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2019 Football Roster

45 Joe Caputo

  • Position Linebacker
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 235
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Major Accounting
  • Hometown Mount Prospect, Ill.
  • Highschool John Hersey

Biography

2019 - OVC Scholar-Athlete of the Year
2019 - Doris Robinson FCS Scholar-Athlete Award Nominee
2019 - FCSADA Academic All-Star Team
2019 - CoSIDA Academic All-District
2018 - FCSADA Academic All-Star Team

2019 (SENIOR):
Played in nine games starting all nine games at linebacker... missed three games in the middle portion of the season due to injury... finished season tied for team lead in tackles with 67 including 38 solo... had one sack against Southeast Missouri... finished with five tackles for loss with a season-high 1.5 in the opener at Chattanooga... season high 11 tackles against Southeast Missouri... had seven or more tackles in seven games... finished career with 233 career tackles and 19 tackles for loss... voted team captain...  named finalist for Doris Robinson FCS Scholar-Athlete of the Year... named CoSIDA Academic All-District... named one of six OVC Scholar-Athletes of the Year becoming first EIU football player to win the award... FCSADA Academic All-Star Team...

2018 (JUNIOR):
Started all 11 games at linebacker... finished season as team's leading tackler with 86 tackles, 45 solo... ranked ninth in the OVC in total tackles... had double figure tackles in three games with a high of 13 tackles at Illinois State and against UT Martin... added 11 tackle game with nine solo stops against Murray State... finished season with 7.5 tackles for loss including a 1.5 tackle for loss game against UT Martin... had a sack at Eastern Kentucky and a half sack at Tennessee Tech.. add three pass break-ups, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries... named to FCSADA Academic All-Star team... OVC Medal of Honor...

2017 (SOPHOMORE): Started all 11 games at linebacker... finished season with 63 tackles including 32 solo stops.. ranked fourth on the team in total tackles... season high 11 tackles (six solo) against Jacksonville State... had eight tackles in final regular season game at Austin Peay... finished year with 6.5 tackles for loss... season high two tackles for loss at Tennessee State... had one fumble recovery at Tennessee State... had one interception at Northern Illinois and three pass break-ups for the season (two against Illinois State)...

2016 (RS-FRESHMAN): Played in all games seeing time on special teams and as a reserve linebacker... finished season with 17 tackles including ten solo stops... season high four tackles at Tennessee Tech and at Jacksonville State... first collegiate tackle was in season opener against Western Illinois... 

2015 (FRESHMAN): Redshirted 2015 season... 

HIGH SCHOOL: Played for coach Joe Pardun at John Hersey HS in Arlington Heights… helped team post 6-4 record as a senior advancing to the first round of the IHSA Class 7A playoffs… named All-Conference Mid-Suburban East… helped team win conference championship playing both quarterback and linebacker… 

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 45

    2015Freshman

    Linebacker
    6'2" 210 lbs
    45
  • 45

    2016Redshirt Freshman

    Linebacker
    6'2" 225 lbs
    45
  • 45

    2017Redshirt Sophomore

    Linebacker
    6'2" 230 lbs
    45
  • 45

    2018Redshirt Junior

    Linebacker
    6'2" 230 lbs
    45
  • 45

    2019Redshirt Senior

    Linebacker
    6'2" 235 lbs
    45
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