39 Joey Velazquez

Joey Velazquez Ohio State
Name
Joey Velazquez
Nationality
usaUnited States
Position
ILB
Height
5'11"
Weight
226
Hometown
Columbus, OH
High School
St. Francis DeSales
Transferred From
Michigan
Past Teams
Michigan, Ohio State
Seasons
2024

2024 Media Guide: Joey transferred to Ohio State this spring … he enrolled in classes in January and competed through spring drills.

Michigan: Joey played baseball and football at Michigan from 2019-23 and lettered in both sports … he graduated in May 2023 with his degree in communications … played in 100 career games for Michigan’s baseball team … had his best statistical season in 2022 when he hit .277 with eight doubles, five home runs and 21 RBI … started 63 of Michigan’s 80 games over the 2022 and 2023 seasons … played in 17 games for the Wolverines in 2021 and 2022 … appeared in 11 games on special teams in 2022 and also saw action in five games as a linebacker.

High School: Starred in both sports at St. Francis DeSales … hit over .500 for his career for baseball coach Tom Neubert and was an all-state performer three times (2017-18-19).

Personal: Coached in middle school football by, and remains close friends with, Eric Hanna, a former Buckeye basketball player from the 1990s … is the son of Erin and Jason Velazquez … has eight siblings: sisters Ryan, Lauren, Ava and Lyla, and brothers Jason, Jake, Alex and Leo.

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