11-20 at Pittsburgh DID NOT PLAY<br />
11-30 BALTIMORE RESERVE / INJURED<br />
12-7 at Indianapolis RESERVE / INJURED<br />
12-14 WASHINGTON RESERVE / INJURED<br />
12-21 at Cleveland RESERVE / INJURED<br />
12-28 KANSAS CITY RESERVE / INJURED<br />
TOTALS 31 11 42 0-0 1-22 14 1 1-65<br />
STAFF<br />
ROSTERS<br />
VETERANS<br />
<strong>2009</strong> DRAFT CHOICES<br />
COLLEGE FREE AGENTS<br />
2008 REVIEW<br />
HISTORY RECORDS STADIUM , NFL & MEDIA
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