
Joshua Tarango brings veteran interior grit to Ball State’s defensive front
Tarango is a sturdy, experienced defensive lineman for Ball State who already showed real production in the 2020 and 2021 seasons, including 40 tackles over those two years and 3.5 tackles for loss in 2020 plus two quarterback hurries in 2021. At 6-2, 289 pounds, he profiles as a low-drama trench player: physical, assignment-sound, and tough enough to eat snaps inside. The selling point is reliability more than flash—if a team wants a steady, experienced DL who can hold the point and disrupt with effort, Tarango fits that mold nicely.