JOSEPH OSSAIOssai, JosephPosition: LB Height: 6-4 Weight: 253 Born: April 13, 2000 Lagos, Nigeria High School: Oak Ridge (Conroe, TX) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Texas | Lettered |
| 2019 | Texas | Lettered |
| 2020 | Texas | Played |
| Draft: 3rd round (69th overall) 2021 Cincinnati Bengals |
| Relatives: Brother of K.C. Ossai; brother of Philip Ossai |
| NFL Game Logs |
| NFL Playoff Statistics |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)2022 CIN NFL | 58 | RDE | 16 | 0 |
| 2023 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)2023 CIN NFL | 58 | DE | 15 | 0 |
| 2024 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)2024 CIN NFL | 58 | LDE-RDE | 17 | 3 |
| 3 Years (NFL)3 Years NFL | 48 | 3 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/30/2021 | 2021 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)2021 CIN NFL |
| Signed | 6/2/2021 | 2021 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)2021 CIN NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 8/31/2021 | 2021 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)2021 CIN NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 3/12/2025 | 2024 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)2024 CIN NFL |
| Signed | 3/14/2025 | 2025 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)2025 CIN NFL |
| SNAP COUNTS | TOTAL | OFF | OFF% | DEF | DEF% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)2022 CIN NFL | 365 | 0 | 0.0 | 334 | 32.2 | 31 | 7.1 |
| 2023 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)2023 CIN NFL | 184 | 0 | 0.0 | 177 | 16.1 | 7 | 1.5 |
| 2024 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)2024 CIN NFL | 680 | 0 | 0.0 | 576 | 50.6 | 104 | 22.6 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1229 | 0 | 1087 | 142 |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)2022 CIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)2022 CIN NFL | 3.5 | 12.5 |
| 2023 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)2023 CIN NFL | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)2024 CIN NFL | 5.0 | 35.0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 9.5 | 47.5 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)2022 CIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)2022 CIN NFL | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)2023 CIN NFL | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)2024 CIN NFL | 46 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 73 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)2022 CIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)2024 CIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| In Memoriam |
| NFL Boxscores |
| NFL Game Officials |
| NFL Training Camps |
| NFL Roster Limits |
| Pro Football Hall of Fame |
| Super Bowl |
| Privacy Policy |
| ©2006-2025 Pro Football Archives. All Rights Reserved. |
| Last Updated: September 12, 2025 |