Tennessee’s best pass rusher won’t play in the bowl.
As expected, Joshua Josephs will not play in next week’s Music City Bowl in Nashville. Tennessee is set to face Illinois in the matchup, marking the fourth time the Volunteers have played in the mid-state bowl.
Josephs has been Tennessee’s starter at the LEO spot all season long, filling the shoes of James Pearce Jr. Pearce was a first round selection in last year’s NFL Draft, and Josephs is expected to be a day two selection in this year’s edition.
The 6-3, 240 pound pass rusher has been a contributor on the Tennessee front for a few years now, dating back to his freshman season. This season, his first as a full-time starter, saw him produce four sacks and 33 total tackles. Josephs forced three fumbles and recovered two of them in each of the past two seasons.
The former 4-star prospect out of Kennesaw, Georgia will now set his sights on the NFL Draft process.
Josephs joins Arion Carter, Jermod McCoy, Colton Hood and Chris Brazzell as NFL Draft opt-outs for Tennessee. The Volunteers will lean on Jordan Ross and Caleb Herring at the LEO spot — maybe even some on true freshman Christian Gass.
Kickoff in Nashville is set for Tuesday, December 30th at 5:30 p.m. ET.
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