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2022 Football Roster

Keri Bugbee '24
Eric Cohen
Perry Laskaris '07
Eric Cohen
Perry Laskaris '07
Perry Laskaris '07
Perry Laskaris '07
Kevin Beattie
Perry Laskaris '07
Perry Laskaris '07

45 Joe Deptula

  • Position Linebacker
  • Ht./Wt. 6-1 / 220
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Watertown, CT

Biography

2022: Captain ... First on team in solo tackles (51), total tackles (101) and pass breakups (8) ... Second in tackles for lost yards (11-5 for 28 yards) ... One sack (1 yard) and one interception ... Multiple tackles in every game .... At least six in nine games with season-high 18 once (Ithaca) ... Had 10-or-more tackles in five games ... Multiple solo tackles in every game with at least five in seven ... Season-high eight once (Union) ... At least 1.0 tackles for lost yards in eight games with 2.0 once (Hobart) ... At least one pass breakup in five games with season-high three once (Rochester) ...D3football.com Preseason All-America Third Team ... Liberty League Weekly Honor Roll three times ... Liberty League Defensive Performer of the Week twice ... All-Liberty League First Team ... D3football.com All-Region Third Team ... All-ECAC Second Team ... 

2021: Starting WILL linebacker ... Second on team with 72 tackles, including 31 unassisted ... Team-best 11.5 tackles for lost yards (35) ... Two sacks for 17 yards lost ... Team-high two fumble recoveries ... One forced fumble and two pass breakups ... At least five tackles in nine games ... Seven tackles, including three unassisted and one for loss (4) yards, with forced fumble and pass breakup vs. Montclair State ... Team season-high 13 tackles (1 solo) vs. Stevenson ... Seven solo tackles in Transit Trophy Game win at WPI ... Three tackles for lost yards (12) with eight-yard sack and one pass breakup vs. Engineers ... Liberty League Weekly Honor Roll three times ... All-Liberty League First Team ... D3football.com All-Region Third Team ...

2020: Did not compete due to COVID-19 restrictions ...

2019: Played all 11 games ... Had 24 solo tackles and 17 assisted tackles for 41 total ... Six tackles for lost yards (22) ... Two sacks for loss of 13 yards ... One interception, two pass breakups and team-high two forced fumbles ... Blocked one kick ... Five tackles (4 solo) with 1.5 tackles for lost yards and forced fumble at Hobart ... Five tackles (4 solo) with two sacks at St. Lawrence ... 

2018: Played nine games ... Two solo tackles and three assisted ... Blocked one kick (Hobart) ... Returned one punt for 10 yards ... Team's Defensive War Dog of the Week once (Ithaca) ... 

High School: Four years of football (LB, TE) ... Starter for two ... Captain for one ... All-League and All-State tight end in 2018 ... All-Division in 2017 ... Four years of baseball (OF) ... Two-year starter ... Honor Roll ...

Personal: Business and Management major ... Son of Eileen and Joseph Deptula.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2018Freshman

    Linebacker
    6'1" 205 lbs
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    2019Sophomore

    Linebacker
    6'1" 220 lbs
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    2020Junior

    Linebacker
    6'1" 220 lbs
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    2021Senior

    Linebacker
    6'1" 220 lbs
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    2022Graduate Student

    Linebacker
    6'1" 220 lbs
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