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Chris Joe

LB · Utah State · Fr.

Returning to Utah State for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Chris Joe

LB · Utah State · Fr

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Utah State
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Utah State6-7HC: Bronco Mendenhall · Balanced

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Utah State41196.04.01----
Career41196.04.01----

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 4 · 2025

W 48–7

vs McNeese

2 TOT

Dominant 41-point win at home against McNeese.

How he plays

Play style

Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Utah State

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Linebacker · Utah State

Returning around him

  • 63% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
  • Transfer portal: +10 net (29 in / 19 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Utah State · Last season: 6-7 · Talent rank #114 · 2026 recruiting class #96

DNA match

Player DNA

Balanced Linebacker

Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.

LB

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Corey Platt Jr.’s 2025 season.

Houston · 2025

#2

Suntarine Perkins

Ole Miss · 2023

69%
#3

K.J. Cloyd

Miami · 2023

68%
#4

Andre Riley

Louisiana · 2021

65%
#5

Matt Kingsbury

Minnesota · 2025

65%

Matches Corey on

TFL rate
Solo tackle rate

Differs from Corey on

Class year (lower)
PD rate (lower)
Height (higher)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Donovan Westmoreland's freshman season at Kennesaw State (2025).

Kennesaw State · 2025

#2

Curtis Simpson

Charlotte · 2025

69%
#3

Suntarine Perkins

Ole Miss · 2023

67%
#4

Keshawn Thomas

Old Dominion · 2025

63%
#5

Drew Kulick

Colorado State · 2022

62%

Matches Donovan on

Tackle volume
Solo tackle rate

Differs from Donovan on

Height (higher)
Class year (lower)
Hurry rate (higher)

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #10866

Final rank
#10866
Avg #11164.3
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #10866 this season.