Player Career

Matt Lorbeck Career Story

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Player Story

Matt Lorbeck story

Matt Lorbeck built his college career from 2017 through 2021 as a defensive lineman from Green Bay, WI wearing No. 43, spending time with Iowa and Northern Illinois. The clearest part of Matt Lorbeck's career was his defensive production: 62 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks, and 2 passes defended across 26 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2019 with Northern Illinois. 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 Lorbeck's production has multiple signals. His career also includes 16 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 26 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Iowa and Northern Illinois.

The arc is straightforward: Matt Lorbeck 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

    Northern Illinois

    2017-2021

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Iowa

    2020

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

201720172018201920202021
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2017 PostseasonNorthern Illinois212.31.5
2017 Regular SeasonNorthern Illinois212.31.50
2018 Regular SeasonNorthern Illinois1219.85.810
2019 Regular SeasonNorthern Illinois9.519.77.1-2.5
2020 Regular SeasonIowa0-9.5
2021 Regular SeasonNorthern Illinois00

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Utah

Week 2 · L 6-17

Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.

6

Havoc Plays

88.9 takeover

6 disruption/tackle impact with 88.9 takeover score.

#2

vs Western Michigan

Week 14 · W 17-14 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

79.4 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 79.4 takeover score.

#3

vs Akron

Week 9 · W 49-0 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

79.4 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 79.4 takeover score.

#4

@ Utah

Week 2 · L 17-35

1

Havoc Plays

51.4 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 51.4 takeover score.

#5

@ BYU

Week 9 · W 7-6

2

Havoc Plays

48.6 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 48.6 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2018 Regular Season · Northern Illinois

12 primary output · 19.8 efficiency · 5.8 usage

49.6

#2

2019 Regular Season · Northern Illinois

47.6

9.5 primary · 19.7 efficiency · 7.1 usage

#3

2017 Postseason · Northern Illinois

22.8

2 primary · 12.3 efficiency · 1.5 usage

Milestones

3

Impact games

5

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games