West Virginia’s junior safety missed the final nine games of the 2015 season, including the Cactus Bowl win over Arizona State, due to a right knee injury.
He sustained the ailment in a non-contact portion of a practice leading up to the Mountaineers’ fifth game of the season against Oklahoma State. Without Joseph, WVU dropped a 33-26 overtime decision to the Cowboys. It was part of a four-game losing streak the Mountaineers sustained during October of last season.
Had Joseph been healthy, the entire course of the West Virginia season could have been altered in a more positive way.