Usage / Role
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Major defensive role
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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 48.2 disruption score.
Impact Production
83
High-end production for a linebacker
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
63
Useful peak profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2024 Postseason · Miami (OH)
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 6
- Program Path
- Miami (OH)
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Kent State
Player Story
Matt Salopek built his college career from 2019 through 2024 as a linebacker from Kent, OH wearing No. 15, spending time with Miami (OH). The clearest part of Matt Salopek's career was his defensive production: 487...
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- Committed To
- Miami (OH)
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2019
Matt Salopek, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2024 Postseason · Miami (OH). Matt Salopek shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 48.2 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 487
- TFL
- 32
- Sacks
- 8.5
- QB hurries
- 7
- Passes defended
- 13
Quick Answers
Matt Salopek quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Miami (OH) · LB
- Career Tackles
- 487
- Tracked sample
- 6 unique seasons · 9 entries · 59 games
- Best season
- 2024 Postseason · Miami (OH)
- Top game
- Kent State
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Archbishop Hoban · Miami (OH)
- High school pipeline
- Archbishop Hoban · 38 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 15 · Senior
- 2024 Tackles rank
- 122 tackles · LB 10th (top 1%) · Mid-American 3rd (top 1%) · National 11th (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 4 | 8 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 39.6 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 16.9 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 12 | 112 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 67.6 |
| 2022 Postseason | Miami (OH) | 12 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 60.3 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 12 | 101 | 7.5 | 3.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 60.3 |
| 2023 Postseason | Miami (OH) | 14 | 10 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 71.1 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 14 | 127 | 8.5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 71.1 |
| 2024 Postseason | Miami (OH) | 14 | 9 | 0.5 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 71.7 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 14 | 113 | 7.5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 71.7 |
Related Context
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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: 2024 Postseason
Miami (OH) paired 17 primary output with 48.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 48.2 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
1.2
Efficiency
48.2
Usage
10.2
Consistency
61.8
Best Game by takeover score
Ball State
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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: 2. Eastern Michigan: 2. Ohio: 1. Central Michigan: 2. Ball State: 3.5. Kent State: 1.5. Northern Illinois: 1.5. 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 57.5. 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 65. Bowling Green: 7 by 39.2. Ohio: 7 by 29.2
Split Comparison
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Wins1.4 · Games = 9 · +0.6 vs Losses
Losses0.8 · Games = 5 · -0.6 vs Wins
Game Log
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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 StateSplash game | 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 | @ ToledoSplash game | 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 | — | — |
Player Story
Matt Salopek story
Matt Salopek built his college career from 2019 through 2024 as a linebacker from Kent, OH wearing No. 15, spending time with Miami (OH). The clearest part of Matt Salopek's career was his defensive production: 487 tackles, 32 tackles for loss, 8.5 sacks, and 4 interceptions across 59 career games in the available record. His career also includes 5 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Matt Salopek's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Miami (OH)
2019-2024
Opening stop
Season Value 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 | 3.5 | 2 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 14 | 48.1 | 9.6 | 12 |
| 2022 Postseason | Miami (OH) | 13 | 45.2 | 11.6 | -1 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 13 | 45.2 | 11.6 | 0 |
| 2023 Postseason | Miami (OH) | 18.5 | 50.1 | 11.7 | 5.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 18.5 | 50.1 | 11.7 | 0 |
| 2024 Postseason | Miami (OH) | 17 | 48.2 | 10.2 | -1.5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 17 | 48.2 | 10.2 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Kent State
Week 6 · W 27-24 · Conference game
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
5
Havoc Plays
95.8 takeover
5 disruption/tackle impact with 95.8 takeover score.
#2
vs Akron
Week 11 · W 19-0 · Conference game
5
Havoc Plays
95.8 takeover
Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 95.8 takeover score.
#3
@ Ball State
Week 11 · W 27-21 · Conference game
3.5
Havoc Plays
90.8 takeover
Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 90.8 takeover score.
#4
@ Ball State
Week 8 · W 24-17 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
90 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 90 takeover score.
#5
vs Central Michigan
Week 5 · W 28-17 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
90 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 90 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2024 Postseason · Miami (OH)
17 primary output · 48.2 efficiency · 10.2 usage
71.7
#2
2024 Regular Season · Miami (OH)
71.7
17 primary · 48.2 efficiency · 10.2 usage
#3
2023 Postseason · Miami (OH)
71.1
18.5 primary · 50.1 efficiency · 11.7 usage
Milestones
22
Impact games
18
Splash games
21
10+ tackle games
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