Joe Bachie

LB

#35

Experience: 7 years

Height: 6-2

Age: 28

Weight: 238 lbs

College: Michigan State

2025 SEASON

Solo
12
SCK
0
FF
0
INT
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Year

Season

Defense

Field Position

	G	Total	Solo	AST	PDEF
Opp 49-20 - by Yard Line	7	11	4	7	0
Own 1-20 - by Yard Line	2	1	1	0	1
Own 21-50 - by Yard Line	5	8	5	3	0
Opp 19-1 - by Yard Line	3	3	2	1	0

Game Halves

	G	Total	Solo	AST	PDEF
1st Half	7	11	5	6	1
2nd Half	7	12	7	5	0
Last Two Minutes of Half	1	0	0	0	0

Home vs Road

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	TDS	YDS	AVG	LNG
Home Games	9	13	5	8	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Road Games	6	10	7	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Margin of Victory

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	TDS	YDS	AVG	LNG
Margin 0-7	2	5	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Margin 15+	4	12	6	6	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0

Point Differential

	G	Total	Solo	AST	PDEF
Ahead	6	14	9	5	0
Ahead by 9-16 Points	4	3	3	0	0
Behind	6	6	3	3	0
Behind by 1-8 Points	6	6	3	3	0
Tied	15	3	0	3	1
Ahead by 1-8 Points	3	5	3	2	0

Quarters

	G	Total	Solo	AST	PDEF
4th Quarter	3	5	4	1	0
4th Quarter within 7	3	5	4	1	0
2nd Quarter	6	5	4	1	0
3rd Quarter	5	7	3	4	0
1st Quarter	4	6	1	5	1

Stadium Surfaces

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	TDS	YDS	AVG	LNG
Grass	2	5	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Turf	13	18	10	8	0	0	1	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: 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.

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