AT SAN JOSÉ STATE: In his second season with the Spartans... A defensive end prospect in 2016... Signed a National Letter-of-Intent with the program in February 2015.
2015: Completed a redshirt season.
HIGH SCHOOL: A football (Coach Chris Cameron) and wrestling letterwinner for San Benito High in Hollister, Calif. ... The 2014 Monterey Bay League Gavilan Division Most Valuable Defensive Player... Was credited with 8.0 quarterback sacks each in 2013 and 2014... 148 total tackles in his final two varsity seasons... Qualified for the 2013 and 2014 CCS wrestling tournaments at 220-pounds and as a heavyweight in 2015... Reached the quarterfinals as a junior.
MORE ABOUT JOSEPH: A business marketing major... Played as J.J.Melo in high school... Participated in the Circle of Friends group at San Benito High to assist less fortunate youngsters... He is a native of San José.