By the time the 2021 NFL Draft rolled around, former Kentucky cornerback Kelvin Joseph was seen as a fringe second-round pick, potentially slipping to the third round. In Mel Kiper Jr.’s final Big Board leading up to draft night, the standout cornerback came in at No. 67, while ESPN’s Todd McShay had Joseph coming in at No. 64 overall and No. 9 among cornerbacks.
Midway through the second round at pick 44, though, Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboys gave Joseph a call and let him know he was the newest member of their organization.
“I’m just blessed right now, living in the moment and thanking God, enjoying this with my family,” Joseph said in an interview with Dallas’ The Draft Show after hearing his name called.