Memphis Tigers · EDGE RoomEDGE
#4 Joseph Head Jr.
Class RS JR/TRFrom Mississippi State (transfer)Ht / Wt 6'4" · 228 lbHometown Lexington, MS · Holmes County Central HS
Depth-chart placement
Current role
RDE1Placement
StarterRoom
EDGEExperience
4-JRLast change
Updated 2026-07-29EDGE room context
View full depth chart →Joseph Head Jr. holds the RDE · Starter spot in Memphis Tigers’s edge room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:
Transfer history
2026Mississippi State→Memphis Tigers
Background & career
Joseph Head Jr. is a 6'4", 228-pound right defensive end from Lexington, MS who attended Holmes County Central HS. A three-star recruit in the 2023 class with a rating of 0.8786, Head previously played at Mississippi State before transferring to Memphis. He holds the number 4 jersey and is in his redshirt junior/transfer status for the 2026 season.
Mississippi Statethrough 2025
Memphis2026 — presentPrevious schoolMississippi StateRecruiting3-star · No. 633 nationalOriginLexington, MS · Holmes County Central HS