Joe Farmer

Joe Farmer

Farmer during the 2015 NFLHC Season.
Retired
Offensive Guard
Personal information
Place of birth: Richmond, Virginia
Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Weight: 322 lb (146 kg)
Career information
High school: Mills Godwin High School, Richmond, Virginia
College: Virginia Tech
NFL Draft: 2015 / Round: 1 / Pick: 13
Debuted in 2015 for the New York Jets
Career history
New York Jets (2015-2023) Minnesota Vikings (2024-2025) *Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
3x Pro Bowler (2018-2019, 2021) 3x All-Pro (2018-2019, 2021)
Career NFL statistics
Games Played 169 Games Started 169

Joe Farmer is a former American football offensive guard who played primarily for the New York Jets.

College career

Farmer was a two-year starter at Virginia Tech. He was a 5* prospect coming out of high school.

College statistics

NCAA Collegiate Career statistics
Virginia Tech Hokies
Season
	GP	GS
2013	12	12
2014	12	12
NCAA Career Totals	24	24

Professional career

Pre-draft

Farmer was considered the top guard available in the draft.

Pre-draft measurables

Ht	Wt	40-yd dash	Shuttle	3-cone	Vert	Broad	BP	Wonderlic
6 ft 1 in	322 lb				24 in	7 ft 7 in	32 reps

Draft

Farmer was selected with the 13th overall pick of the 2015 NFLHC Draft. He became the highest draft pick in Jets history. Immediately following the draft, he signed a 5 year $45 million contract.

2015 Season

Farmer immediately took the starting right guard job for the Jets.

2016-2018 Season

Farmer continued his strong play, soon becoming the second highest rated player on the Jets outside of Alvis Brumm. He qualified for his first Pro Bowl and earned his first All-Pro honors during the 2018 season; additionally, he made his first Super Bowl with the team.

2019 Season

Farmer continued to be one of the league's best guards; he was ranked as the 2nd best guard in the league for the 2019 season by PFF with a 91.2 grade (David Wilson was first with a 93.6). Fellow Jets guard David Schlereth ranked 7th with an 89.1 grade. He made his second Pro Bowl and second All-Pro.

2024 Season

Farmer was not resigned by the Jets and went to Free Agency. The Minnesota Vikings decided to go after Farmer to bolster their line and to protect Vardell for the season.

Career Stats

Year	Team	Games	Starts	Rating
2015	NYJ	14	14	83
2016	NYJ	12	12	88
2017	NYJ	16	16	96
2018	NYJ	16	16	96
2019	NYJ	16	16	96
2020	NYJ	16	16	96
2021	NYJ	16	16	97
2022	NYJ	14	14	96
2023	NYJ	16	16	95
2024	MIN	16	16	93
2025	MIN	17	17	91
Career		169	169

Playoffs

Career Statistics (Playoffs)
Year	Team	Games		Rating
		GP	GS
2021	NYJ	0	0	97
Career		0	0

NFLHC Player Contractbox

Contract History
Year	Team	Contract Year	Contract Information				Notes
			Years	Total	Guaranteed	Non-Guaranteed
2015	NYJ	1st	5	45	9.0	9.0	Drafted
2016	NYJ	2nd			9.0	9.0
2017	NYJ	3rd			9.0	9.0
2018	NYJ	4th			9.0	9.0
2019	NYJ	5th			9.0	9.0
2020	NYJ	1st	4	40	8.0	8.0	Re-Signing
2021	NYJ	2nd	3	24	3.0	3.0	Contract Restructure
2022	NYJ	3rd			4.5	4.5
2023	NYJ	4th			4.5	4.5
2024	MIN	1st	3	57	20.25	20.25	Free Agency
2025	MIN	2nd			19.0	19.0
2026	MIN	3rd			17.75	17.75
Career			12	142	122	122