2023 Football Roster
Roster
Head Jr., Joseph

Jersey Number 46
Joseph Head Jr.
- Position:
- DL
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 225
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Lexington, Miss.
- High School/Previous School:
- Holmes County Central HS
Bio
Career Notes
Played in 13 career games with zero starts … Following the 2024 season, Head had 11 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks and one QB hurry.
2024 (Redshirt Freshman Season)
Played in 12 games with zero starts … Recorded 11 tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss, 0.5 sacks and one QB hurry … Eastern Kentucky (8/31): Made his season debut … Recorded two assisted tackles … Had a half tackle for loss for a loss of four yards … Had a half a sack for a loss of four yards ... at Arizona State (9/7): Recorded two tackles and two assisted ... Toledo (9/14): Recorded one assisted tackle ... at Texas (9/28): Recorded one assisted tackle ... Texas A&M (10/19): Recorded one assisted tackle ... Arkansas (10/26): Had on assisted tackle ... UMass (11/2): Recorded one assisted tackle … Had half a tackle for loss of one yard ... Had one QB hurry ... at Tennessee (11/9): Recorded one assisted tackle … at Ole Miss (11/29): Recorded one tackle.
2023 (True Freshman Season)
Appeared in one game … Earned a redshirt … Western Michigan (10/7): Made his collegiate debut.
High School
Prepped at Holmes County Central under head coach Marcus Rogers … Three-star prospect by 247Sports … No. 16 prospect in the state of Mississippi … As a senior, posted 70 tackles, 21.0 for loss, 10.0 sacks, 17 QB hurries and a pass breakup … As a junior, had 89 tackles, 13.0 tackles for loss, 12.0 sacks, a forced fumble and two pass breakups … Also forced three fumbles and recovered one … Made one reception for 20 yards.
Personal
Born Joseph Bernard Head Jr. on Nov. 13, 2003 … Son of Joseph and Lakita Head … Majoring in business information.
Social Media
X/Twitter – @jayrockk9
Instagram – jhead9._
Career-Highs Entering 2025
Tackles: 2, 2x, last at Arizona State (09/07/2024)
Tackles for Loss: 0.5, 2x, last vs. UMass (11/02/2024)
Sacks: 0.5, vs. Eastern Kentucky (08/31/2024)
QB Hurries: 1, vs. UMass (11/02/2024)
Played in 13 career games with zero starts … Following the 2024 season, Head had 11 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks and one QB hurry.
2024 (Redshirt Freshman Season)
Played in 12 games with zero starts … Recorded 11 tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss, 0.5 sacks and one QB hurry … Eastern Kentucky (8/31): Made his season debut … Recorded two assisted tackles … Had a half tackle for loss for a loss of four yards … Had a half a sack for a loss of four yards ... at Arizona State (9/7): Recorded two tackles and two assisted ... Toledo (9/14): Recorded one assisted tackle ... at Texas (9/28): Recorded one assisted tackle ... Texas A&M (10/19): Recorded one assisted tackle ... Arkansas (10/26): Had on assisted tackle ... UMass (11/2): Recorded one assisted tackle … Had half a tackle for loss of one yard ... Had one QB hurry ... at Tennessee (11/9): Recorded one assisted tackle … at Ole Miss (11/29): Recorded one tackle.
2023 (True Freshman Season)
Appeared in one game … Earned a redshirt … Western Michigan (10/7): Made his collegiate debut.
High School
Prepped at Holmes County Central under head coach Marcus Rogers … Three-star prospect by 247Sports … No. 16 prospect in the state of Mississippi … As a senior, posted 70 tackles, 21.0 for loss, 10.0 sacks, 17 QB hurries and a pass breakup … As a junior, had 89 tackles, 13.0 tackles for loss, 12.0 sacks, a forced fumble and two pass breakups … Also forced three fumbles and recovered one … Made one reception for 20 yards.
Personal
Born Joseph Bernard Head Jr. on Nov. 13, 2003 … Son of Joseph and Lakita Head … Majoring in business information.
Social Media
X/Twitter – @jayrockk9
Instagram – jhead9._
Career-Highs Entering 2025
Tackles: 2, 2x, last at Arizona State (09/07/2024)
Tackles for Loss: 0.5, 2x, last vs. UMass (11/02/2024)
Sacks: 0.5, vs. Eastern Kentucky (08/31/2024)
QB Hurries: 1, vs. UMass (11/02/2024)
FOOTBALL | Jeff Lebby Postgame vs. Southern Miss
Saturday, August 30
FOOTBALL | Brylan Lanier INT
Saturday, August 30
FOOTBALL | Fluff Bothwell TD
Saturday, August 30
FOOTBALL | Ferrie 55-yard FG
Saturday, August 30