Joep Engbers

Schedule

at James Madison

Saturday, September 5,

12:00 PM ET

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vs Gardner-Webb

Saturday, September 12,

6:00 PM ET

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vs Ball State

Saturday, September 19,

4:00 PM ET

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at Coastal Carolina

Thursday, September 24,

7:30 PM ET

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2026 (Sr.):

2025 (Jr.):

Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll member
Saw playing time in all 12 games
Started the last 10 games of the season at left guard
PFF.com snap count: 808 (752 – offense; special teams – 56)
Ranked third on the team in offensive snap counts
Played 88.7 percent of Liberty’s offensive snaps (752-of-848)
PFF.com offensive grade: 70.5
Liberty’s top graded offensive lineman in pass blocking as ranked by PFF.com (76.7)
Helped the Flames ranked third in Conference USA in rushing (194.0 yards per game)
Liberty also finished the season ranked fourth in CUSA with 25 rushing touchdowns
Liberty finished the season ranked No. 26 nationally in rushing yards per game
Helped Evan Dickens finish the season with 1,339 rushing yards and 16 rushing touchdowns
Dickens ranked No. 9 nationally in rushing yards and No. 6 in rushing touchdowns

Previous School:

Prep:

Graduated from Fenwick High School in Oak Park, Ill.
Four-year letterman
All-Chicago Catholic League and honorable mention all-state selection
IHSFCA Class 5A All-Academic team member
Introduced to football as a freshman and sophomore at Bosqueville High School in Waco, Texas
Transferred to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., as a junior
Played basketball (two seasons) and competed in track & field (three seasons) during high school career
Member of National Honor Society

Personal:

Son of Kirsten Olderiekerink and Ruud Engbers
Netherlands citizen but was born in Singapore
Also lived in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea before moving to the United States with his family
International business major
Birthday is November 3