Michigan Tech

College: 2021: First Team All-GLIAC... Team Defensive Lineman of the Year...Team Iron Man Award... GLIAC All-Academic Team... Retuned as starting nose tackle... Despite battling injuries, played all 10 games and made 29.0 tackles, 10 solo tackles, and six tackles for loss... Recorded 5.5 sacks and forced two fumbles... Averaged 2.9 tackles per game... 2020: Cancelled (Covid19)... 2019: Played in all 10 games for Tech... GLIAC All-Academic Team... Led the GLIAC in total sacks with 8.5 and tied for second in the conference in total tackles for a loss... Combined for 54 total tackles and averaged 5.4 tackles per game and his sacks/tackles for loss resulted in 68 negative yards for opponents... In addition, LaJoie also recovered a fumble during the 2019 season... Had a season best nine tackles, 2.5 sacks, and four tackles for a loss at Saginaw Valley State (Sep. 21)... In addition to being chosen for the Don Hansen All-Super Region 3 and All-American honors, LaJoie was an All-Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference First Team Honoree and was a D2CCA All-Super Region 3 First Team pick... Received three Tech team awards, including the Fred Baird Memorial Outstanding Defensive Player award, Defensive Lineman of the Year, and was the Iron Man Award recipient... 2018: Appeared in all 10 games for Tech... Had a career high 30 tackles, including 2.5 tackles for a loss... Forced one fumble on the year... Career high six tackles against Ferris State (Oct. 6) and forced the fumble in the season finale against Northwood (Nov. 10)... 2017: Squad Member... 2016: Appeared in one game a recorded a solo tackle against Walsh in the season opener (Sept. 3)... 2015: Redshirted...

High School: Played at Sault Area High School … Named to UP Dream Team as a defensive end and was runner-up in UP Defensive Player of the Year voting … Was All-UP as a junior … Helped team to playoff appearances in 2012 and 2013 … Finished career with 192 tackles... Also participated in wrestling and baseball …Was the UP Wrestling Champion in the 215 weight class … Set a school record for pins on the mat.

Personal: Majoring in Computer Science...Parents are Kenneth and Michelle...Two siblings, Brandon (20), Adam (17)...Birthday is September 19.