In current terms, J.J. Joe was RGIII long before RGIII. Robert Griffin is credited as the QB who propelled Baylor to a rung on the college football ladder it had never previously experienced, but “back in the day,” J.J. Joe was a run/pass QB whom opposing defenses could not defend.

Joe quarterbacked the Bears from 1990-93 and was inducted into the Baylor Athletics Hall of Fame in 2006. After a standout career as a player, Joe

John Morris, the Voice of the Bears, confirmed with KWTX that Baylor legend J.J. Joe passed away at the age of 54 on Tuesday, Feb. 25 from a suspected heart attack.

News confirmed Baylor football legend JJ Joe passed away at the age of 54. Joe was inducted into Baylor's Hall of Fame in 2006.

J.J. Joe, who engineered many a Baylor football victory as Grant Teaff’s final starting quarterback, died Tuesday at age 54 of an apparent heart attack.