Darren Joseph

Darren Joseph (born August 29, 1968) is a Canadian former professional football running back and fullback who played from 1992 to 2004 in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Ottawa Rough Riders, Saskatchewan Roughriders, Toronto Argonauts, Montreal Alouettes, Ottawa Renegades and BC Lions. He is the running backs coach for the Ottawa Gee-Gees of U Sports football.

Amateur career He played in the Canadian Junior Football League for the Ottawa Sooners from 1988 to 1990 and then CIAU football for the Ottawa Gee-Gees from 1991 to 1992.

Professional career Ottawa Rough Riders Joseph first signed with his hometown Ottawa Rough Riders in January 1992 and had 119 carries for 711 yards and two touchdowns in his rookie season. He also had 15 receptions for 113 yards and a 10-yard touchdown pass in 1992. His production fell in 1993 as he rushed for 398 yards on 108 attempts, but had a career high in receiving yards with 403 from 33 catches. In his last year with the Rough Riders, in 1994, he had 68 carries for 280 yards and 18 catches for 185 yards.

Saskatchewan Roughriders On June 25, 1995, Joseph was traded to the Saskatchewan Roughriders in exchange for Chris Burns.

Toronto Argonauts As a free agent, Joseph signed with the Toronto Argonauts on March 1, 1999.

BC Lions Joseph signed with the BC Lions in 2004 and played in five regular season games where he had six special teams tackles.

For his playing career, Joseph played in 175 regular season games and ran for 2,412 yards on 526 attempts, scoring 15 rushing touchdowns. He also caught 103 passes for 1,175 yards and four receiving touchdowns. While playing on special teams, he recorded 122 special teams tackles.

Coaching career After working as a police officer following his playing career, Joseph became the running backs coach for the Ottawa Gee-Gees in 2021. Joseph stepped aside for the 2022 season, but returned for the 2023 campaign.