Linebacker, Minnesota, 2022–26
Joey Gerlach
- Number
- No. 19
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 225 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Woodbury, MN
Joey Gerlach plays linebacker for Minnesota. Last time out, at Purdue: 8 tackles.
2026 so far
28 tackles, 1 sack
Last game: 8 tackles at Purdue, L 13–41
Next game: vs. Iowa, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
8tackles, career hightwice; last at Purdue, 2026Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Minnesota | 19 | LB | RS | ||
| 2023 | Minnesota | 19 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Minnesota | 19 | LB | So. | ||
| 2025 | Minnesota | 19 | LB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Minnesota | 19 | LB | Sr. | 6′3″ | 225 |
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
2026 Minnesota 6 games, 28 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. Eastern Illinois | W 59–7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Mississippi State | L 13–38 | 4 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Akron | W 41–7 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Washington | W 27–24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Michigan | W 20–14 | 4 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at Purdue | L 13–41 | 8 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
2025 Minnesota 5 games, 11 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | vs. Buffalo | W 23–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Northwestern State | W 66–0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at Ohio State | L 3–42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | vs.Purdue | W 27–20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | at Iowa | L 3–41 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Minnesota 8 games, 15 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. North Carolina | L 17–19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Rhode Island | W 48–0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Nevada | W 27–0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | at UCLA | W 21–17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Maryland | W 48–23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | at Illinois | W 25–17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | at Wisconsin | W 24–7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 3 ✦ | vs. Virginia Tech | W 24–10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Minnesota 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26 ✦ | vs. Bowling Green | W 30–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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