| Joe Hortiz | |
| Current Team: | Los Angeles Chargers |
| Position: | General manager |
| Birth Date: | 8 November 1975 |
| Birth Place: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| High School: | Salesianum School (Wilmington, Delaware) |
| College: | Auburn |
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Joseph Hortiz (born November 8, 1975) is an American football executive who is the general manager (GM) for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served for the Baltimore Ravens in various scouting and executive roles from 1998 until being named GM of the Chargers in 2024.
Born on November 8, 1975, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Hortiz attended Salesianum School in Wilmington, Delaware, before earning a bachelor's degree in accounting from Auburn University. While attending Auburn, he served as a graduate assistant from 1995 to 1997.[1]
In 1998, Hortiz began his career as a personnel assistant for the Baltimore Ravens. In 2001, he was promoted to pro scout and to area scout in 2003 under general manager Ozzie Newsome. In 2006, Hortiz was promoted to national scout before being promoted to director of college scouting in 2009. Hortiz was promoted to director of player personnel under general manager Eric DeCosta in 2019.[2]
Hortiz was named general manager of the Los Angeles Chargers in January 2024.[3]
Hortiz is married and has four sons.[4]