As a Freshman (2024)

  • Played in two games, retains the ability to redshirt
  • Recorded three tackles in his first season on The Farm
  • Totaled three tackles (2 solo, 1 asst) in his freshman debut at NC State (Nov. 2)

Prior to Stanford

  • Played at Saint Peter’s Prep in Jersey City, New Jersey for head coach Rich Hansen III
  • As a defensive end, ranked 63rd in the nation by ESPN
  • A unanimous top-40 recruit in New Jersey, ranked as high as the second-best defensive end in the state by Rivals and defensive lineman by ESPN
  • Collected 114 solo tackles and 165 total tackles in his high school career (22 games), alongside 30.5 tackles-for-loss and eight sacks
  • 2022 New Jersey Second Team All-Super Football Conference
  • 2022 United Red Division Second Team Defense
  • Team captain
  • Saint Peter’s Prep single-season tackles-for-loss leader

Personal

  • Son of Joe and Karen Asiain
  • Has one older sibling, Emalee
  • Hopes to major in Mechanical Engineering 
Joe Asiain
2024-25
Defensive Line
6-3 / 295 lbs