Joe Huber
{{Short description|American football player (born 2002)}}
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| current_team = Minnesota Vikings
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| position = Guard
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(Dublin, Ohio)
| college = Cincinnati (2020–2022)
Wisconsin (2023–2024)
| undraftedyear = 2025
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Joe Huber (born May 2, 2002){{Cite web|url=https://static01.nyt.com/athletic/uploads/wp/2025/04/09073220/2025-Beast-v02.pdf|website=The Athletic|url-access=subscription|title=The Beast: 2025 NFL Draft Guide|author=Brugler, Dane|date=April 2025|page=236–237}} is an American professional football guard for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Cincinnati Bearcats and the Wisconsin Badgers.
Early life
Huber was born on May 2, 2002, and grew up in central Ohio. He attended Dublin Jerome High School where he competed in football and wrestling. He weighed only {{convert|170|lb|kg}} as a sophomore and played for the junior varsity (JV) team, and as a junior, remained on the JV squad, at {{convert|190|lb|kg}}. He then had a growth spurt and reached {{convert|220|lb|kg}} while standing at {{convert|6|ft|4|in}}; he made the varsity football team and was a two-way starter as a lineman.{{Cite web|url=https://archive.today/20250418022448/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4177990/2023/02/13/wisconsin-joe-huber-luke-fickell/|website=The Athletic|via=archive.today|title=Wisconsin’s O-lineman transfer Joe Huber: From Cincinnati walk-on to starting candidate|date=February 13, 2023|author=Temple, Jesse}} He helped the team compile a 9–3 record while winning the conference championship, and Huber was named an all-state right tackle. Additionally, in wrestling, he competed at the state tournament as a senior. Huber was a no-star recruit and was an unranked prospect, receiving no scholarship offers. He walked-on to play for the Cincinnati Bearcats, one of only two teams to offer him a walk-on opportunity.
College career
Huber redshirted as a freshman at Cincinnati in 2020, being a member of the scout team.{{Cite web|url=https://archive.today/20250418022131/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/3555149/2022/09/01/joe-huber-cincinnati-football/|website=The Athletic|title=How Cincinnati’s Joe Huber went from walk-on to starter; Mason Fletcher’s family reunion|date=September 1, 2022|author=Williams, Justin|via=archive.today}}{{Cite news|url=https://archive.today/20250418022051/https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/college/uw/2023/08/05/joe-huber-followed-luke-fickell-from-cincinnati-to-wisconsin/70518581007/|newspaper=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel|via=archive.today|title=A walk-on turned starter at Cincinnati, Joe Huber now manning Badgers' offensive line|author=Potrykus, Jeff|date=August 5, 2023}} He appeared in seven games during the 2021 season and was put on scholarship prior to the 2022 season.{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/wisconsin-state-journal/170559897/|newspaper=Wisconsin State Journal|via=Newspapers.com|date=January 11, 2023|page=B1, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/wisconsin-state-journal/170559957/ B3]|title=Play, shirt speak loud, clear|author=Kocorowski, Jared}} {{Open access}} He started all 13 games for Cincinnati in 2022 at right tackle, being named honorable mention All-American Athletic Conference (AAC). In 2023, he transferred to the Wisconsin Badgers, following coach Luke Fickell.{{Cite news|url=https://archive.today/20250418023241/https://badgerextra.com/news/wisconsin-football-joe-huber-cincinnati/article_eaf601b6-33c0-11ee-881f-1b3359ca9f66.html|newspaper=BadgerExtra.com|via=archive.today|author=Bartholomew, Colten|title=How Joe Huber earned respect, potential starting role for Wisconsin football|date=August 5, 2023}} He started all 13 games for Wisconsin in 2023 at left guard and then moved to right guard in 2024, starting 12 games and being named third-team All-Big Ten Conference. He concluded his collegiate career with 37 starts, which came at three different positions, and accepted an invite to the 2025 East–West Shrine Bowl.{{Cite web|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25174121-joe-huber-nfl-draft-2025-scouting-report-wisconsin-iol|website=Bleacher Report|title=Joe Huber NFL Draft 2025: Scouting Report for Wisconsin IOL|date=March 31, 2025|author=Thorn, Brandon}}
Professional career
Huber signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent on April 26, 2025.{{cite web|title=Vikings Agree to Terms with 20 Undrafted Free Agents|url=https://www.vikings.com/news/undrafted-free-agents-2025-nfl-draft|website=Vikings.com|date=April 26, 2025}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.vikings.com/team/players-roster/joe-huber/ Minnesota Vikings bio]
- [https://gobearcats.com/sports/football/roster/joe-huber/10803 Cincinnati Bearcats bio]
- [https://uwbadgers.com/sports/football/roster/joe-huber/13013 Wisconsin Badgers bio]
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Category:Players of American football from Dublin, Ohio
Category:American football offensive linemen
Category:Cincinnati Bearcats football players