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Jersey Number 37
Joe Lusardi
- Position:
- DB
- Class:
- Senior
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-11 / 193
- Hometown:
- Summit, N.J.
- High School:
- Summit
- Major:
- Digital Marketing (Grad)
| PRONUNCIATION |
2025 Hampshire Honor Society
2024 Academic All-Big Ten
2024 Team Captain
2023 Academic All-Big Ten
2023 Team Captain
2022 Academic All-Big Ten
2021 Academic All-Big Ten
Career: Played in 50 games ... totaled 18 tackles ... saw action in three bowl games ... a two-time captain ... a four-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree.
2024 (Senior): Played in all 13 games ... selected to the National Football Foundation (NFF) Hampshire Honor Society (4/17) ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/12) for the fourth time ... totaled three tackles ... saw action in the Rate Bowl versus Kansas State (12/26) ... added a stop on kickoff coverage at Nebraska (10/5) ... contributed tackles against Akron (9/7) and Howard (8/29) ... voted a team captain for the second time (8/20).
2023 (Junior): Played in all 13 games ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/11) for the third time ... totaled four tackles ... saw action in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl win over Miami (12/28) ... added a stop against Wagner (9/30) ... in on a tackle-for-loss versus Virginia Tech (9/16) ... contributed two tackles in the win over Temple (9/9) ... voted a team captain (9/2).
2022 (Sophomore): Played in 10 games ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/9) for the second time ... totaled five tackles ... posted a stop at Minnesota (10/29) ... contributed a career-high four tackles in the home opener against Wagner (9/10).
2021 (Freshman): Played in nine games ... earned Academic All-Big Ten honors (12/14) ... recorded two stops in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl versus No. 20 Wake Forest (12/31) ... broke up a pass in the win at Indiana (11/13) ... contributed three tackles versus Wisconsin (11/6).
2020 (Freshman): Played in five games ... saw action at safety in the win at Maryland (12/12) ... made collegiate debut against Michigan (11/21) and recorded a tackle on kickoff coverage.
Prior to Rutgers: Coached by Kevin Kostibos at Summit … versatile athlete who saw action at defensive back, running back, wide receiver and returner for the Hilltoppers … produced 930 yards and 13 rushing touchdowns and six catches for 180 yards and two scores as a senior in 2019 … added two interceptions on defense … first team all-division and second-team All-Group III by The Star-Ledger … second team All-New Jersey by USA Today … contributed 33 rushes for 548 yards and eight touchdowns as a junior, helping Summit to a 10-2 record and an NJSIAA North Jersey, Section II, Group III championship in 2018 … first-team all-division selection as a junior by The Star-Ledger … also lettered in basketball and competed in track and field at Summit.
Major: Digital Marketing (Grad)
2024 Academic All-Big Ten
2024 Team Captain
2023 Academic All-Big Ten
2023 Team Captain
2022 Academic All-Big Ten
2021 Academic All-Big Ten
Career: Played in 50 games ... totaled 18 tackles ... saw action in three bowl games ... a two-time captain ... a four-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree.
2024 (Senior): Played in all 13 games ... selected to the National Football Foundation (NFF) Hampshire Honor Society (4/17) ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/12) for the fourth time ... totaled three tackles ... saw action in the Rate Bowl versus Kansas State (12/26) ... added a stop on kickoff coverage at Nebraska (10/5) ... contributed tackles against Akron (9/7) and Howard (8/29) ... voted a team captain for the second time (8/20).
2023 (Junior): Played in all 13 games ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/11) for the third time ... totaled four tackles ... saw action in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl win over Miami (12/28) ... added a stop against Wagner (9/30) ... in on a tackle-for-loss versus Virginia Tech (9/16) ... contributed two tackles in the win over Temple (9/9) ... voted a team captain (9/2).
2022 (Sophomore): Played in 10 games ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/9) for the second time ... totaled five tackles ... posted a stop at Minnesota (10/29) ... contributed a career-high four tackles in the home opener against Wagner (9/10).
2021 (Freshman): Played in nine games ... earned Academic All-Big Ten honors (12/14) ... recorded two stops in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl versus No. 20 Wake Forest (12/31) ... broke up a pass in the win at Indiana (11/13) ... contributed three tackles versus Wisconsin (11/6).
2020 (Freshman): Played in five games ... saw action at safety in the win at Maryland (12/12) ... made collegiate debut against Michigan (11/21) and recorded a tackle on kickoff coverage.
Prior to Rutgers: Coached by Kevin Kostibos at Summit … versatile athlete who saw action at defensive back, running back, wide receiver and returner for the Hilltoppers … produced 930 yards and 13 rushing touchdowns and six catches for 180 yards and two scores as a senior in 2019 … added two interceptions on defense … first team all-division and second-team All-Group III by The Star-Ledger … second team All-New Jersey by USA Today … contributed 33 rushes for 548 yards and eight touchdowns as a junior, helping Summit to a 10-2 record and an NJSIAA North Jersey, Section II, Group III championship in 2018 … first-team all-division selection as a junior by The Star-Ledger … also lettered in basketball and competed in track and field at Summit.
Major: Digital Marketing (Grad)
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