Is Joe Strickland starting?
Joe Strickland is listed 3rd string at DT for Liberty Flames.
Redshirt senior · #44 · 6'4", 290 lbs
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- 19487Nathan PirolliStarter
- 21572Markus Clark
- 34469Joe StricklandYou
Liberty Starting Lineup
Top defensive linemen in Conference USA
The Story
Making His Case
A 4-star recruit out of Brebeuf Jesuit, ranked #265 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 5 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 sacks. That's 2% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 69 overall (Depth tier).
- Jersey
- #44
- Class
- RS SR/TR
- Height
- 6'4"
- Weight
- 290 lbs
2025 Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★★☆4-star
- Composite
- 0.9079
- National Rank
- #265
- High School
- Brebeuf Jesuit
- Hometown
- Indianapolis, IN
Why this rating?
On a 81-rated defense; 52th-percentile production (×0.82 for competition level) put them +0 vs unit starters → 69.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 8WSHSUTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 35-3
Oct 2WDELTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0.5
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 30-14
Sep 24WCCUTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 34-17
Sep 12WGWEBTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 24-23
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8 | WSHSU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | WDEL | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | WCCU | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | WGWEB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Strickland's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.