Defensive line, Northwestern, 2016–19
Joe Gaziano
- Number
- No. 97
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 275 lb
- Class (2019)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Scituate, MA
- Born
- Sep 27, 1996, in Boston, Massachusetts
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Joe Gaziano played defensive line at Northwestern (2016–19).
Career highs
9tackles, career highvs. UNLV, 20192sacks, career highthree times; last vs. Duke, 2018Honors
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Northwestern | 24 | 15 | 6.5 | 4.5 | 2 | 4 |
| 2017 | Northwestern | 35 | 23 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 12 |
| 2018 | Northwestern | 44 | 27 | 12.5 | 7.5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2019 | Northwestern | 49 | 34 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 |
| Career | 152 | 99 | 49 | 30 | 15 | 27 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Northwestern | 97 | DL | Fr. | ||
| 2017 | Northwestern | 97 | DL | So. | ||
| 2018 | Northwestern | 97 | DL | Jr. | ||
| 2019 | Northwestern | 97 | DL | Sr. | 6′4″ | 275 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2019 Northwestern 12 games, 49 tackles, 9 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Stanford | L 7–17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. UNLV | W 30–14 | 9 | 5 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Michigan State | L 10–31 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at Wisconsin | L 15–24 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | at Nebraska | L 10–13 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | vs. Ohio State | L 3–52 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Iowa | L 0–20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 2 | at Indiana | L 3–34 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. Purdue | L 22–24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs. Massachusetts | W 45–6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 23 | vs. Minnesota | L 22–38 | 6 | 4 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 2 |
| Nov 30 | at Illinois | W 29–10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
2018 Northwestern 12 games, 44 tackles, 7.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8 | vs. Duke | L 7–21 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | vs. Akron | L 34–39 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | vs. Michigan | L 17–20 | 6 | 3 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | atMichigan State | W 29–19 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | vs.Nebraska | W 34–31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | at Rutgers | W 18–15 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | vs.Wisconsin | W 31–17 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | vs. Notre Dame | L 21–31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 10 | atIowa | W 14–10 | 6 | 3 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | atMinnesota | W 24–14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dec 1 | vs.Ohio State | L 24–45 | 4 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. Utah | W 31–20 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
2017 Northwestern 12 games, 35 tackles, 9 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Nevada | W 31–20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | atDuke | L 17–41 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Bowling Green | W 49–7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 30 | atWisconsin | L 24–33 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | vs. Penn State | L 7–31 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs.Iowa | W 17–10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | vs.Michigan State | W 39–31 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | atNebraska | W 31–24 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs.Purdue | W 23–13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 18 | vs.Minnesota | W 39–0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | atIllinois | W 42–7 | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 29 ✦ | vs. Kentucky | W 24–23 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2016 Northwestern 11 games, 24 tackles, 4.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. Western Michigan | L 21–22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. Illinois State | L 7–9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs.Duke | W 24–13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs.Nebraska | L 13–24 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | atIowa | W 38–31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 15 | atMichigan State | W 54–40 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | vs.Indiana | W 24–14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | atOhio State | L 20–24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs.Wisconsin | L 7–21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 12 | atPurdue | W 45–17 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. Pittsburgh | W 31–24 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2020 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′4¼″ |
| Weight | 282 lb |
| Arm length | 32⅝″ |
| Hand size | 9½″ |
| 40-yard dash | 5.10 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.68 s |
| Vertical jump | 32½″ |
| Broad jump | 9′3″ |
| Bench press | 25 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.50 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.61 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
5 seasons, 20 games with a stat; latest team: Jacksonville Jaguars.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Los Angeles Chargers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Los Angeles Chargers | 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Los Angeles Chargers | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | Atlanta Falcons | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 20 | 22 | 1 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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