2021 Football Roster
Stemler, Joey
Jersey Number 56
Joey Stemler
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 230
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Cincinnati, Ohio
- Prev School:
- Elder HS
- High School:
- Elder HS
Bio
Awards and Honors:
2025 Preseason All-MAC (second team LB by Athlon Sports; second team LB by Phil Steele College Football Preview)
2024 Academic All-MAC
2023: Played 11 of 12 games with four starts ... tallied six solo tackles and 12 assisted tackles ... career-high six tackles against Eastern Michigan (Oct. 7) and Central Michigan (Oct. 21).
2022: Reserve linebacker appeared in every game with no starts ... posted nine tackles overall with a high of two in the season opener at Tennessee.
2021: Took a redshirt.
HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year letterwinner at Elder ... played for head coach Doug Ramsey ... team captain as a senior ... 3-star recruit via 247Sports … rated among the top 75 inside linebackers nationally in his class by ESPN ... had 80 tackles and four sacks for his career, including 35 tackles and two sacks as a senior ... team won a regional championship as a sophomore, finished state runner-up as a junior and won a sectional title as a senior ... also lettered in baseball ... member of the National Honor Society.
PERSONAL: Son of William and Dona Stemler … has three older brothers … father, William, played football and baseball at Butler ... previously wore #56.
2025 Preseason All-MAC (second team LB by Athlon Sports; second team LB by Phil Steele College Football Preview)
2024 Academic All-MAC
2023: Played 11 of 12 games with four starts ... tallied six solo tackles and 12 assisted tackles ... career-high six tackles against Eastern Michigan (Oct. 7) and Central Michigan (Oct. 21).
2022: Reserve linebacker appeared in every game with no starts ... posted nine tackles overall with a high of two in the season opener at Tennessee.
2021: Took a redshirt.
HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year letterwinner at Elder ... played for head coach Doug Ramsey ... team captain as a senior ... 3-star recruit via 247Sports … rated among the top 75 inside linebackers nationally in his class by ESPN ... had 80 tackles and four sacks for his career, including 35 tackles and two sacks as a senior ... team won a regional championship as a sophomore, finished state runner-up as a junior and won a sectional title as a senior ... also lettered in baseball ... member of the National Honor Society.
PERSONAL: Son of William and Dona Stemler … has three older brothers … father, William, played football and baseball at Butler ... previously wore #56.
Ball State postgame press conference following a 34-29 victory over New Hampshire
Saturday, September 13
Football // Family Weekend Hype Video
Friday, September 12
Football // Preview vs. New Hampshire
Friday, September 12
Football // Together: Episode 3. Produced by Ball State Sports Link
Thursday, September 11
