Player Dossier

2016-2019

Michigan State

Joe Bachie

LB • 6'2" • 231 lbs • Brook Park, OH, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Joe Bachie shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 57.7 disruption score.

Usage Score

15.4

Efficiency

57.7

Consistency

38.9

Season Value

32.7

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · Michigan State

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
6
Program Path
Michigan State
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Northwestern

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

Joe Bachie, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · Michigan State. Joe Bachie shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 57.7 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season

Michigan State paired 18 primary output with 57.7 efficiency.

Supporting note

2019 Regular Season role shape

impact-led usage with 57.7 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2019 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Northwestern

Win with 6 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2019 Regular Season · Michigan State

Games

8

Havoc Plays / G

2.3

Efficiency

57.7

Usage

15.4

Consistency

38.9

Best Game by takeover score

Penn State

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Tulsa: 1.5. Western Michigan: 1.5. Arizona State: 2. Northwestern: 6. Indiana: 1. Ohio State: 5. Wisconsin: 1. Penn State: 0

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Tulsa: 7 by 44.2. Western Michigan: 7 by 44.2. Arizona State: 12 by 70. Northwestern: 14 by 100. Indiana: 7 by 39.2. Ohio State: 11 by 95.8. Wisconsin: 8 by 43.3. Penn State: 6 by 25

Split Comparison

Wins2.5 · n=4 · +0.5 vs Losses
Losses2 · n=4 · -0.5 vs Wins
First Half2.8 · n=4 · +1 vs Second Half
Second Half1.8 · n=4 · -1 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

8 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Northwestern

Best efficiency game

100 vs Northwestern

Result
Sat 10/26vs Penn StateL 7-2860000
Sat 10/12@ WisconsinL 0-3887100
Sat 10/5@ Ohio State10+ tackles · 2+ sacksL 10-34116320
Sat 9/28vs IndianaW 40-3174100
Sat 9/21@ Northwestern10+ tackles · Splash gameW 31-1014132112
Sat 9/14vs Arizona State10+ tacklesL 7-101240.500.501
Sat 9/7vs Western MichiganW 51-17710.5001
Fri 8/30vs TulsaW 28-7721.5000

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    Michigan State

    2016-2019

    Opening stop

Season Progression

201620172017201820182019
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2016 Regular SeasonMichigan State23312.2
2017 PostseasonMichigan State1743.71315
2017 Regular SeasonMichigan State1743.7130
2018 PostseasonMichigan State164512.5-1
2018 Regular SeasonMichigan State164512.50
2019 Regular SeasonMichigan State1857.715.42

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Northwestern

Win with 6 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

6

Primary metric

6 disruption/tackle impact with 77.1 takeover score.

#2

Ohio State

5

Primary metric

Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.

5 disruption/tackle impact with 70.4 takeover score.

#3

Iowa

4.5

Primary metric

Win with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 69.8 takeover score.

#4

Michigan

4

Primary metric

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 64.2 takeover score.

#5

Maryland

4

Primary metric

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 61.6 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2019 Regular Season · Michigan State

18 primary output · 57.7 efficiency · 15.4 usage

32.7

#2

2018 Postseason · Michigan State

30.7

16 primary · 45 efficiency · 12.5 usage

#3

2018 Regular Season · Michigan State

30.7

16 primary · 45 efficiency · 12.5 usage

Milestones

5

Impact games

6

Splash games

12

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2023 · Rating 0.8508

Inglewood · Inglewood, CA

Committed To
Fresno State
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2023

Career Facts

1

Career teams

6

Seasons tracked

279

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 36 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Joe Bachie quick answers

Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
LB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
6
Career tackles
279