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. | ||||||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
| 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 9, 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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 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) |
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
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h Brugler, Dane (April 2025). "The Beast: 2025 NFL Draft Guide" (PDF). The Athletic. p. 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
