Joseph Ngata

BIRDSEED

► Is one of three sons to Cameroonian-born parents, Patricia and Ray ... His parents originally moved to the United States to pursue an education, although they settled apart from one another ... Patricia started in Georgia and then moved to Nevada to finish her degree, while Ray began in Washington, D.C. before rejoining his wife in Nevada ... Later, the family moved to California for the boys to attend high school

► All three of Patricia and Ray's sons – Ariel, Joseph and Daniyel – went on to become Power 5 football players ... Ariel was a LB at Washington and Sacramento State; Joseph was a WR at Clemson; and Daniyel was a RB at Arizona State and Washington ... Each were three-sport athletes in high school who began their athletic careers playing soccer

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

► Entered the NFL as an undrafted rookie with the Eagles in 2023 ... Contributed to Philadelphia's practice squad during his first year

Nickname: Family calls him 'Tata,' friends call him 'JoJo' or 'Jodie' ... Hobbies: Jet skiing, traveling and basketball ... Bucket list: Travel to Tokyo, Japan ... If he could play another sport, what position/team: Left-back, Manchester City ... Favorite TV show: Rick and Morty ... Favorite movie: Scarface ... Favorite music/artists: Hip-hop, Lucki ... Favorite athlete: LeBron James ... Favorite quote: "If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together."

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