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2020 Football

22 Joey Markasovic

  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 215
  • Class Junior
  • Position LB
  • Major Finance
  • Hometown New Lenox, Ill.
  • Prev School Providence Catholic

Biography

  • Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete (2019)
  • All-MSFA Midwest League Second Team (2019)
  • Three-time MSFA Midwest League Defensive Player of the Week (10/14/19; 10/28/19; 11/4/19)
  • MSFA All-Academic Team (2019)

2019

MSFA Rankings

• Tackles per Game - T-8th (8.5)
• Tackles for Loss per Game - T-12th (0.9)
• Sacks per Game - T-15th (0.3)
• Sacks - T-15th (3.5)
• Tackles for Loss - 15th (9.5)

Played in 11 of 12 games as a sophomore, and led the team with 96 total tackles on the season ... finished with eight tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks ... reached double-digits in tackles six times ... finished with ten stops, including six solo tackles, in the season-opening win at Lawrence Tech on Sept. 7 ... made ten tackles against No. 5 Concordia on Sept. 28 ... had four tackles and an eight-yard sack in the win over Trinity International on Oct. 5 ... made ten tackles in the win at Robert Morris on Oct. 12 ... forced a fumble and collected seven tackles in the win at Missouri Baptist on Oct. 19 ... made a career-high 15 tackles in back-to-back games, finishing with a sack in wins over St. Francis (Ill.) on Oct. 26, and at St. Ambrose on Nov. 2 ... had 11 tackles in the win over Olivet Nazarene on Nov. 9 ... made seven tackles in the NAIA Football Championship Series Quarterfinal at No. 1 Morningside (Iowa) on Nov. 30.

2018

Played in 12 of 13 games as a freshman, finishing with 35 tackles on the year ... made a season-high nine tackles with a half-sack in the win at Lindenwood-Belleville on Sept. 15 ... finished with three tackles and a pass breakup in the win at Taylor on Sept. 29 ... blocked a kick in the win at St. Ambrose on Oct. 20 ... made five tackles in the win at Olivet Nazarene on Nov. 3 ... finished with nine tackles, including a career-best five solo tackles in the NAIA Football Championship Series First Round win at #2 Marian on Nov. 17 ... made two tackles in the NAIA FCS Quarterfinal at #1 Morningside on Nov. 24.

Parents: Frank and Kim Markasovic

Career Defensive Stats
Year GP Solo Ast. Tackles TFL-Yds Sacks-Yds Int-Yds Breakup PD QBH FR-Yds FF Blks Safety Def. TD
2018 12 17 18 35 1.5-4 0.5-2 0-0 1 1 1 0-0 0 1 0 0
2019 11 35 61 96 8-31 3.5-20 0-0 2 2 6 1-0 1 0 0 0
Career 23 52 79 131 9.5-35 4-22 0-0 3 3 7 1-0 1 1 0 0

 

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