Player Career

Matt Bahr Career Story

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Player Story

Matt Bahr story

Matt Bahr built his college career from 2015 through 2019 as a linebacker from Kenton, OH wearing No. 6, spending time with Kent State. The clearest part of Matt Bahr's career was his defensive production: 168 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, and 1 interception across 27 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2018 with Kent State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Matt Bahr's production has multiple signals. His career also includes 10 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 27 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Kent State.

The arc is straightforward: Matt Bahr moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Kent State

    2015-2019

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20152016201720182019
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2015 Regular SeasonKent State00
2016 Regular SeasonKent State08.31.30
2017 Regular SeasonKent State132.110.21
2018 Regular SeasonKent State14.545.411.513.5
2019 Regular SeasonKent State3.528.15.9-11

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Eastern Michigan

Week 13 · L 20-28 · Conference game

Loss with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4.5

Havoc Plays

96.9 takeover

4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 96.9 takeover score.

#2

vs Kennesaw State

Week 2 · W 26-23

2

Havoc Plays

90 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 90 takeover score.

#3

@ Clemson

Week 1 · L 3-56

1

Havoc Plays

82.5 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 82.5 takeover score.

#4

@ Ball State

Week 5 · L 24-52 · Conference game

2.5

Havoc Plays

76.9 takeover

Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 76.9 takeover score.

#5

vs Howard

Week 2 · W 54-14

2.5

Havoc Plays

73.5 takeover

Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 73.5 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2018 Regular Season · Kent State

14.5 primary output · 45.4 efficiency · 11.5 usage

70.4

#2

2015 Regular Season · Kent State

50

0 primary · 0 efficiency · usage

#3

2017 Regular Season · Kent State

43.4

1 primary · 32.1 efficiency · 10.2 usage

Milestones

9

Impact games

4

Splash games

5

10+ tackle games