Joe Bachie
LB
#35
Experience: 7 years
Height: 6-2
Age: 28
Weight: 238 lbs
College: Michigan State
2025 SEASON
- Solo12
- SCK0
- FF0
- INT--
Preseason
| WK | Game Date | OPP | RESULT | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TDS | FF | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 08/23/2025 | @Bengals | W 41 - 14 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | 08/16/2025 | Packers | L 19 - 23 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1 | 08/07/2025 | @Ravens | L 16 - 24 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Regular Season
| WK | Game Date | OPP | RESULT | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TDS | FF | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 01/04/2026 | @Jaguars | L 7 - 41 | |||||||||||||
| 17 | 12/28/2025 | Saints | L 26 - 34 | |||||||||||||
| 16 | 12/21/2025 | Chiefs | W 26 - 9 | |||||||||||||
| 15 | 12/14/2025 | @49ers | L 24 - 37 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 14 | 12/07/2025 | @Browns | W 31 - 29 | |||||||||||||
| 13 | 11/30/2025 | Jaguars | L 3 - 25 | |||||||||||||
| 12 | 11/23/2025 | Seahawks | L 24 - 30 | |||||||||||||
| 11 | 11/16/2025 | Texans | L 13 - 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 9 | 11/02/2025 | Chargers | L 20 - 27 | |||||||||||||
| 8 | 10/26/2025 | @Colts | L 14 - 38 | |||||||||||||
| 5 | 10/05/2025 | Raiders | W 40 - 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | 09/28/2025 | @Rams | L 20 - 27 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | 09/21/2025 | @Titans | W 41 - 20 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | 09/14/2025 | Broncos | W 29 - 28 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1 | 09/07/2025 | Dolphins | W 33 - 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 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.