CHICAGO-- West Virginia University's hard-hitting Karl Joseph was selected 14th overall in the first round of the NFL Draft on Thursday by the Oakland Raiders. Joseph is a physical, smart, play-making safety who is a team player and plays with passion for the game. He is versatile enough to play in the
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Julian Miller’s predictions for Mountaineers in the 2016 NFL Draft
Former Mountaineer and current BlueGoldSports.com staff writer Julian Miller gives his in depth predictions of where he believes Mountaineers will go in this years NFL draft. Karl Joseph 1st round, pick 18 Indianapolis Colts - The Colts have many holes to fill which is surprising after the free agency period they had
WVU secondary faces biggest challenge as spring comes to a close
MORGANTOWN, W.Va.--The West Virginia University secondary shined last season but it’s going through a major rebuilding phase with the departures of Karl Joseph, KJ Dillon, Terrell Chestnut, Rick Rumph and Daryl Worley. Junior safety Dravon Askew-Henry is the only returning starter for the Mountaineers, which means the coaching staff has a lot
32 NFL teams represented at pro day: what does this mean?
Six Mountaineers set to participate in NFL Combine
INDIANAPOLIS--The on-field portion of the NFL Combine is set to get underway on Friday and go throughout the weekend, and six former West Virginia University football players will partake in their first steps towards the NFL Draft. More than 300 of the country's top prospects will be on hand to show
Despite injury Karl Joseph highly regarded in 2016 NFL draft
Missing the majority of his senior season with the Mountaineers has not seemed to hurt Karl Joseph's draft status in the slightest. Considered one of the hardest hitters in college football this past season Joseph's reputation of playing bigger and faster than his size has overshadowed the devastating knee injury. According
Press Release – 17 Degrees of Football
Article Courtesy Mike Montoro, WVU Athletic Communication; There are many important events over the course of a student-athlete’s career, whether it’s on the field of play or away from it. But the single-most important date in the life of a student-athlete comes at the end of his collegiate journey - graduation. Today
Karl Joseph has successful surgery
Morgantown, W.Va- A week ago, Mountaineer fans and players got devastating news about the season ending injury to safety Karl Joseph. Even though his season is over, he has not given up his leadership role. During pregame warm-ups against Oklahoma State, Joseph was on crutches on the field with his team
Jarrod Harper to play his own game, not trying to replace Karl Joseph.
BGS on Athlon: WVU vs Oklahoma St game preview and prediction
The 21st-ranked Oklahoma State Cowboys come into Morgantown on Homecoming weekend looking to change their fortunes against the Mountaineers. West Virginia has won the last two meetings against the Cowboys, including the last trip to Morgantown in 2013 when Oklahoma State was ranked. Oklahoma State will need this game to keep