Last confirmed: Buffalo, 2016. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′3″ · Kenosha, WI
Joe Keels: DE · Buffalo · #50.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Joe Keels
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack. On tape: 4 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss against Miami (OH), Week 11, 2016.
Play style
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
23 tackles. 0 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 2.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Buffalo | 23 | 11 | 2.5 | 0.5 |
| Career | 23 | 11 | 2.5 | 0.5 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2016 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 16-22vs UAlbany | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 14-38@ Nevada | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 23-20vs Army | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 3-35@ Boston College | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 20-44vs Kent State | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 21-31vs Ball State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 7-44@ Northern Illinois | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 41-20vs Akron | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 10-34@ Ohio | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 24-35vs Miami (OH) | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 12 | L 0-38@ No. 14 Western Michigan | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 19-27@ Bowling Green | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 23 | 11 | 2.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Sack rate
2%0 sacksTFL rate
11%2 TFL23 tackles · 2.5 for loss · 0.5 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2016 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 1.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road6g | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 1.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lance Leipold
Pass share
48.8%
397 pass / 417 run
Plays / game
67.8
12 games
Team sack rate
5.3%
432 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2016
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
How it ended
One season at Buffalo, 0 sacks — his college career is complete.
