MONTREAL – The Montreal Alouettes announced on Friday that national defensive end Jesse Joseph has agreed to a two-year deal with the club.

Joseph (6’3″, 262 lbs.) will suit up for his third campaign with the Alouettes, after playing four seasons for the University of Connecticut Huskies. He was then drafted in the third round (21st overall) by the Alouettes in 2013 CFL Canadian Draft. The 28-year-old athlete recorded ten defensive tackles, including a sack in 30 regular season outings with Montreal. He also added four special teams tackles.

“Jesse really managed to establish himself with the club and made his presence felt with solid performances during his two first years with us. He is a hard-nosed, versatile asset with a very high football IQ and we are happy to be able to count on him for the next two seasons,” stated Alouettes General Manager Kavis Reed.

Joseph played 37 career-games in four seasons with the University of Connecticut Huskies, recording 118 tackles and 13 sacks. His most dominant performance came against North Carolina on September 8, 2012 where he picked-up eight tackles in a single game. He completed his senior year in 2013 with 40 tackles, including six for losses and a sack. The former Vanier Cheetah took part in the Chicago Bears rookie mini-camp in 2014.