RICHARDSON, Texas — A former player for the Dallas Cowboys is facing criminal charges after police say he struck and killed a motorcycle rider while driving drunk, then left the scene.
A news release from the Richardson Police Department says Kelvin Joseph Jr., 25, of Allen, Texas, is charged with driving while intoxicated, a misdemeanor, and collision involving personal injury or death, a second-degree felony.
The crash occurred just before 5 a.m. Saturday on the North Central Expressway, police say. The driver of the motorcycle, Cody Morris, a 27-year-old woman from Plano, Texas, died at the scene.
About 45 minutes later, Joseph reportedly contacted police and said he had been involved in the crash while driving his BMW sedan. Police say Joseph showed signs of being intoxicated while he spoke with officers.
[WFAA Channel 8 reports](https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/dallas-county/dallas-us-75-shut-down-crash/287-89627587-5919-4804-a004-69d37eb5cb12) Joseph was released from jail Sunday morning.
The Cowboys drafted Joseph, a defensive back, in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft. He played only two seasons with the Cowboys, then was traded to Miami. He also has played for Seattle and Indianapolis.
[According to the Dallas Morning News](https://www.dallasnews.com/news/crime/2025/06/07/ex-dallas-cowboys-player-arrested-faces-dwi-charge-in-fatal-crash/), Joseph currently is playing for the DC Defenders in the United Football League. The Morning News reports that in March 2022, Joseph was in an SUV from which two people fired shots into a group of people in a parking lot. Police determined Joseph was not a shooter, the Morning News reports.