AT COLORADO: This Season (Jr.)-He joined the team as a walk-on prior to spring practices after transferring from Northern Colorado.  He's listed third on the post-spring depth chart at defensive tackle and fourth at long snapper.

2008 (Soph.)-Enrolled at the University of Colorado during the fall semester but was not a part of the football program.

AT NORTHERN COLORADO (2006, 2007/Fr., Fr.-RS)-He redshirted his true freshman season at Northern Colorado in 2006.  In 2007, he started all 12 games for the Bears and compiled 37 tackles, including 7.0 for a loss and 3.5 sacks.  He also had two quarterback hurries, one pass break-up, two forced fumbles and one blocked kick. 

HIGH SCHOOL-As a senior, earned All-Colorado and first-team 5A State mention by the Denver Post and was a second-team All-State selection by the Rocky Mountain News at Cherry Creek under coach Greg Critchett. He also earned first-team All-Centennial League after compiling 95 tackles and 5.0 sacks.  As a junior, he was named honorable mention All-State when he had 105 tackles and six sack.  He lists the biggest moment of his high school career as a sack he had against Columbine to end their season.  

ACADEMICS-He is a pre-Journalism major at Colorado.

PERSONAL-He was born March 14, 1988. His father, also Joe, played football at Tulane before professional stints in the NFL, CFL and USFL, including with the Denver Gold in 1983. He played for the Montreal Alouettes of the CFL in 1981 and the San Antonio Gunslingers of the USFL in 1984-85 before playing for the NFL's Buffalo Bills during the 1987 strike season; he was also signed by the Kansas City Chiefs. He enjoys writing and lists Dwight Freeney as his favorite pro athlete.