Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2016-2019Michigan 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 60.2 disruption score.
Impact Production
42
Developing production for a linebacker
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
38
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2019 Regular Season · Michigan State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Michigan State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Northwestern
Player Story
Joe Bachie built his college career from 2016 through 2019 as a linebacker from Brook Park, OH wearing No. 35, spending time with Michigan State. The clearest part of Joe Bachie's career was his defensive production:...
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- Committed To
- Fresno State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2023
Joe Bachie, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2019 Regular Season · Michigan State. Joe Bachie shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 60.2 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 279
- TFL
- 29
- Sacks
- 8
- QB hurries
- 3
- Passes defended
- 11
Quick Answers
Joe Bachie quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Michigan State · LB
- Career Tackles
- 279
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 36 games
- Best season
- 2019 Regular Season · Michigan State
- Top game
- Northwestern
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Inglewood · Fresno State
- High school pipeline
- Inglewood · 35 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 35 · Senior
- 2019 Tackles rank
- 72 tackles · LB 180th (top 15%) · Big Ten 32nd (top 6%) · National 276th (top 5%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Michigan State | 2 | 11 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 49.9 |
| 2017 Postseason | Michigan State | 13 | 6 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 63 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Michigan State | 13 | 88 | 8.5 | 3.5 | - | 2 | 0 | 63 |
| 2018 Postseason | Michigan State | 13 | 8 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 64.7 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Michigan State | 13 | 94 | 9 | 1 | - | 5 | 0 | 64.7 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Michigan State | 8 | 72 | 9.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 77 |
Related Context
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Joe Bachie played LB for Michigan State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Joe Bachie recorded 279 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2018 with Michigan State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season
Michigan State paired 21 primary output with 60.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 43.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2019 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Iowa
Win with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Postseason · Michigan State
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.3
Efficiency
43.7
Usage
10.7
Consistency
38.3
Best Game by takeover score
Iowa
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Washington State: 0. Bowling Green: 0.5. Western Michigan: 0. Notre Dame: 0. Iowa: 4.5. Michigan: 4. Minnesota: 0. Indiana: 2.5. Northwestern: 1. Penn State: 1. Ohio State: 0. Maryland: 1.5. Rutgers: 2
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Washington State: 6 by 25. Bowling Green: 10 by 46.7. Western Michigan: 11 by 45.8. Notre Dame: 4 by 16.7. Iowa: 9 by 82.5. Michigan: 10 by 81.7. Minnesota: 6 by 25. Indiana: 13 by 75. Northwestern: 8 by 43.3. Ohio State: 4 by 16.7. Maryland: 11 by 60.8. Rutgers: 2 by 28.3
Split Comparison
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Wins1.6 · Games = 10 · +1.3 vs Losses
Losses0.3 · Games = 3 · -1.3 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Iowa
Best efficiency game
82.5 vs Iowa
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/29 | vs Washington State | W 42-17 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/25 | @ RutgersSplash game | W 40-7 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | vs Maryland10+ tackles | W 17-7 | 11 | 2 | — | 1 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/11 | @ Ohio State | L 3-48 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/4 | vs Penn State | W 27-24 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Sat 10/28 | @ Northwestern | L 31-39 | 8 | 7 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | vs Indiana10+ tackles · Splash game | W 17-9 | 13 | 4 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/15 | @ Minnesota | W 30-27 | 6 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | @ Michigan10+ tackles · Splash game | W 14-10 | 10 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | vs IowaSplash game | W 17-10 | 9 | 5 | — | 3.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/24 | vs Notre Dame | L 18-38 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Western Michigan10+ tackles | W 28-14 | 11 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/2 | vs Bowling Green10+ tackles | W 35-10 | 10 | 4 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Joe Bachie story
Joe Bachie built his college career from 2016 through 2019 as a linebacker from Brook Park, OH wearing No. 35, spending time with Michigan State. The clearest part of Joe Bachie's career was his defensive production: 279 tackles, 29 tackles for loss, 8 sacks, and 5 interceptions across 36 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 with Michigan State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Joe Bachie's production has multiple signals. With 36 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Michigan State.
The arc is straightforward: Joe Bachie moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Michigan State
2016-2019
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201620172017201820182019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Michigan State | 2 | 33 | 10.9 | — |
| 2017 Postseason | Michigan State | 17 | 43.7 | 10.7 | 15 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Michigan State | 17 | 43.7 | 10.7 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Michigan State | 16 | 45 | 10.7 | -1 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Michigan State | 16 | 45 | 10.7 | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Michigan State | 21 | 60.2 | 15 | 5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Northwestern
Week 4 · W 31-10 · Conference game
Win with 7 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
7
Havoc Plays
100 takeover
7 disruption/tackle impact with 100 takeover score.
#2
vs Iowa
Week 5 · W 17-10 · Conference game
4.5
Havoc Plays
94.2 takeover
Win with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 94.2 takeover score.
#3
@ Michigan
Week 6 · W 14-10 · Conference game
4
Havoc Plays
90.2 takeover
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 90.2 takeover score.
#4
@ Maryland
Week 10 · W 24-3 · Conference game
4
Havoc Plays
89.7 takeover
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 89.7 takeover score.
#5
@ Ohio State
Week 6 · L 10-34 · Conference game
5
Havoc Plays
89.1 takeover
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 89.1 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2019 Regular Season · Michigan State
21 primary output · 60.2 efficiency · 15 usage
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#2
2018 Postseason · Michigan State
64.7
16 primary · 45 efficiency · 10.7 usage
#3
2018 Regular Season · Michigan State
64.7
16 primary · 45 efficiency · 10.7 usage
Milestones
14
Impact games
13
Splash games
12
10+ tackle games
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