Joseph Sipp Jr.
Joseph Sipp Jr.
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Across four seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Scot Loeffler and Lance Leipold. In 2024 the league put his name on paper for the first time: All-MAC. The receipt on tape: 1 tackles against Oklahoma State, Week 10, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2024)
All-MAC
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Lance Leipold.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lance Leipold
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 (2024)
All-MAC
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kansas | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Bowling Green | 79 | 41 | 11.5 | 7.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Bowling Green | 73 | 38 | 3.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Bowling Green | 19 | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 174 | 92 | 15.0 | 7.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Kansas
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Kansas
Returning around him
- 2 Kansas players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +5 net (31 in / 26 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Kansas · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #48 · 2026 recruiting class #61
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Vonta Bentley’s 2023 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Corvin Moment's junior season at Western Michigan (2022).
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