Joseph Ossai is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Ossai in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Ossai's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Joseph Ossai
Top 29% all-time pass rushersReliable Starter
Height6'4"
Weight263 lb
BornApr 13, 2000
Age26
CollegeTexasSee College Stats
ConferenceBig Twelve
Rookie yr2021
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% | |||||
| 2022 | 22 | CIN | 13 | — | 17 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 3.5 | 15.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 334 | 31.9% | 31 | 7.4% | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 84.0 | 7.7 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | 23 | CIN | 10 | — | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 177 | 20.1% | 7 | 2.1% | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 39.6 | 6.0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 24 | CIN | 17 | — | 45 | 25 | 20 | 4 | 15 | 5.0 | 24.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 576 | 51.1% | 104 | 21.6% | 7 | 6 | 0.9 | 93.5 | 0.3 | 23 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 25 | CIN | 13 | — | 41 | 19 | 22 | 9 | 12 | 5.0 | 26.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 616 | 67.1% | 71 | 18.3% | 9 | 9 | 1.0 | 144.2 | 0.8 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 0.2 |
| Career | — | 53 | — | 112 | 55 | 57 | 16 | 44 | 14.5 | 74.5 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,703 | 42.6% | 213 | 12.7% | 20 | 17 | — | — | — | 65 | 20 | 29 | 9 | 19 | — | |
Career Value · VORP
42 career value over replacement — #2278 all-time of 4,649. 10.5/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #69 (Rd 3) · CIN · 2021 · +16.1 vs expected KV-H
59actual
42.9 expected · Δ+16.1
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