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2021 NFL Draft · Rd 2, Pick 12 · #44 overall

Kelvin Joseph Kentucky Draft

Kelvin Joseph was drafted No. 44 overall by the Dallas Cowboys in the 2021 NFL Draft out of Kentucky. 33 regular-season games · 2 career approximate value

Overall pick
#44
Round
2
Draft class
2021
NFL games
33
Career AV
257th at Kentucky

The pick

How Kelvin Joseph came off the board in 2021.

Drafted by

Dallas Cowboys

Rd 2, Pick 12 · #44 overall · NFC East

Full 2021 draft class (259 picks)
Position
Defensive back DB
College
Kentucky SEC at the draft
Measurables
6'0" · 197 lbs
Hometown
Baton Rouge, LA
Pre-draft board
No. 64 prospect79.0 grade
Side of the ball
Defense

NFL career

33 regular-season games · 2 career approximate value

Games played
33
Career approximate value
257th among Kentucky picks
AV with the drafting club
2100% of career value
Final season
20243 years after the draft

Around pick 44

Who came off the board on either side of Kelvin Joseph.

#42 Liam Eichenberg OL · MIA Notre Dame #43 Tre'von Moehrig S · LV TCU #45 Walker Little T · JAX Stanford #46 Jackson Carman T · CIN Clemson

Kentucky in the 2021 draft

Teammates who went in the same class.

#19 Jamin Davis LB · WAS Kentucky #192 Quinton Bohanna DT · DAL Kentucky #200 Brandin Echols CB · NYJ Kentucky #206 Landon Young T · NO Kentucky #232 Phil Hoskins DT · CAR Kentucky

Other DB picks from Kentucky

The program's most accomplished players at the same spot.

#233 Marlon McCree DB · JAX · 2001 Kentucky #174 D.J. Johnson DB · PIT · 1989 Kentucky #221 Maurice Douglass DB · CHI · 1986 Kentucky #43 Melvin Johnson DB · TB · 1995 Kentucky #232 Carrington Valentine DB · GB · 2023 Kentucky #69 Eric Kelly DB · MIN · 2001 Kentucky

About this draft profile

Last updated Aug 24, 2026

Kelvin Joseph in the 2021 NFL Draft

Kelvin Joseph is a Defensive back out of Kentucky selected No. 44 overall by the Dallas Cowboys in the 2021 NFL Draft. 33 regular-season games · 2 career approximate value Kentucky has produced 99 NFL draft picks since 1980.

Where this data comes from

Pick order and career outcomes come from the nflverse draft archive; position, measurables, and conference at the time of the draft come from the college feed. Career columns stay empty until a player logs regular-season snaps.

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Frequently asked questions

Where was Kelvin Joseph drafted?

Kelvin Joseph was selected No. 44 overall by the Dallas Cowboys in the 2021 NFL Draft (Rd 2, Pick 12). Full pick detail at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/2021/kelvin-joseph.

What college did Kelvin Joseph play for?

Kelvin Joseph played college football at Kentucky in the SEC. See every Kentucky draft pick at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/kentucky-wildcats.

How did Kelvin Joseph's NFL career turn out?

33 regular-season games · 2 career approximate value Career outcome data at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/2021/kelvin-joseph.