Joe Bachie

CAREER TRANSACTIONS:

• Signed by the Colts as a free agent on May 7, 2025.
• Re-signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as an unrestricted free agent on April 15, 2024.
• Signed to the Cincinnati active roster from the practice squad on October 26, 2021.
• Signed to the Bengals practice squad on October 25, 2021.
• Signed to the Cincinnati active roster from the practice squad on October 23, 2021.
• Signed to the Bengals practice squad on September 1, 2021.
• Waived by Cincinnati on August 31, 2021.
• Claimed by the Bengals off waivers (Philadelphia) on May 26, 2021.
• Waived by the Philadelphia Eagles on May 25, 2021.
• Signed to the Eagles active roster from the New Orleans Saints practice squad on December 7, 2020.
• Signed to the Saints practice squad on September 6, 2020.
• Waived by New Orleans on September 5, 2020.
• Signed by the Saints as an undrafted free agent on April 27, 2020.

2024 (BENGALS):

• Appeared 12 games and recorded three solo tackles.

2023 (BENGALS):

• Saw action in 16 games and posted one tackle.

2022 (BENGALS):

• Competed in 10 games and registered three tackles (two solo).
• Saw action in three postseason contests.

2021 (BENGALS):

• Appeared in nine games (two starts) and tallied 28 tackles (17 solo) and one pass defensed.

2020 (SAINTS/EAGLES):

• Saw action in four games and recorded two tackles (one solo).

COLLEGE:

• Appeared in 40 games (34 starts) and registered 285 tackles (132 solo), 27.5 tackles for loss, 8.0 sacks, 16 pass defensed, five interceptions, five forced fumble and two fumble recoveries.
• In 2019, he started eight games and totaled 71 tackles (36 solo), 8.5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, five passes defensed and one interception. He was named Honorable Mention All-Big Ten by conference coaches.
• He started all 13 games in 2018 and was named First Team All-Big Ten after he compiled 102 tackles (47 solo), 8.5 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack, six passes defensed, one interception, three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery.
• In 2017, he was named Third Team All-Big Ten after he started all 13 games and recorded 100 tackles (46 solo), 8.5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, five passes defensed, three interceptions, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery. He became the first sophomore in program history to eclipse 100 tackles in a single season since 2008.
• He competed in six games in 2016 and posted 12 tackles (three solo) and 2.0 tackles for loss.

PERSONAL:

• Attended Berea-Midpark High School in Berea, Ohio.
• A two-way player as a running back and linebacker, he totaled 14 rushing touchdowns and led the team in tackles (89) as a senior.
• Named First Team All-Ohio honors for Division I by the Associated Press after his senior campaign.
• Also played basketball and baseball. He was named all-conference in both.
• Majored in interdisciplinary studies in social science.
• Last name is pronounced BAH-chee.
• A native of Brook Park, Ohio.