Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2013-2017Central Michigan
Joe Ostman
DL • 6'3" • 255 lbs • St. Ignace, MI, USA
High-volume tacklerDown-to-down presence
Joe Ostman shows a high-volume tackler profile with 57.9 disruption score.
Impact Production
35
Developing production for a defensive lineman
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
lowhigh
Star Power
32
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Central Michigan
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Central Michigan
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Ohio
Player Story
Joe Ostman built his college career from 2013 through 2017 as a defensive lineman from St. Ignace, MI wearing No. 45, spending time with Central Michigan. The clearest part of Joe Ostman's career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- Central Michigan
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
Joe Ostman, DL. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Central Michigan. Joe Ostman shows a high-volume tackler profile with 57.9 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 130
- TFL
- 34
- Sacks
- 22
- QB hurries
- 8
Quick Answers
Joe Ostman quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Central Michigan · DL
- Career Tackles
- 130
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 7 entries · 22 games
- Best season
- 2017 Postseason · Central Michigan
- Top game
- Ohio
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Lasalle · Central Michigan
- High school pipeline
- Lasalle · 2 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 45 · Class 2017
- 2017 Tackles rank
- 61 tackles · DL 6th (top 1%) · Mid-American 50th (top 10%) · National 458th (top 8%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2014 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2015 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2016 Postseason | Central Michigan | 12 | 5 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 71.5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 12 | 64 | 13.5 | 8 | 6 | - | 0 | 71.5 |
| 2017 Postseason | Central Michigan | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 0 | 81.9 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 10 | 55 | 18.5 | 12 | 2 | - | 0 | 81.9 |
Related Context
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Joe Ostman played DL for Central Michigan. Across 5 tracked seasons, Joe Ostman recorded 130 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Central Michigan.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
Central Michigan paired 36.5 primary output with 57.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 46.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2017 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Ohio
Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2016 Postseason · Central Michigan
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
2.3
Efficiency
46.9
Usage
16.2
Consistency
63.6
Best Game by takeover score
Ohio
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Tulsa: 0. Presbyterian: 2. Oklahoma State: 4. UNLV: 2. Virginia: 0. Western Michigan: 0. Ball State: 2. Toledo: 2. Kent State: 4. Miami (OH): 4. Ohio: 5. Eastern Michigan: 2.5
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Tulsa: 5 by 20.8. Presbyterian: 2 by 28.3. Oklahoma State: 6 by 65. UNLV: 4 by 36.7. Virginia: 6 by 25. Western Michigan: 4 by 16.7. Ball State: 9 by 57.5. Toledo: 9 by 57.5. Kent State: 8 by 73.3. Miami (OH): 3 by 52.5. Ohio: 8 by 83.3. Eastern Michigan: 5 by 45.8
Split Comparison
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Wins3 · Games = 5 · +1.2 vs Losses
Losses1.8 · Games = 7 · -1.2 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Ohio
Best efficiency game
83.3 vs Ohio
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 12/19 | @ Tulsa | L 10-55 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 11/23 | @ Eastern MichiganSplash game | L 21-26 | 5 | 2 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 11/16 | vs Ohio2+ sacks · Splash game | W 27-20 | 8 | 4 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/4 | @ Miami (OH)Splash game | L 17-37 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/29 | vs Kent StateSplash game | L 24-27 | 8 | 7 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/22 | @ ToledoSplash game | L 17-31 | 9 | 7 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/8 | vs Ball StateSplash game | W 24-21 | 9 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | vs Western Michigan | L 10-49 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/24 | @ Virginia | L 35-49 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | vs UNLVSplash game | W 44-21 | 4 | 2 | — | 1.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | @ Oklahoma StateSplash game | W 30-27 | 6 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 9/1 | vs PresbyterianSplash game | W 49-3 | 2 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Joe Ostman story
Joe Ostman built his college career from 2013 through 2017 as a defensive lineman from St. Ignace, MI wearing No. 45, spending time with Central Michigan. The clearest part of Joe Ostman's career was his defensive production: 130 tackles, 34 tackles for loss, and 22 sacks across 22 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 with Central Michigan. 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 Ostman's production has multiple signals. With 22 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Central Michigan.
The arc is straightforward: Joe Ostman 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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Central Michigan
2013-2017
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2013201420152016201620172017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Central Michigan | 27.5 | 46.9 | 16.2 | 27.5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 27.5 | 46.9 | 16.2 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Central Michigan | 36.5 | 57.9 | 22.3 | 9 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 36.5 | 57.9 | 22.3 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Ohio
Week 12 · W 27-20 · Conference game
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
5
Havoc Plays
94.4 takeover
5 disruption/tackle impact with 94.4 takeover score.
#2
@ Ball State
Week 8 · W 56-9 · Conference game
8
Havoc Plays
90.3 takeover
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
8 disruption/tackle impact with 90.3 takeover score.
#3
@ Ohio
Week 6 · W 26-23 · Conference game
6
Havoc Plays
86.1 takeover
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
6 disruption/tackle impact with 86.1 takeover score.
#4
vs Kent State
Week 9 · L 24-27 · Conference game
4
Havoc Plays
84.4 takeover
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 84.4 takeover score.
#5
@ Oklahoma State
Week 2 · W 30-27
4
Havoc Plays
81.7 takeover
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 81.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2017 Postseason · Central Michigan
36.5 primary output · 57.9 efficiency · 22.3 usage
81.9
#2
2017 Regular Season · Central Michigan
81.9
36.5 primary · 57.9 efficiency · 22.3 usage
#3
2016 Postseason · Central Michigan
71.5
27.5 primary · 46.9 efficiency · 16.2 usage
Milestones
15
Impact games
18
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
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