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Joe Gaglione - Football - University of Iowa Athletics

#99 Joe Gaglione

Position DL
Height 6-4
Weight 255 lbs.
Class Jr.
Hometown Novelty, Ohio
High School Lake Catholic

Hawk-Item – – Ranked 11th in the Big Ten in QB sacks (five).

2012 Honors – – Honorable mention All-Big Ten by league media . . . honorable mention defensive Lineman of the Week by CFPA for his play in win over Northern Illinois . . . 2012 – – started 10 games at defensive end and played in 11 of 12 games . . . recorded 16 solo tackles and 35 assists . . . led team with five QB sacks and shared team lead with nine tackles for loss, while also forcing two fumbles . . . saw action in 18-17 win over Northern Illinois as defense allowed just 201 yards total offense . . . recorded three solo tackles and three assists vs. NIU, including three tackles for loss, one QB sack and a forced fumble that led to Iowa field goal . . . started at defensive tackle in 9-6 loss to Iowa State . . . recorded one solo tackle and two assists vs. ISU, including one tackle for loss and also had a forced fumble for the second straight game . . . started at defensive end in 27-16 win over Northern Iowa . . . recorded career-best seven tackles vs. UNI, including two solo stops and five assists . . . collected 1.5 tackles for loss and Iowa[apos]s only QB sack vs. UNI . . . started at defensive end in 32-31 loss to Central Michigan . . . collectedfive tackles vs. CMU, with one solo stop and four assists, including a QB sack . . . started at defensive end in 31-13 win over Minnesota as defense allowed just 299 yards total offense and collected four turnovers . . . recorded one solo tackle and two assists vs. Minnesota . . . started at defensive end in 19-16 win at Michigan State . . . recorded career-best 11 tackles at MSU, including four solo tackles and seven assists . . . also had 1.5 tackles for loss, a QB sack and a QB pressure . . . started at defensive end in 38-14 loss to Penn State, recording two solo tackles and five assists . . . started at defensive end in 28-17 loss at Northwestern, recording two assisted tackles . . . started at defensive end in 24-21 loss at Indiana . . . recorded one solo tackle and three assists vs. Hoosiers, including one QB sack . . . started at defensive end in 27-24 loss to Purdue, recording two assisted tackles in limited action due to illness . . . started at defensive end in 42-17 loss at Michigan, recording one solo tackle . . . did not see action in 13-7 loss to Nebraska, due to injury.

2011 – – Saw action in 10 games, recording two solo tackles and five assists, including 1.5 tackles for loss . . . saw action in 34-7 opening win over Tennessee Tech, recording one assisted tackle . . . saw action in triple-overtime loss at Iowa State, but had no statistics . . . did not see action in 31-27 win over Pittsburgh . . . saw action in 45-17 win over Louisiana-Monroe, recording one solo tackle and one assist as defense allowed just 59 net rushing yards . . . saw action in 13-3 loss at Penn State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 41-31 win over Northwestern, recording one solo tackle and one assist . . . saw action in 45-24 win over Indiana, recording one assisted tackle . . . saw action in 22-21 loss at Minnesota, but had no statistics . . . did not see action in 24-16 win over 13th-ranked Michigan . . . saw action in 37-21 loss to Michigan State, recording one assisted tackle for minus two yards . . . did not see action in 31-21 win at Purdue . . . saw action in 20-7 loss at Nebraska, but had no statistics . . . saw action in Insight Bowl loss to Oklahoma, but had no statistics.

2010 – – Not listed on depth chart following spring practice . . . saw only action of the season in 35-7 win over Iowa State, but had no statistics.

2009 – – Did not see any game action.

2008 – – Redshirted.

High school honors – – Named Division III Defensive Player of the Year by the Lake County Touchdown Club . . . named Lake/Geauga County Defensive Player of the Year by the Cleveland Touchdown Club Charities, Inc. . . . News-Herald High School Football All-Star selection . . . Division III and IV all-Ohio pick as a senior . . . district all-star and Player of the Year as a senior . . . first team all-district as a senior . . . second team all-district, all-league and all-county as a junior . . . Career – – collected 213 career tackles, 34 sacks (22 as a senior), three fumble recoveries, one blocked kick, 20 tackles for loss, one defensive touchdown and 39 quarterback hurries in two-year career.

Personal – – Born 1/16/90 . . . sociology major . . . third team academic honors . . . parents are Janet and Frank Gaglione . . . high school coach was Mike Bell.