St. Francis DeSales rising senior Joey Velazquez verbally committed to play baseball and football for the University of Michigan on June 22, 2018.
Last season on the gridiron, Velazquez tallied 53 tackles on defense, and on offense, was second on the team in touchdowns (8), all-purpose yards (643), rushing yards (356). As a junior for the Stallion Baseball team, Joey set a school record with a .545 batting average and was named the Ohio Division-II Player of the Year.