The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2014 Football Roster
Roster
Lorenzo Joe
- Position:
- WR
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 201
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Abilene, Texas
- High School:
- Cooper
- Major:
- Physical Culture & Sports
A four-year wide receiver who played in 45 career games with 13 starts … tabbed the top athlete recruit in the state by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football as a senior.
SENIOR (2017)
Played in all 13 games and started the final 12 ... caught 20 passes for 246 yards and a touchdown ... played against Maryland ... caught one pass for 39 yards - a stellar toe-tapping catch along the sideline - in a win over SJSU ... started his second consecutive game and caught two passes for 15 yards in a double-overtime loss at No. 4/4 USC ... started his third consecutive game and had one catch in a 17-7 win at Iowa State ... started at receiver in the Longhorns' double-overtime victory against Kansas State ... had one catch for eight yards in the AT&T Red River Showdown against Oklahoma ... started at wide receiver against Oklahoma State ... had one reception for nine yards ... started in the Longhorns' 38-7 victory at Baylor ... caught four passes for 53 yards ... caught one pass for three yards in a loss at TCU ... set career highs with five catches for 98 yards and a touchdown in a win against Kansas ... his touchdown came on the first play of the game, a 49-yard reception ... started at receiver and had one catch for five yards in UT's victory at No. 24/25 West Virginia ... had two catches for 10 yards against Texas Tech ... had one catch for six yards in the Longhorns' 33-16 Texas Bowl victory over MIssouri.
JUNIOR (2016)
Battled injuries to play in seven games during the season ... caught eight passes for 102 yards ... caught two passes for a total of 10 yards in his junior season debut versus Oklahoma ... had three catches for a total of 25 yards against Iowa State ... had one catch for seven yards in the game against Kansas State ... had one catch for 61 yards in the game against Baylor, but was injured in that game and did not return to action the rest of the year.
SOPHOMORE (2015)
Played in all 12 games at wide receiver and on special teams with one start versus Oklahoma … caught four passes for 73 yards (18.2 ypr) and one TD … pulled in a the first TD of his career on a 21-yard reception at TCU … provided key blocking and recorded one catch for nine yards versus Oklahoma … registered one catch for six yards against Kansas State … made a season-long 37-yard reception against Kansas.
FRESHMAN (2014)
Played in all 13 games … saw his first collegiate action against UNT … had a 22-yard reception, the first of his career, against BYU … caught a 3-yard pass against Iowa State … had an 11-yard reception against Texas Tech … recorded his first-career special teams tackle against Oklahoma State.
HIGH SCHOOL
Coached by Todd Moebes at Cooper High School … three-time all-district honoree … participated in Nike’s The Opening … named District 2-5A Offensive Most Valuable Player in 2013 … chosen All Big Country 3A-5A Player of the Year by the Abilene Reporter News … listed on the Austin American-Statesman’s Fab 55 (state’s top prospects) … ranked No. 129 overall and as the No. 25 wide receiver in the nation by Scout … No. 173 overall, No. 23 WR nationally and No. 20 player in Texas by Rivals.com … No. 230 overall and No. 27 athlete in the nation by ESPN … No. 44 WR in the nation and No. 28 player in Texas by 247Sports … No. 1 ATH recruit in Texas by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football … passed for 1,864 yards and 13 TDs on 120-of-206 attempts (58.3 percent), while rushing 1,657 yards and 22 TDs on 205 carries (8.1 ypc) as a senior … rushed for more than 100 yards eight times during the season … led Cooper to an 8-5 record and an appearance in the 5A DII regional playoffs … tabbed first-team All-District 2-5A as a quarterback in 2012 … chosen first-team DCTF Super Team … completed 144-of-236 passes (61.0 percent) for 1,995 yards and 15 TDs with only three interceptions as a junior … also rushed for 829 yards and nine TDs … led Cooper to a 9-3 record and an appearance in the 5A DII area playoffs in 2012 … selected honorable mention 5A All-State as a receiver in 2011 … tabbed first-team All-District 3-5A … caught 48 passes for 762 yards and nine TDs, while rushing for 200 yards and two TDs on 21 carries (9.5 ypc) … helped Cooper to a 9-4 record and an appearance in the 5A DII regional playoffs.
PERSONAL
Son of Monte Joe and Robin Fitzgerald ... sister is Aziah Joe and brother is Brayden Grubbs-Joe ... father was an All-American at McMurry University ... born in Abilene, Texas ... majoring in physical culture and sports.
CAREER HIGHS
Points scored: 6, Kansas, Nov 11, 2017 ; at TCU, Oct 03, 2015
Touchdowns: 1, Kansas, Nov 11, 2017 ; at TCU, Oct 03, 2015
Receptions: 5, Kansas, Nov 11, 2017
Receiving yards: 98, Kansas, Nov 11, 2017 (5 receptions)
Receiving TDs: 1, Kansas, Nov 11, 2017 ; at TCU, Oct 03, 2015
Long reception: 61, Baylor, Oct 29, 2016
All-purpose yards: 98, Kansas, Nov 11, 2017
Tackles: 1, Kansas, Nov 11, 2017 (1-0); at Oklahoma State, Nov 15, 2014 (0-1)
Blocked kicks: 1 [t-1st], at TCU, Nov 04, 2017
