Career
Maese was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the sixth round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He was the first pure long snapper ever drafted and the only long snapper drafted that year. He played college football at The University of New Mexico.
Maese also played for the Detroit Lions and the Baltimore Blackbirds of the American Indoor Football Association.
Following his professional football career, Joe was employed as a firefighter in Howard County, Maryland Howard County, Maryland. Number Joe has become one of Marylands most elite Sports Specific Trainers and Nutritionsts.
He owns and runs 59Athletics and has had his hand in on helping many student athletes earn full scholarships. Maese resides in a suburb of Baltimore.