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Joe Bachie

Linebacker, Detroit Lions · #35.

Player facts

Team: Detroit Lions
Position: Linebacker
Number: 35
Born: Feb 26, 1998 (age 28)
Birthplace: Brook Park, OH, USA
Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 238 lbs
College: Michigan State
Experience: 7 seasons
Status: Practice Squad

Stats

2026 General

	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	YDS	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD	STF	STFYDS	KB
Regular Season	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Career	77	38	39	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	2	4.5	0	0

Recent games

			Tackles				Fumbles		Interceptions
Date	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD	KB
Thu, Sep 17	@ BUF	L 41-31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 13	vs NO	W 31-30 OT	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0

Last 2 games. Click a game for its box score.

About

Joe Bachie (born February 26, 1998) is an American professional football linebacker for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Michigan State Spartans. Bachie was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent following the 2020 NFL Draft. He has previously played in the NFL for the Philadelphia Eagles, Cincinnati Bengals, Indianapolis Colts, and Tennessee Titans.

From Wikipedia’s article on Joe Bachie, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

Early life

Bachie grew-up in Brook Park, Ohio (the Back Porch). As a child he played for the "Red" team then he would go inside, change, and come out playing for the "Blue" team. Bachie attended Berea-Midpark High School where he was ranked among the nation's top inside linebackers by Rivals.com and 247Sports.com. He was listed among the country's top outside linebackers by Scout.com and rated among Ohio's top seniors by Rivals.com. He led his team in tackles, tackles for loss, quarterback hurries and rushing touchdowns as a senior. Bachie also played basketball and baseball in high school, earning all-conference honors in both sports as a junior.

College career

Bachie was a member of the Michigan State Spartans for four seasons. He tested positive for a banned performance-enhancing substance during his senior season, ending his collegiate career prematurely. In eight games, Bachie recorded 71 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks with four passes defended and an interception and was named third-team All-Big Ten by the media. Bachie finished his collegiate career with 285 tackles, 27.5 tackles for loss and eight sacks with five interceptions, 11 passes broken up, five forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries in 40 games played.

From Wikipedia’s article on Joe Bachie, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the full article.¹