Joey Stemler
Joey Stemler
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles. Joey Stemler has played for two head coaches in four seasons at Ball State. The receipt on tape: 7 tackles against Western Michigan, Week 7, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Uremovich
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ball State | 44 | 26 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Ball State | 56 | 30 | 6.0 | 1.5 | -- | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 | Ball State | 18 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Ball State | 9 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 127 | 65 | 7.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2025
W 34–29
vs New Hampshire
3 TOT · 1 SOLO · 1 QB HUR
Edged out New Hampshire at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Ball State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Ball State
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +6 net (24 in / 18 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Ball State · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #115 · 2026 recruiting class #113
DNA match
Player DNA
Sideline-to-Sideline
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Kendrick Blackshire’s 2025 season.
Matches Kendrick on
Differs from Kendrick on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Larry Nixon III's senior season at Auburn (2023).
Matches Larry on