Former Dallas Cowboys second-round draft pick Kelvin Joseph Jr. has been released on a $26,000 bond from a Texas jail after allegedly confessing to his role in a traffic collision that killed a motorcyclist early Saturday morning.
The 25-year-old cornerback was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated and collision involving personal injury or death after a crash that killed 27-year-old Cody Morris of Plano, Texas.
Richardson Police Department responded to a report of a fatal motorcycle crash at 4:50am on Saturday. Within an hour, Richardson PD said Joseph called to say he was involved in the crash that killed Morris.
When police encountered Joseph, they said they ‘observed signs of intoxication,’ leading to his arrest, according to a press release.
Joseph was believed to be traveling northbound on North Central Expressway in a BMW sedan when he collided with the motorcycle.
Morris was a married mother of two who was said to be an avid motorcyclist.
Former Dallas Cowboys second-round draft pick Kelvin Joseph Jr. has been released on a $26,000 bond from a Texas jail after allegedly confessing to his role in a fatal crash
After an uninspiring season in Dallas, Joseph was traded to the Miami Dolphins but appeared in only four games as a backup before being released in November of 2023
A Baton Rouge native, Joseph began his college career with his hometown LSU Tigers before transferring to Kentucky and being picked by the Cowboys in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft.
After an uninspiring season in Dallas, Joseph was traded to the Miami Dolphins but appeared in only four games as a backup before being released in November of 2023. He would go on to sign practice squad deals with the Seattle Seahawks, Kansas City Chiefs, Indianapolis Colts and Minnesota Vikings before joining the upstart United Football League in February.
A UFL spokesman responded to the arrest in a statement provided to Daily Mail: ‘We are aware of the incident and are gathering information. We have no further comment at this time.’
Back in April 2022, Dallas police spoke with the then-Cowboys star as a ‘person of interest’ in their investigation over a fatal shooting that had occurred at a Lower Greenville nightclub the month prior.
After he met with investigators, he was eventually cleared of all charges while two other suspects were arrested.
