Linebacker, Ohio State (from Michigan), 2019–25
Joey Velazquez
Lettered 2019 at Michigan (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 39
- Height
- 5′11″
- Weight
- 225 lb
- Class (2025)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Columbus, OH
Joey Velazquez played linebacker at Michigan (2019–23) and Ohio State (2024–25).
Team titles: Big Ten champions, 2021, 2022 and 2023; National champions, 2023 and 2024 (Michigan)
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Michigan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Michigan | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Ohio State | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Ohio State | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Michigan | 39 | LB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2020 | Michigan | 39 | LB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2021 | Michigan | 39 | LB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2022 | Michigan | 39 | LB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2023 | Michigan | 39 | LB | Yr 5 | ||
| 2024 | Ohio State | 39 | LB | Yr 6 | ||
| 2025 | Ohio State | 39 | LB | Sr. (Yr 7) | 5′11″ | 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
2025 Ohio State 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1 | vs. Penn State | W 38–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Ohio State 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | vs. Western Michigan | W 56–0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Michigan 3 games, 5 tackles
2021 Michigan 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20 | at Maryland | W 59–18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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