Joel Sussman was a disruptive Cornell defensive playmaker with rare length and block-kicking juice
In his Cornell years, Joel Sussman stood out as a long, rangy defender at 6-foot-4 who brought real havoc value: he was an All-Ivy linebacker and a special-teams weapon known for blocked kicks, including multiple blocks in 2004 and a school-record career total of six before it was later surpassed. He also showed every-down toughness, with a game-high 18 tackles and two tackles for loss against Harvard in 2005. The big takeaway: he fit as a high-motor, high-impact defender who could change field position and momentum, though injuries did interrupt parts of his career.
