Joe Bachie
LB
#35
Experience: 7 years
Height: 6-2
Age: 28
Weight: 238 lbs
College: Michigan State
2025 SEASON
- Solo12
- SCK0
- FF0
- INT--
Defense
| YEAR | TEAM | G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Tennessee Titans | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2025 | Indianapolis Colts | 5 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 2024 | Cincinnati Bengals | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2023 | Cincinnati Bengals | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2022 | Cincinnati Bengals | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2021 | Cincinnati Bengals | 9 | 27 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 2020 | Philadelphia Eagles | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| TOTAL | 66 | 58 | 33 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Biography
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
- He enters his first season with the Lions in 2026 after spending time with the Titans (2025), Colts (2025), Bengals (2021-24), Eagles (2020) and Saints (2020).
- In 66 games played (seven starts), he has totalled 77 tackles (38 solo) and two passes defended.
- Has also tallied 19 special teams tackles (5 solo).
COLLEGE
- Spent four seasons at Michigan State (2016-19), appearing in 39 games and amassing 284 tackles (131 solo), 27.5 tackles for loss, 11 pass defenses, 8.0 sacks, five interceptions, four forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries.
- 2019: Started in all eight games he appeared in, recording 71 tackles (36 solo), 8.5 tackles for loss, four pass defenses, 3.5 sacks and an interception.
- Butkus Award semifinalist
- Named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week after posting 14 tackles (13 solo), two pass breakups, 2.0 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack and an interception at Northwestern (9/21/2019).
- 2018: Started in all 13 games for the Spartans, logging 101 tackles (46 solo), 8.5 tackles for loss, five pass defenses, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and an interception.
- Second-Team All-Big Ten
- Led team in tackles and forced fumbles
- Won Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week at Maryland (11/3/2018) with seven tackles, three forced fumbles, 2.0 tackles for loss, two pass breakups and a fumble recovery.
- 2017: Started in all 13 games, totaling 100 tackles (46 solo), 8.5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, three interceptions, two passes defended, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery.
- Named Team MVP, Michigan State's first sophomore since 2004 to win award
- Third-Team All-Big Ten
- Finished seventh in Big Ten in tackles
- Ranked first on team in tackles and forced fumbles, second in tackles for loss and interceptions and fourth in sacks
- 2016:Â Appeared in five games, tallying 12 tackles (three solo) and 2.0 tackles for loss.
PERSONAL
- Attended Berea-Midpark High School (Berea, Ohio)
- Named number 27 inside linebacker recruit in nation by Rivals.com
- Selected to the All-Ohio Division 1 First-Team
- Holds the school-record with 33 career rushing touchdowns
- Led team in tackles (89), tackles for loss (14.5), quarterback hurries (nine) and rushing touchdowns (14) as a senior.