Joe Schaefer

Height:
6-4
Weight:
259
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Parma Heights, Ohio
High School:
Benedictine

Career: Played in 33 games, making 15 starts ... finished his career with 56 tackles and four sacks. 2008: Played and started in all 12 games ... had 25 tackles, three sacks and a forced fumble on the year ... had sacks versus Akron, Kent State and Toledo, all BGSU wins ... his sack at Toledo also forced a fumble to set up the eventual winning touchdown for the Falcons ... had a season-high four tackles versus Eastern Michigan and Kent State. 2007: Played in 10 games, making three starts ... had 19 tackles on the year ... had a career-high five tackles versus Minnesota and Kent State, both Falcon wins ... had one sack at KSU. 2006: Battled injuries. 2005: Played in all 11 games ... recorded a season high five tackles versus Boise State ... had 12 total tackles with two unassisted at Wisconsin ... forced a QB hurry against Ohio University. 2004: Redshirted. High School: Earned three letters for the Bengals ... a two-time first-team All-State, All-District, and All-County selection ... had 139 tackles, 10 tackles for a loss, 3.5 sacks, two pass deflections and two fumble recoveries ... led team to a 14-1 record and an Ohio Division III state title in 2003 ... team captain ... had 130 tackles, including nine for a loss as a junior ... team finished second in Division III as a junior... also played basketball ... a member of the Academic Renaissance Club. Personal: Full name Joseph John Schaefer ... is majoring in secondary education ... son of Joseph and Debbie Schaefer ... father played football at West Virginia... born June 23, 1985.