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Joseph Ossai New York Jets · #46

Defensive End · 6' 4", 253 lbs · Conroe, TX · Age 26

Joseph Ossai is a Defensive End for the New York Jets, drafted 69th overall, 2021. In 2026 he recorded 9 tackles.

Defensive EndDrafted 69th overall5-yr veteran
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New York Jets · #46 · Defensive End
Joseph Ossai
Season avg9 tkl · 0 sacks · 0 int
Career avg125 tkl · 14.5 sacks · 0 int
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Scouting report

Joseph Ossai — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

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Defensive End · Rotation piece · Impact 50
Joseph Ossai is a Defensive End for the New York Jets, drafted 69th overall, 2021. In 2026 he recorded 9 tackles.
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Pass rush
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Run D
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Pass rush
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Run defense
Excellent · defense
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Disruption
Solid · defense
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Splash plays
Solid · defense
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Ball skills
Solid · defense
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Act II

Where Joseph Ossai stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly
1
Jared Goff Detroit Lions▬
29%
2
Bryce Young Carolina Panthers▬
23%
3
Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬
22%
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Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬
11%
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Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬
9%
✦ Balladex Consensus: #606 of 1982 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.
Futures & chases
—MVP odds
50Impact index
131Star score
Career scoring average0.0 ppg
Seasons in the index0
Accolades on file0
Stat explorer

Joseph Ossai — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

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Tackling
9 TKL
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Pass rush
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The engine

How the model sees Joseph Ossai

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2027  modeled
2.5
sacks
0.5–4.5
27
tackles
12–42
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ff
0–2
0
pd
0–1
9
games
3–15
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 5-season history below.
What moves the sacks line vs last season
Last season 0 → projected 3 sacks
Baseline (recency-weighted)
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Net vs last season+2.5 sacks
Everything it reads
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5 seasons of real box production
every game line, verified
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Recency × games weight
recent, healthy years anchor the baseline
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Year-over-year trend
his own trajectory, season to season
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Position aging curve
age 26 — applied to the projection
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Role & usage context
target / carry share and snaps fold in
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Availability signal
games last 3: 17 / 14 / 2
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The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Joseph Ossai career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
SeasonGTklSackFFPDINT
202216173.5010
202314101010
202417465210
202514435200
2026 in progress · 2 games290000
Career6312514.5430
Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.
Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.
Context

Are the New York Jets built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

12–5proj record
92off index
98def index
+56net
95%playoff odds
68roster
Roster delta · what changed
Offense grades A (92), defense A+ (98) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 87, pass rush 99, coverage 97.
How his role moves
Projected 12–5 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.
Balladex Impact
50 of 99
Rotation piece tier.
Rarity
◆ Rated
Collectible tier.
Résumé
0 accolades
Career honors on file.
Act IV

The Ballad of Joseph Ossai

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

2000-04-12

The beginning

Joseph Ossai is a Defensive End for the New York Jets, in his 6th NFL season.

New York Jets

Turning pro

Drafted 69th overall, 2021 as a Defensive End.

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Joseph Ossai is a New York Jets defensive end, drafted 69th overall, 2021.

Chapter

Across 5 seasons (2022–2026) he has recorded 125 tackles, 15 sacks and 0 interceptions.

Chapter

Most recently he posted 9 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions in 2026.

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Ossai's story
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Off the field

Measurables
Active
Height
6' 4"
Weight
253 lbs
Draft
69th overall, 2021
Born
Conroe, TX
Age
26
Jersey
#46
Background

Joseph Ossai is from Conroe, TX and is 26 years old. He was drafted 69th overall, 2021 and plays defensive end at 6' 4", 253 lbs.

Over 5 seasons (2022–2026) he has recorded 125 tackles, 14.5 sacks and 0 interceptions. Ossai is currently on the New York Jets roster.

The person

Joseph Ossai is a rotational defensive lineman who has generated 14.5 sacks and 125 tackles across 5 seasons (2022–2026).

Pass rush14.5 career sacks with 4 forced fumbles.
Run defense125 career tackles up front.
Best season5 sacks in 2024.
Draft pedigree69th overall, 2021.
Durability63 career games played.
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FAQ

Joseph Ossai — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Joseph Ossai, answered.

What position does Joseph Ossai play?
Joseph Ossai is a Defensive End for the New York Jets.
When was Joseph Ossai drafted?
Joseph Ossai was drafted 69th overall, 2021.
How many seasons has Joseph Ossai played?
5 (2022–2026).
What are Joseph Ossai's career stats?
He has recorded 125 tackles, 15 sacks and 0 interceptions.
Joseph Ossai career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.
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Current role & opportunity

Usage last season · depth chart current · nflverse
Target share
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WOPR 0.00

This role & opportunity data feeds the model's competition-aware projection — snap and target share from last season, depth-chart rank from the current roster.

Injury history

Weekly injury reports · nflverse
Injury episodes
10
since 2022
Games missed
6
listed Out
Lower-body
4
ankle / knee / soft-tissue
Concussions
0
head, reported
Most recent reports
2026 Wk3 · Foot (Questionable)2026 Wk2 · Foot (Out)2026 Wk1 · Foot (Out)2025 Wk18 · Ankle (Out)2025 Wk17 · Ankle (Out)2025 Wk16 · Ankle (Out)

Home surface: fieldturf (artificial turf). Artificial turf is associated with higher rates of non-contact lower-body injuries — ankle, foot and knee — in NFL studies. It is not linked to concussion risk, which is contact-driven.

Real weekly injury-report history (game-status designations, most recent 5 seasons). Rest days and load-management designations are excluded.

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