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#5 Joe Bachie, Michigan State
Nobody really expected Sparty to make a run for the Big Ten before the start of the 2017 season, but the emergence of quarterback Brian Lewerke and linebacker Joe Bachie as the cornerstones on offense and defense respectively all of a sudden changed things. Even though they had their dreams crushed in blowout fashion against Ohio State, the Michigan State program looked way ahead of schedule.
Bachie’s strong play and leadership as a sophomore were the main reason for the defense holding opponents to 20 points per game. Over the course of the 2017 season, Bachie recorded 100 tackles and three picks. That guy is an extremely instinctive and aggressive linebacker, who puts his helmet on the ball and drives his legs through contact.
Sometimes it seems like the MSU backer is in the backfield so fast offensive linemen can’t even put hands on him and he lights up running backs after they just took the handoff. He was a three-star recruit because he is no premiere athlete, but it doesn’t really show up on the field.
