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Jersey Number 97
Joseph Mbatchou
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Season at UF:
- 2nd
- Hometown:
- Loganville, Ga.
- High School:
- Grayson
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 321
Pronunciation Season & Career Stats (PDF) Feature Clips
ACADEMIC HONORS
2026: Appeared in all seven games to start the season. Seen a total of 79 defensive snaps. Logged five total tackles and 0.5 TFL. Currently has posted a 70.8 defensive PFF grade, 75.3 tackling PFF grade and a 73.3 rushing defensive PFF grade, which is tenth amongst the active defensive roster.
2025: Saw his first collegiate action in Florida's season opener against LIU as well as action in 8 games after... Ended his freshman season with 11 total tackles, one of which was for a loss.
High School
Rated as a consensus four-star recruit by 247Sports, ESPN, On3 and Rivals… Ranked as the No. 12 defensive tackle in the country by Rivals and the No. 225 player overall in the Class of 2025 per On3… Listed as the No. 32 player in the state of Georgia by On3… Graded in ESPN Top-300 at No. 235… Logged 22 tackles (13.0 tackles for losses), three sacks and 10 quarterback hurries… Chose the Gators over Alabama, Auburn, Georgia, LSU, Michigan, Tennessee, Texas and USC among others
ACADEMIC HONORS
- SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll (2026)
2026: Appeared in all seven games to start the season. Seen a total of 79 defensive snaps. Logged five total tackles and 0.5 TFL. Currently has posted a 70.8 defensive PFF grade, 75.3 tackling PFF grade and a 73.3 rushing defensive PFF grade, which is tenth amongst the active defensive roster.
- vs. FAU: Appeared in 19 defensive snaps and recorded one tackle while facing the Owls.
- vs. Campbell: Posted a 77.9 defensive PFF grade in 20 defensive snaps seen, while also logging a tackle.
- at Auburn: Competed in 10 defensive snaps while facing the Tigers on the road.
- vs. No. 4 Ole Miss: Saw two snaps against the Rebels as a defensive tackle.
- at No. 25 Missouri: Appeared in 16 snaps against the Tigers and recorded two total tackles, 0.5 TFL, 80.7 PFF defensive grade, and a 81.5 PFFrushing defensive grade, which was the highest score of the roster.
- vs. South Carolina: Recorded one total tackle during the nine total defensive snaps seen as a nose tackle while facing the Gamecocks.
- at No. 7 Texas: Saw three defensive snaps as a defensive tackle while facing the Longhorns.
2025: Saw his first collegiate action in Florida's season opener against LIU as well as action in 8 games after... Ended his freshman season with 11 total tackles, one of which was for a loss.
- vs. LIU: Logged a total of 12 defensive snaps from the d-line in his first collegiate action.
- at No. 3 LSU: Played a total of 9 snaps (8 on defense, 1 on special teams)
- at No. 4 Miami: Saw action with 27 snaps on defense... Recorded his first two tackles of his career.
- vs. Mississippi State: Saw a season high of 32 snaps on defense... Made one tackle which was for a loss.
- vs. No. 5 Georgia: Participated with a total of 14 snaps on defense... Recorded one tackle.
- at Kentucky: Played 6 snaps on defense for the Gators.
- at No. 6 Ole Miss: Recorded 3 snaps on defense for Florida.
- vs. No. 20 Tennessee: Logged 25 snaps on defense... Recorded a season high of 6 tackles.
- vs. Florida State: Saw action with 7 snaps on the defensive line.
High School
Rated as a consensus four-star recruit by 247Sports, ESPN, On3 and Rivals… Ranked as the No. 12 defensive tackle in the country by Rivals and the No. 225 player overall in the Class of 2025 per On3… Listed as the No. 32 player in the state of Georgia by On3… Graded in ESPN Top-300 at No. 235… Logged 22 tackles (13.0 tackles for losses), three sacks and 10 quarterback hurries… Chose the Gators over Alabama, Auburn, Georgia, LSU, Michigan, Tennessee, Texas and USC among others
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