Senior defensive lineman for App State. 2025: 1 sack, 2.5 tackles for loss, 8 tackles.
6′2″ · 250 lb · Charlotte, NC
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
sack · 2025
2.5 TFL · 8 tackles
Best game: 1 sacks, 2.5 TFL, 4 tackles, at Boise State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 defensive lineman for App State. 2025: 1 sack, 2.5 tackles for loss, 8 tackles.
Joseph Bakhole
Wins his gap play after play. Two head coaches in two seasons, at two different programs. One game to point at: 4 tackles, 2.5 TFL against Boise State — Week 5, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
The snaps went the other way.
The role got bigger.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2023–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Shawn Clark → Dowell Loggains. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
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
2025 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dowell Loggains
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Player standing · 2023
Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Recognition
Production · CFB Index Score
Three-star recruit. Now #288 at the position.
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 5 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 34-11@ Charlotte | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 22-38@ Southern Miss | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 14-47@ Boise State | 4 | 3 | 2.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 6 | W 27-23vs Oregon State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 41-20@ Georgia State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 8 | 6 | 2.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
App State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · App State
Returning around him
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
App State · Last season: 5-8 · Talent rank #85 · 2026 recruiting class #59
Player DNA
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Ethan Hassler’s 2023 season.
Matches Ethan on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Jeremiah Lowery's freshman season at Army (2020).
Matches Jeremiah on
Player DNA
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