28 Joey Piatnik
Joey Piatnik
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    222
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Bethel, Conn.
  • High School:
    Bethel
  • Position:
    LB
  • gp
    11
  • tk
    38.0
  • sac
    5.0
  • int
    -
  • ffum
    1

Bio

Junior linebacker who is majoring in marketing … minor in finance … was one of three Connecticut residents part of Bentley’s football recruiting class of 2018 (KC Horton, Noah Lamothe) … played in 20 of 22 games his first two seasons.

2015: Saw action in every game, stretching string of consecutive games played to 20 … started seven of the Falcons’ final eight contests … his 33 tackles included 17 solo stops … career-best seven tackles, including 1.5 for losses, at Merrimack Sept. 26 … first career sack came Nov. 14 against LIU Post … first career interception was made at Assumption Oct. 30.

2014: Appeared in Bentley’s final nine games as a freshman, making a total of eight tackles … all of his tackles came on special teams, tying for the team-high in that category … it was also tied for the team’s most among freshmen … at least one tackle in seven games, including two at American International Oct. 4.

Personal: 2014 graduate of Bethel High School where he was a football and track team captain as a senior … two-time first-team All-South West Conference … also first-team Academic All-Conference … named WFSB Channel 3 Athlete of the Week … helped the Wildcats to a 9-3 record and a berth in the Class M state tournament as a senior … set school records for rushing attempts in a game (49), rushing yards in a season (1,756 as a junior), longest TD run (99), rushing yards in a game (260), rushing yards in a career (3,042) and the 4x200 relay outdoors … career totals included 4,713 yards and 53 TDs … helped lacrosse team to 2013 SWC championship … age as of Sept. 1: 20 … son of Todd and Sandy Piatnik … has one brother, Jared (18) … Jared is attending the Wyoming Seminary Prep School in Kingston, Pa. … father was captain of the 1985 Villanova football team … uncle (Bill) was a QB at Penn, one cousin (Joey) was a corner at Pittsburgh and another cousin (Jimmy) was a running back on UMass’s 1998 Division 1-AA national championship team.

2015 Statistics            2014 Statistics

Player Profile

Recent Games
Oct 7 Assumption L, 42-7
Oct 15 at American Int'l W, 5-3
Oct 22 Stonehill W, 27-7
Oct 29 at Southern Conn. St. L, 35-13
Nov 5 at New Haven L, 17-7
Nov 12 Stonehill L, 38-21
  Overall Conf
Solo tackles 20 16
Assists 18 15
Tackles 38.0 31.0
Tackles per game 3.5 3.4
Sacks 5.0 5.0
Sack yards 32 32
Interceptions - -
Returned for touchdown - -
Fumble recoveries - -
Fumble return TDs - -

Game Log - Passing

Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 3 West Chester L, 31-24 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at Saint Anselm W, 35-21 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 Merrimack W, 41-22 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at LIU Post L, 27-24 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 Pace W, 28-0 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 Assumption L, 42-7 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at American Int'l W, 5-3 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Stonehill W, 27-7 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Southern Conn. St. L, 35-13 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at New Haven L, 17-7 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 Stonehill L, 38-21 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Rushing

Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 3 West Chester L, 31-24 - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at Saint Anselm W, 35-21 - - - - - - -
Sep 16 Merrimack W, 41-22 - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at LIU Post L, 27-24 - - - - - - -
Oct 1 Pace W, 28-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 7 Assumption L, 42-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at American Int'l W, 5-3 - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Stonehill W, 27-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Southern Conn. St. L, 35-13 - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at New Haven L, 17-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 12 Stonehill L, 38-21 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Receiving

Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 3 West Chester L, 31-24 - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at Saint Anselm W, 35-21 - - - - - - -
Sep 16 Merrimack W, 41-22 - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at LIU Post L, 27-24 - - - - - - -
Oct 1 Pace W, 28-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 7 Assumption L, 42-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at American Int'l W, 5-3 - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Stonehill W, 27-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Southern Conn. St. L, 35-13 - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at New Haven L, 17-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 12 Stonehill L, 38-21 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Kicking

Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 3 West Chester L, 31-24 - - - - - 0
Sep 10 at Saint Anselm W, 35-21 - - - - - 0
Sep 16 Merrimack W, 41-22 - - - - - 0
Sep 24 at LIU Post L, 27-24 - - - - - 0
Oct 1 Pace W, 28-0 - - - - - 0
Oct 7 Assumption L, 42-7 - - - - - 0
Oct 15 at American Int'l W, 5-3 - - - - - 0
Oct 22 Stonehill W, 27-7 - - - - - 0
Oct 29 at Southern Conn. St. L, 35-13 - - - - - 0
Nov 5 at New Haven L, 17-7 - - - - - 0
Nov 12 Stonehill L, 38-21 - - - - - 0

Game Log - Punting

Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 3 West Chester L, 31-24 - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at Saint Anselm W, 35-21 - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 Merrimack W, 41-22 - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at LIU Post L, 27-24 - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 Pace W, 28-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 Assumption L, 42-7 - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at American Int'l W, 5-3 - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Stonehill W, 27-7 - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Southern Conn. St. L, 35-13 - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at New Haven L, 17-7 - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 Stonehill L, 38-21 - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Returns

Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 3 West Chester L, 31-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at Saint Anselm W, 35-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 Merrimack W, 41-22 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at LIU Post L, 27-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 Pace W, 28-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 Assumption L, 42-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at American Int'l W, 5-3 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Stonehill W, 27-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Southern Conn. St. L, 35-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at New Haven L, 17-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 Stonehill L, 38-21 - - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - All-Purpose

Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 3 West Chester L, 31-24 1 - - - - 0
Sep 10 at Saint Anselm W, 35-21 1 - - - - 0
Sep 16 Merrimack W, 41-22 1 - - - - 0
Sep 24 at LIU Post L, 27-24 1 - - - - 0
Oct 1 Pace W, 28-0 1 - - - - 0
Oct 7 Assumption L, 42-7 1 - - - - 0
Oct 15 at American Int'l W, 5-3 1 - - - - 0
Oct 22 Stonehill W, 27-7 1 - - - - 0
Oct 29 at Southern Conn. St. L, 35-13 1 - - - - 0
Nov 5 at New Haven L, 17-7 1 - - - - 0
Nov 12 Stonehill L, 38-21 1 - - - - 0

Game Log - Scoring

Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 3 West Chester L, 31-24 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 10 at Saint Anselm W, 35-21 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 16 Merrimack W, 41-22 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 24 at LIU Post L, 27-24 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 1 Pace W, 28-0 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 7 Assumption L, 42-7 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 15 at American Int'l W, 5-3 0 - - - - - - - - 1 0 -
Oct 22 Stonehill W, 27-7 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 29 at Southern Conn. St. L, 35-13 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 5 at New Haven L, 17-7 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 12 Stonehill L, 38-21 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 3 West Chester L, 31-24 3 1 4.0 - - 1.0 3 1 - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at Saint Anselm W, 35-21 4 1 5.0 1.0 13 1.0 13 - - - - - - 1 - -
Sep 16 Merrimack W, 41-22 0 1 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at LIU Post L, 27-24 2 0 2.0 - - 1.0 5 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 Pace W, 28-0 0 3 3.0 - - 0.5 0 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 Assumption L, 42-7 0 3 3.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at American Int'l W, 5-3 1 3 4.0 1.5 5 1.5 5 - - - - - - - - 1
Oct 22 Stonehill W, 27-7 2 0 2.0 1.0 10 1.0 10 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Southern Conn. St. L, 35-13 5 2 7.0 - - 1.0 2 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at New Haven L, 17-7 2 2 4.0 1.5 4 1.5 4 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 Stonehill L, 38-21 1 2 3.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2014-15 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2015-16 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2016-17 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2017-18 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 41 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Career Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2014-15 9 - - - - - - - -
2015-16 11 - - - - - - - -
2016-17 11 - - - - - - - -
2017-18 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 41 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2014-15 9 - - - - - - -
2015-16 11 - - - - - - -
2016-17 11 - - - - - - -
2017-18 10 1 0.1 27 2.7 27.0 0 27
Total 41 1 0.0 27 0.7 27.0 0 27

