Sophomore defensive lineman on Maryland's 2021 roster.
6′4″ · 260 lb · Raleigh, NC
Recruiting
SDE recruit
No. 774 nationally · Signed with NC State
Last played in 2020.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Sophomore defensive lineman on Maryland's 2021 roster.
Joseph Boletepeli
Across three seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Dave Doeren and Mike Locksley. One game to point at: 4 tackles against Northwestern — Week 8, 2020.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
How it ended
Three seasons at Maryland, 2 sacks — his college career is complete.
His career
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2018–2020
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Matt Canada → Mike Locksley. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Game log · Week-by-week
2020 season · 4 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 8 | L 3-43@ Northwestern | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 10 | W 35-19@ Penn State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 11-27@ Indiana | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 15 | L 24-27vs Rutgers | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 8 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 10 · 2020
W 35–19
at Penn State
1 tackles
With T. Tagovailoa — 282 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · 13 rush yds (7 car) · A. Pecorella — 37.3 yards per punt · 6 punts · 4 inside the 20
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: qb hurries (84th percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits · Per-game
2020 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 8+4g | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Locksley
Pass share
55.9%
123 pass / 97 run
Plays / game
73.3
3 games
Team sack rate
2.2%
134 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2020
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.