Joe Scelfo
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Current position | |
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Title | Tight ends coach |
Team | New Mexico |
Conference | MW |
Biographical details | |
Born | Huntington, West Virginia, U.S. | February 20, 1994
Playing career | |
2012–2015 | South Alabama |
2016 | NC State |
Position(s) | Offensive lineman |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
2018 | NC State (GA) |
2019–2021 | Southeastern Louisiana (OL) |
2022 | Gardner–Webb (OL/RGC) |
2023–present | New Mexico (TE) |
Joe Scelfo (born February 20, 1994) is an American football coach who is currently the tight ends coach at New Mexico. He was previously the offensive line coach and run game coordinator at Gardner–Webb in 2022, Southeastern Louisiana's offensive line coach from 2019 to 2021, and a graduate assistant at NC State in 2018. He is the son of former Tulane head coach Chris Scelfo and nephew of current Southeastern Louisiana head coach Frank Scelfo.
Early life
Scelfo was born in Huntington, West Virginia on February 20, 1994, and later lived in Bogart, Georgia, where he attended North Oconee High School. He went on to college at South Alabama where he played offensive line.[1]
Following his junior year, Scelfo graduate transferred to NC State for his final year.[2] While at NC State, his accolades included being named NC State's most valuable offensive lineman, receiving honors as the ACC's top offensive lineman in the final week of the regular season, and being selected for the East–West Shrine Bowl.[3]
Completing his final year of eligibility, Scelfo was projected as a late-seventh round pick or undrafted free agent in the 2017 NFL Draft.[4] Following the draft, he signed as an undrafted free agent to the Houston Texans.[5]
Coaching career
Scelfo became a graduate assistant at NC State in 2018.[6] He then served as the offensive line coach at Southeastern Louisiana from 2019 to 2021.[7] Scelfo then spent the 2022 season at Gardner–Webb as offensive line coach and run game coordinator.[8]
Following the 2022 season, it was expected Scelfo would join New Mexico as an offensive line coach.[9] On January 13th, 2023, Scelfo was named tight ends coach of the Lobos.[10] As a recruiter at New Mexico, he signed FBS's first Swiss-born player.[11]
References
- ^ "Joseph Scelfo - Football - University of South Alabama Athletics".
- ^ "Joe Scelfo - 2016 - Football". NC State University Athletics.
- ^ Lang III, Roy (December 25, 2016). "Shreveport a random, yet special spot for Scelfo family". Shreveport Times.
- ^ Lacy, Daniel (April 23, 2017). "Former Pack players set eyes on NFL Draft". Technician.
- ^ Johnson, Jeremy (May 4, 2017). "Former Titan Scelfo picked up by Houston Texans". Oconee Enterprise.
- ^ "Joe Scelfo - Defensive Graduate Assistant - Football Coaches". NC State University Athletics.
- ^ "Joe Scelfo - Football Coach". Southeastern Louisiana University Athletics.
- ^ "Joe Scelfo - Football Coach". Gardner-Webb University Athletics.
- ^ Brice, John (January 10, 2023). "Sources: New Mexico adding rising young coach with ACC experience for O-line spot". FootballScoop.
- ^ "Gonzales Announces Staff Additions". University of New Mexico Lobos athletics. January 13, 2023.
- ^ Reider, Sean (March 23, 2023). "Meet your Swiss-born Lobo, a tight end who has made history". Albuquerque Journal.
External links
- Joe Scelfo on X