Joe Huber
Joe Huber is an American professional football guard for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League. 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. He attended Dublin Jerome High School where he competed in football and wrestling. He weighed only as a sophomore and played for the junior varsity team, and as a junior, remained on the JV squad, at. He then had a growth spurt and reached while standing at ; he made the varsity football team and was a two-way starter as a lineman. 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. He appeared in seven games during the 2021 season and was put on scholarship prior to the 2022 season. He started all 13 games for Cincinnati in 2022 at right tackle, being named honorable mention All-American Athletic Conference. In 2023, he transferred to the Wisconsin Badgers, following coach Luke Fickell. 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.Professional career
Huber signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent on April 26, 2025. 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. 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.