AAC program makes bold talent move with pursuit of Texas scouting leader

Texas brought Joe to Austin in February 2025 from Georgia Tech, where he was general manager. He helped the Yellow Jackets ink their best recruiting class in the modern era during the 2025 cycle, securing six blue-chip prospects from within Georgia borders alone.

That work caught Texas' attention after the Longhorns lost Tashard Choice to the Detroit Lions. Joe will spend the 2025 season helping Texas recruit in the footprint of the SEC, particularly high school football in Georgia.

Joe built a career path from player to personnel leader

Joe played at Georgia Tech from 2011-2015, starting 16 games over his final two seasons on the offensive line. He spent one year teaching English at his high school in Lakeland, Florida, before entering coaching. 

His first college football job came as a quality control assistant at Florida International under Butch Davis.

He returned to Georgia Tech in 2018 as a graduate assistant, working three years with the offensive line before moving into player personnel as an associate director.

Saban hired Joe away from Georgia Tech in 2022 to work as assistant director of player personnel at Alabama. He remained with the Crimson Tide one season before Georgia Tech brought him back to Atlanta in December 2022 as general manager.

On3 listed Joe as one of the rising star personnel and recruiting staffers in 2022, on a list with Texas general manager Brandon Harris, director of player personnel John Michael Jones, and director of recruiting Taylor Searels. For the second time in less than a year, Texas needs to replace Joe.

The fact that Joe jumped at an opportunity with an AAC school after such a brief tenure calls into question how Texas structured his role and whether the opportunity at North Texas offered more autonomy or a bigger title than what he was afforded in Austin.