Player Profile

Matt Salopek

LB • 6'1" • 230 lbs • Kent, OH, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Matt Salopek shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 46.7 disruption score.

Usage Score

11.3

Efficiency

46.7

Consistency

54.2

Season Value

31

Career Arc

Season-by-season value trend

Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · Miami (OH)

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Quick Facts

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
9
Primary stop by seasons
Miami (OH)
Best season by value score
Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · Miami (OH)
Peak game by takeover score
Peak game by takeover score: Kent State

Matt Salopek, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · Miami (OH). Matt Salopek shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 46.7 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season

Miami (OH) paired 0 primary output with 8.3 efficiency.

Supporting note

2024 Postseason role shape

impact-led usage with 46.7 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2024 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Ball State

Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Season Explorer

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2024 Postseason · Miami (OH)

Games

14

Havoc Plays / G

1.1

Efficiency

46.7

Usage

11.3

Consistency

54.2

Best Game by takeover score

Colorado State

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Colorado State: 0.5. Northwestern: 1.5. Cincinnati: 0.5. Notre Dame: 0. Massachusetts: 0. Toledo: 1. Eastern Michigan: 2. Ohio: 1. Central Michigan: 2. Ball State: 3.5. Kent State: 1.5. Northern Illinois: 0.5. Bowling Green: 1. Ohio: 0

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Colorado State: 9 by 42.5. Northwestern: 10 by 56.7. Cincinnati: 9 by 42.5. Notre Dame: 7 by 29.2. Massachusetts: 10 by 41.7. Toledo: 9 by 47.5. Eastern Michigan: 8 by 53.3. Ohio: 10 by 51.7. Central Michigan: 8 by 53.3. Ball State: 9 by 72.5. Kent State: 6 by 40. Northern Illinois: 13 by 55. Bowling Green: 7 by 39.2. Ohio: 7 by 29.2

Split Comparison

Wins1.3 · n=9 · +0.7 vs Losses
Losses0.6 · n=5 · -0.7 vs Wins
First Half0.8 · n=7 · -0.6 vs Second Half
Second Half1.4 · n=7 · +0.6 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

14 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Ball State

Best efficiency game

72.5 vs Ball State

Result
Sat 12/28@ Colorado StateW 43-17910.5000
Sat 12/7vs OhioL 3-3871000
Fri 11/29@ Bowling GreenW 28-1275001
Wed 11/20vs Northern Illinois10+ tacklesW 20-91350.5000
Thu 11/14vs Kent StateW 34-7600.50010
Wed 11/6@ Ball StateW 27-21941.5011
Sat 10/26vs Central MichiganSplash gameW 46-784200
Sat 10/19vs Ohio10+ tacklesW 30-201060010
Sat 10/12@ Eastern MichiganSplash gameW 38-14861010
Sat 10/5@ ToledoL 20-3092100
Sat 9/28vs Massachusetts10+ tacklesW 23-20107000
Sat 9/21@ Notre DameL 3-2874000
Sat 9/14vs CincinnatiL 16-27950.5000
Sat 8/31@ Northwestern10+ tacklesL 6-131040.5001

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Miami (OH)

    2019-2024

    Opening stop

Season Progression

201920202021202220222023202320242024
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2019 Regular SeasonMiami (OH)08.31.3
2020 Regular SeasonMiami (OH)216.43.72
2021 Regular SeasonMiami (OH)1347.31011
2022 PostseasonMiami (OH)1244.413.1-1
2022 Regular SeasonMiami (OH)1244.413.10
2023 PostseasonMiami (OH)15.54812.63.5
2023 Regular SeasonMiami (OH)15.54812.60
2024 PostseasonMiami (OH)1546.711.3-0.5
2024 Regular SeasonMiami (OH)1546.711.30

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Kent State

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

5

Primary metric

5 disruption/tackle impact with 70.7 takeover score.

#2

Akron

5

Primary metric

Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

5 disruption/tackle impact with 70.3 takeover score.

#3

Ball State

2

Primary metric

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 66.6 takeover score.

#4

Massachusetts

4

Primary metric

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 65.3 takeover score.

#5

Ball State

3.5

Primary metric

Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 64.2 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2019 Regular Season · Miami (OH)

0 primary output · 8.3 efficiency · 1.3 usage

36.5

#2

2021 Regular Season · Miami (OH)

34

13 primary · 47.3 efficiency · 10 usage

#3

2024 Postseason · Miami (OH)

31

15 primary · 46.7 efficiency · 11.3 usage

Milestones

6

Impact games

6

Splash games

21

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2019 · Rating 0.8106

Archbishop Hoban · Akron, OH

Committed To
Miami (OH)
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2019

Career Facts

1

Career teams

9

Seasons tracked

487

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 9 tracked seasons, 59 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

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Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
LB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
9
Career tackles
487