Kerry Joseph Kerry Tremaine Joseph ( born October 4 , 1973 ) is a quarterback who is currently playing for the Edmonton Eskimos . He was born in New Iberia , Louisiana . Joseph was named the CFL ' s Most Outstanding Player in 2007 while leading the Saskatchewan Roughriders to victory in the 95th Grey Cup . At the end of the season he had completed 267 of 459 passes for 4002 yards and 24 touchdown s . He also led all quarterbacks in the league in rushing with 737 yards on 90 attempts and 13 touchdowns . On March 5 , 2008 , the Roughriders traded him to the Argonauts . College Career . In college Joseph played quarterback for McNeese State University , leading his team to a 42 - 11 record and two Southland Conference titles during four seasons as a starter . NFL Career . Subsequently Joseph attended the training camp for the Cincinnati Bengals of the NFL in 1996 , played with the London Monarchs of NFL Europe in 1997 , tried out as a slotback for the Washington Redskins in 1998 but played for the Rhein Fire of NFL Europe where he won the World Bowl . He then was picked up by the Seattle Seahawks where he played safety for four years until being released in 2002 . CFL Career . Ottawa Renegades . Joseph then headed to Canada to try his luck at finally playing quarterback as a professional . He was acquired as a free agent by the Ottawa Renegades in 2003 and during that season unseated incumbent Dan Crowley for the starting job . In the last game of the 2005 season , a victory over the division - leading Toronto Argonauts , Joseph became only the third ( after Damon Allen and Tracy Ham ) quarterback in Canadian Football League history to garner over 1000 rushing yards in a single season , finishing with 1006 . Saskatchewan Roughriders . The Renegades suspended operations , but on April 12 , 2006 , Kerry Joseph was selected first overall by Saskatchewan in the Ottawa Renegades dispersal draft . On November 25 , 2007 , Joseph won the Grey Cup for the first time in his career , winning 23 - 19 over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers . On November 29 , 2007 , he was announced as the first ever CFLPA Pro Player of the Year after fan voting during Grey Cup week . Toronto Argonauts . Kerry Joseph was traded from the Saskatchewan Roughriders to the Toronto Argonauts on March 5 , 2008 , along with 2010 third round draft pick in exchange for offensive tackle Glenn January , defensive lineman Ronald Flemons , the Argos ' 2008 first - round pick and a 2010 second - round selection . After being traded to the Argos , Joseph struggled with the team , being knocked out of the playoffs for the two seasons that he played there . On February 21 , 2010 , Joseph was released by the Argos along with fellow quarterback Cody Pickett and linebacker Zeke Moreno . Edmonton Eskimos . On October 25 , 2010 , Joseph was signed by the Edmonton Eskimos to a practice roster agreement after speculation that starting quarterback Ricky Ray would sit out the final two games of the 2010 CFL season . On December 16 , 2010 , it was announced that Joseph had been released by the Eskimos . On January 25 , 2011 , it was announced that Joseph had been hired as a personal trainer at Cross Gates Athletic Club in Slidell , Louisiana . June 08 , 2011 : Signed with the Edmonton Eskimos . 2012 Season : After starting quarterback Steven Jyles went down with an injury Joseph started 3 games and threw for 1286 yards with 9 touchdowns and 6 interceptions .