Joe Sparacio
Joe Sparacio
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Two head coaches in three seasons, at two different programs. In 2023 the league put his name on paper for the first time: All-MAC. The receipt on tape: 23 tackles, 1.5 TFL against Western Michigan, Week 9, 2023.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Eastern Michigan, 232 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2023)
All-MAC
Coaching Lineage · 2018–2023
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Chris Creighton.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chris Creighton
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2023)
All-MAC
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Eastern Michigan | 139 | 63 | 8.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | Eastern Michigan | 84 | 38 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | -- |
| 2021 | Boston College | 6 | 4 | 1.5 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2018 | Boston College | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 232 | 106 | 16.0 | 4.5 | 4 | 2 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2023
W 33–23
vs Howard
4 SOLO · 10 TOT
How he plays
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Bubba Arslanian’s 2022 season.
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