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Joe Billingsley was considered one of the finest offensive linemen to ever play for the Gamecocks. A 6-foot-1, 290-pound player from Millport, Ala., Billingsley earned first-team All-America honors from the Associated Press and second-team honors from Football News as a sophomore in 1986, before garnering them again in 1988. In his senior year, he anchored an offensive line that paved the way for the Gamecocks’ Gulf South Conference leading 264 yards rushing per game, including a school record 661 yards of total offense in a NCAA Division II playoff win over West Chester. The Gamecocks posted a 10-2 record, won their first Gulf South Conference Championship in six years, and earned a berth into the NCAA Division II playoffs for the first time since 1982, where JSU advanced to the semifinals.
He finished his career by being selected to the Gulf South Conference’s “Team of the Decade” for the 1980s. In 2003, Billingsley was named to Jax State's All-Century Team celebrating 100 years of Gamecock athletics.
Following his playing career, Billingsley became a high school head football coach. He began his career at Gordo High School, recording a 40-18 record in five seasons and winning the 2001 Class 2A state championship. He then took over at Gadsden High and saw the consolidation of three high schools into one. With new Gadsden City, he went 58-26 winning three area championships and reaching the playoffs seven times.
May 2025
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