Joey Gerlach

LB · #19 · Minnesota · 5TH · 6'3" · 225 · Woodbury, MN

WLB depth chart, 2nd

16 2026 tackles
1 · 0 2026 sacks · TFL
0 2026 INT + PD
41 Career games (6 starts)

Career

SeasonTeamGPGSTackles Sacks TFL INT PD FF
2026 Minnesota6416 1 0 0 0 3
2025 Minnesota927 0 0 0 0 0
2024 Minnesota1309 0 0 0 0 0
2023 Minnesota1301 0 0 0 0 0

2026 Percentile vs LBs

Tackles per game 2.7 57
Havoc plays 2 56
INT + pass breakups 0 0
Forced fumbles 3 99

The situation

Minnesota 2026 defense ›
Explosive rate allowed 12.3% 30
Line yards per carry allowed 2.5 54
Sack rate 8.8% 88

2026 Game log

WeekOpponentTkl Sacks TFL INT PD
W2 MSST1 1
W3 AKR6
W4 @ WASH2

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

Recruiting

2022 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2022 board
#1335 Jakobus Seth EDGE · Lakewood WSU
#1335 Miles Bailey DL · Benicia FRES
#1341 Joey Gerlach LB · Woodbury MINN
#1368 Kade Kostus DL · Rockford CMU
#1368 Zak Rozsman QB · Walton GASO
LBs in the class
#123 Malaki Te'o Mater Dei HAW
#128 Hudson Cedarland Gig Harbor WSU
#129 Joey Gerlach Woodbury MINN
#133 Micah Wilson Corner Canyon BYU
#134 Jake Gassaway Millard South NIU
2026 · 56th pctile of LBs
Recruit · 48th pctile of class