Joe Huber
| No. 60 – Minnesota Vikings | |||||||
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| Position | Guard | ||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||
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| Born | May 2, 2002 Dublin, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 310 lb (141 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school | Jerome (Dublin, Ohio) | ||||||
| College | Cincinnati (2020–2022) Wisconsin (2023–2024) | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2025: undrafted | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
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| Awards and highlights | |||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 15, 2025 | |||||||
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Joe Huber (born May 2, 2002)[1] 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 Wisconsin Badgers.
Early life
Huber was born on May 2, 2002, and grew up in central Ohio.[1] He attended Dublin Jerome High School where he competed in football and wrestling.[1] He weighed only 170 pounds (77 kg) as a sophomore and played for the junior varsity (JV) team, and as a junior, remained on the JV squad, at 190 pounds (86 kg).[1] He then had a growth spurt and reached 220 pounds (100 kg) while standing at 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m); he made the varsity football team and was a two-way starter as a lineman.[2] He helped the team compile a 9–3 record while winning the conference championship, and Huber was named an all-state right tackle.[1] Additionally, in wrestling, he competed at the state tournament as a senior.[1] Huber was a no-star recruit and was an unranked prospect, receiving no scholarship offers.[1] He walked-on to play for the Cincinnati Bearcats, one of only two teams to offer him a walk-on opportunity.[2]
College career
Huber redshirted as a freshman at Cincinnati in 2020, being a member of the scout team.[3][4] He appeared in seven games during the 2021 season and was put on scholarship prior to the 2022 season.[5] He started all 13 games for Cincinnati in 2022 at right tackle, being named honorable mention All-American Athletic Conference (AAC).[5] In 2023, he transferred to the Wisconsin Badgers, following coach Luke Fickell.[6] 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.[1] 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.[7]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 5+1⁄8 in (1.96 m) |
310 lb (141 kg) |
32+1⁄4 in (0.82 m) |
9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) |
6 ft 7+1⁄2 in (2.02 m) |
5.20 s | 1.80 s | 3.00 s | 4.78 s | 7.69 s | 28.0 in (0.71 m) |
8 ft 10 in (2.69 m) | |
| All values from NFL Combine[8][9] | ||||||||||||
Huber signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent on April 26, 2025.[10] He made the initial 53-man roster on August 26, 2025. He was one of the seven undrafted free agents that made the Vikings roster.[11][12] Huber made his first career NFL start at left guard against the Cleveland Browns in London on October 5, 2025, after injuries to three offensive line starters.[13]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h Brugler, Dane (April 2025). "The Beast: 2025 NFL Draft Guide" (PDF). The Athletic. pp. 236–237.
- ^ a b Temple, Jesse (February 13, 2023). "Wisconsin's O-lineman transfer Joe Huber: From Cincinnati walk-on to starting candidate". The Athletic – via archive.today.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Williams, Justin (September 1, 2022). "How Cincinnati's Joe Huber went from walk-on to starter; Mason Fletcher's family reunion". The Athletic – via archive.today.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Potrykus, Jeff (August 5, 2023). "A walk-on turned starter at Cincinnati, Joe Huber now manning Badgers' offensive line". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – via archive.today.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ a b Kocorowski, Jared (January 11, 2023). "Play, shirt speak loud, clear". Wisconsin State Journal. p. B1, B3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bartholomew, Colten (August 5, 2023). "How Joe Huber earned respect, potential starting role for Wisconsin football". BadgerExtra.com – via archive.today.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Thorn, Brandon (March 31, 2025). "Joe Huber NFL Draft 2025: Scouting Report for Wisconsin IOL". Bleacher Report.
- ^ "Joe Huber Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
- ^ "Joe Huber College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
- ^ Kleifield, Rob (2025-04-27). "Vikings 2025 Undrafted Free Agents Include Former Gophers QB, 4 Receivers & 2 Corners". Vikings.com. Retrieved 2025-10-26.
- ^ Peters, Craig (August 26, 2025). "Vikings Set Initial 53-Man Roster for 2025". Vikings.com. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
- ^ Kleifield, Rob (August 26, 2025). "7 Undrafted Free Agents Make Vikings Initial 53-Man Roster of 2025". Vikings.com. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
- ^ Lewis, Alec (2025-10-05). "Vikings' J.J. McCarthy, Andrew Van Ginkel and three O-line starters out vs. Browns". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-10-05.