Linebacker, Ball State, 2021–25
Joey Stemler
- Number
- No. 21
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 236 lb
- Class (2025)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Cleves, OH
Joey Stemler played linebacker at Ball State (2021–25).
Career highs
11tackles, career highat Vanderbilt, 2024Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Ball State | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Ball State | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Ball State | 56 | 30 | 6 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 2025 | Ball State | 44 | 26 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Career | 127 | 65 | 7.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 1 | 8 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Ball State | 21 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2023 | Ball State | 21 | LB | So. | ||
| 2024 | Ball State | 21 | LB | Jr. | ||
| 2025 | Ball State | 21 | LB | Sr. | 6′1″ | 236 |
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
2025 Ball State 10 games, 44 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Purdue | L 0–31 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | at Auburn | L 3–42 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. New Hampshire | W 34–29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | at UConn | L 25–31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | vs. Ohio | W 20–14 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 11 | at Western Michigan | L 0–42 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | vs. Akron | W 42–28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Eastern Michigan | L 9–24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | at Toledo | L 9–38 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | at Miami (OH) | L 24–45 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Ball State 11 games, 56 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | vs. Missouri State | W 42–34 | 7 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at Miami | L 0–62 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at Central Michigan | L 34–37 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs.Western Michigan | L 42–45 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | at Kent State | W 37–35 | 8 | 4 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at Vanderbilt | L 14–24 | 11 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Northern Illinois | W 25–23 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs.Miami (OH) | L 21–27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | at Buffalo | L 48–51 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. Bowling Green | L 13–38 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | atOhio | L 21–42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Ball State 8 games, 18 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Kentucky | L 14–44 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | at Georgia | L 3–45 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs. Georgia Southern | L 3–40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | atEastern Michigan | L 10–24 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs.Toledo | L 6–13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs.Central Michigan | W 24–17 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs.Kent State | W 34–3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs.Miami (OH) | L 15–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Ball State 8 games, 9 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at Tennessee | L 10–59 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs.Western Michigan | L 30–37 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. Murray State | W 31–0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | atCentral Michigan | W 17–16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | vs.UConn | W 25–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | vs.Eastern Michigan | L 16–20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | atToledo | L 21–28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | atMiami (OH) | L 17–18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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