Defensive line, Pittsburgh (from Eastern Michigan), 2022–25
Joseph Zelinsky
- Number
- No. 45
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 250 lb
- Class (2025)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Cressona, PA
Joseph Zelinsky played defensive line at Eastern Michigan (2022–24) and Pittsburgh (2025).
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Eastern Michigan | 11 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Eastern Michigan | 37 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | Eastern Michigan | 30 | 13 | 5.5 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 2025 | Pittsburgh | 23 | 10 | 4.5 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Career | 101 | 43 | 16.5 | 6 | 1 | 9 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Eastern Michigan | 45 | DL | Fr. | ||
| 2023 | Eastern Michigan | 45 | DL | So. | ||
| 2024 | Eastern Michigan | 45 | DL | Jr. | ||
| 2025 | Pittsburgh | 45 | DL | Sr. | 6′4″ | 250 |
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 Pittsburgh 10 games, 23 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Duquesne | W 61–9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Central Michigan | W 45–17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs. Louisville | L 27–34 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | vs. Boston College | W 48–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at Syracuse | W 30–13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | vs. NC State | W 53–34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | at Stanford | W 35–20 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Notre Dame | L 15–37 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | at Georgia Tech | W 42–28 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | vs. Miami | L 7–38 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Eastern Michigan 11 games, 30 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Massachusetts | W 28–14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at Washington | L 9–30 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Jacksonville State | W 37–34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs.Saint Francis | W 36–0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at Kent State | W 52–33 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | vs. Miami (OH) | L 14–38 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | at Akron | L 21–25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs. Toledo | L 28–29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | at Ohio | L 10–35 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 20 | vs. Buffalo | L 20–37 | 5 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | at Western Michigan | L 18–26 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Eastern Michigan 12 games, 37 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. Howard | W 33–23 | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | at Minnesota | L 6–25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs.Massachusetts | W 19–17 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | atJacksonville State | L 0–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | atCentral Michigan | L 23–26 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs.Kent State | W 28–14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | at Northern Illinois | L 13–20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | vs.Western Michigan | L 21–45 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | atToledo | L 23–49 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | vs.Akron | W 30–27 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | atBuffalo | W 24–11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 23 ✦ | vs. South Alabama | L 10–59 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Eastern Michigan 7 games, 11 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17 | at Arizona State | W 30–21 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | vs.Massachusetts | W 20–13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | atWestern Michigan | W 45–23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | at Ball State | W 20–16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | vs.Toledo | L 24–27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | atAkron | W 34–28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs.Central Michigan | W 38–19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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