Career Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2014-15 9 - - - - - - - 0
2015-16 11 - - - - - - - 0
2016-17 11 - - - - - - - 0
2017-18 10 - - - - - - - 0
Total 41 - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2014-15 9 - - - - - - - -
2015-16 11 - - - - - - - -
2016-17 11 - - - - - - - -
2017-18 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 41 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2014-15 - - - - - - - - - -
2015-16 - - - - - - - - - -
2016-17 - - - - - - - - - -
2017-18 - - - - - 1 26 26.0 0 0
Total - - - - - 1 26 26.0 0 0

Career Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2014-15 9 - - - - 0 .0
2015-16 11 - - - - 0 .0
2016-17 11 - - - - 0 .0
2017-18 10 - 27 26 - 53 5.3
Total 41 - 27 26 - 53 1.3

Career Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2014-15 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2015-16 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
2016-17 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2017-18 0 0.0 - 0 - 0 - - - - - 0
Total 0 0.0 - 0 - 0 0 - - - - 0

Career Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2014-15 9 6 2 8.0 .9 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2015-16 11 17 16 33.0 3.0 1.0 8 5.5 16 1 - - 1 0 1 -
2016-17 11 20 18 38.0 3.5 5.0 32 8.5 42 1 - - - - 1 -
2017-18 10 19 16 35.0 3.5 1.5 9 5.0 19 1 - - - - 1 1
Total 41 62 52 114.0 2.8 7.5 49 19.0 77 3 - - 1 0 3 1

Splits Stats - Passing

    gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event Total 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location Home 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result Wins 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Splits Stats - Rushing

    gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Conference 9 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 6 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 5 - - - - - - - -
Losses 6 - - - - - - - -
Month September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Receiving

    gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event Total 11 - - - - - - -
Conference 9 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location Home 6 - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 5 - - - - - - -
Losses 6 - - - - - - -
Month September 4 - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Kicking

    gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event Total 11 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 9 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 6 - - - - - - - 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 5 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 6 - - - - - - - 0
Month September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 5 - - - - - - - 0
November 2 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Punting

    gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Conference 9 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 6 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 5 - - - - - - - -
Losses 6 - - - - - - - -
Month September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Returns

    kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - All-Purpose

    gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event Total 11 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 9 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location Home 6 - - - - 0 .0
Away 5 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result Wins 5 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 6 - - - - 0 .0
Month September 4 - - - - 0 .0
October 5 - - - - 0 .0
November 2 - - - - 0 .0

Splits Stats - Scoring

    pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event Total 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Month September 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Defense

    gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event Total 11 20 18 38.0 3.5 5.0 32 8.5 42 1 - - - - 1 -
Conference 9 16 15 31.0 3.4 5.0 32 7.5 39 - - - - - 1 -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location Home 6 6 10 16.0 2.7 1.0 10 2.5 13 1 - - - - - -
Away 5 14 8 22.0 4.4 4.0 22 6.0 29 - - - - - 1 -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 5 7 8 15.0 3.0 3.5 28 4.0 28 - - - - - 1 -
Losses 6 13 10 23.0 3.8 1.5 4 4.5 14 1 - - - - - -
Month September 4 9 3 12.0 3.0 1.0 13 3.0 21 1 - - - - 1 -
October 5 8 11 19.0 3.8 2.5 15 4.0 17 - - - - - - -
November 2 3 4 7.0 3.5 1.5 4 1.5 4 - - - - - - -

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