Joseph Harrison Cain (born June 11, 1965) is a former American football linebacker who played nine seasons in the National Football League. Cain graduated in 1983 from Compton High School in Compton, California. He attended Stanford University on an academic scholarship, and joined the football team as a walk-on. He later transferred to Oregon Institute of Technology, after Greg McMackin, who was the assistant linebackers coach at Stanford, obtained the head coaching position. Joe Cain is Executive Chef at a cafe on Orcas Island in Washington State. He is a father of three children and grandfather of one. References 1965 births Living people Players of American football from Compton, California American football linebackers Stanford Cardinal football players Oregon Tech Hustlin' Owls football players Minnesota Vikings players Seattle Seahawks players Chicago Bears players