Usage Score
11.3
Player Dossier
2019-2024Miami (OH)
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.
Efficiency
46.7
Consistency
54.2
Season Value
31
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · Miami (OH)
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 9
- Program Path
- Miami (OH)
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Kent State
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
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.
Matt Salopek played LB for Miami (OH). Across 6 tracked seasons, Matt Salopek recorded 487 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2023 with Miami (OH).
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.
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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
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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
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins1.3 · Games = 9 · +0.7 vs Losses
Losses0.6 · Games = 5 · -0.7 vs Wins
First Half0.8 · Games = 7 · -0.6 vs Second Half
Second Half1.4 · Games = 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 State | W 43-17 | 9 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 12/7 | vs Ohio | L 3-38 | 7 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/29 | @ Bowling Green | W 28-12 | 7 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Wed 11/20 | vs Northern Illinois10+ tackles | W 20-9 | 13 | 5 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 11/14 | vs Kent State | W 34-7 | 6 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 11/6 | @ Ball State | W 27-21 | 9 | 4 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | vs Central MichiganSplash game | W 46-7 | 8 | 4 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | vs Ohio10+ tackles | W 30-20 | 10 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | @ Eastern MichiganSplash game | W 38-14 | 8 | 6 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/5 | @ Toledo | L 20-30 | 9 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | vs Massachusetts10+ tackles | W 23-20 | 10 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | @ Notre Dame | L 3-28 | 7 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | vs Cincinnati | L 16-27 | 9 | 5 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | @ Northwestern10+ tackles | L 6-13 | 10 | 4 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
Career Arc
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- 1
Miami (OH)
2019-2024
Opening stop
Season Progression
201920202021202220222023202320242024
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 0 | 8.3 | 1.3 | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 2 | 16.4 | 3.7 | 2 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 13 | 47.3 | 10 | 11 |
| 2022 Postseason | Miami (OH) | 12 | 44.4 | 13.1 | -1 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 12 | 44.4 | 13.1 | 0 |
| 2023 Postseason | Miami (OH) | 15.5 | 48 | 12.6 | 3.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 15.5 | 48 | 12.6 | 0 |
| 2024 Postseason | Miami (OH) | 15 | 46.7 | 11.3 | -0.5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 15 | 46.7 | 11.3 | 0 |
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.