(Story taken from the Millsaps College website)
JACKSON, Miss. -- Three-time Southern
Collegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Year and 2008 Cellular
South Conerly Trophy recipient Juan Joseph of Millsaps College
will take his talents to the next level as he officially signed to
play with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League.
"First I would like to thank God for being blessed
and fortunate to play football on the next level," Joseph
said. "I am truly grateful about the opportunity, and would
like to thank everyone who has sacrificed in order to put me in the
position that I am today. My parents, my family, my coaches, my
players, my SID, and everyone else who has contributed to my
success. I express great gratitude and look forward to making you
all proud in the immediate future."
Joseph is the second player in three years to ink with the CFL,
with wide receiver/return specialist Chris Jackson signing with the
Toronto Argonauts in 2006 as a receiver.
"Juan has improved each and every year as a quarterback and leader
for our football team," Millsaps head coach Mike DuBose
said. "There is a reason we've either won or shared the
conference the last three years. What he's provided as a
player on and off the field is a tremendous reflection on his mom
and dad and how they are."
In 2008, Joseph guided the Majors to their best record in school
history at 11-1, second round playoff appearance and a
school-record No. 3 ranking by D3football.com. His 3,463
yards passing was second in single-season league history, while
breaking his own Millsaps single-season records in passing yards,
touchdowns (32), completions (301) and attempts (445).
Amazingly, in 445 pass attempts, the senior was picked off just six
times, while rushing for a team and career-high 412 yards and four
TDs.
"I feel truly blessed to start my coordinating career with a guy
like Juan Joseph because of the special player that he is,"
offensive coordinator John David Caffey said. "I know that he
has a lot of future potential and will be successful no matter
what avenue that is."
Joseph posted a career mark of 26-7 as a starter, leading
the Majors to an SCAC championship in every year behind
center, including a pair of playoff appearances as part of the most
prolific passing attack in the league and Top 10 in all of Division
III football. He finished his career with a Millsaps and
SCAC record 9,295 yards passing and 87 touchdowns (third in SCAC)
against just 27 interceptions while completing nearly 64 percent of
his passes. He also finished his career first all-time in the
conference in total offense at 9,822 yards, surpassing the previous
high of 9,359 yards from Trinity's Roy Hampton from
1998-2002.
"I am extremely proud of Juan and he couldn't have made me anymore
happier than I am today," his father Greg Joseph said. "I've
watched him since he was a young boy, and now that he has a matured
into a young man, I can't begin to put into words how grateful I am
to be his father. I will always be there for him, and give him my
all as long as there is a breath left in my body. He has already
made me a proud father, but I know he will continue even further to
make me a proud dad."
A Third Team All-American and Gagliardi Regional Finalist last
season, Joseph was a nine-time SCAC Offensive Player of the
Week selection and three-time Football Gazette Team of the
Week nod during the last three seasons, ending his Millsaps
career with a total of 14 school records and six conference
records.
"Juan is a bright, young man with all kind of upside," general
manager of the Eskimos Paul Jones said. "He does a lot
of things right and has got a good arm and mobility to fit into our
scheme. He's no doubt a field leader, makes good
decisions and has a real chance to contribute. We're looking
for a young guy to groom and excited about
having him join our club."
Rookies will report to training camp on Sunday, June 7 at
Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton. The Eskimos open preseason
play on Wed., June 17 with Saskatchewan.
"He sort of controls his own destiny," DuBose said. "In
any walk of life, there are going to be
opportunities. Juan has been afforded a wonderful
opportunity to play in the Canadian Football League and has worked
extremely hard to get that chance. He's going into a
different phase of athleticism that is football, but also a
business. But because of his focus, motivation and
determination it wouldn't surprise me to see him play in the
National Football League one day."
Millsaps' Joseph Inks with CFL's Edmonton Eskimos
Posted: Mar 13, 2009
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