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Player Dossier
2013-2016Pittsburgh
Matt Galambos
LB • 6'2" • Collingdale, PA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Matt Galambos shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 36.4 disruption score.
Impact Production
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Top-tier box-score impact for a linebacker
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
87
Elite ceiling indicators
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Pittsburgh
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Pittsburgh
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Northwestern
Player Story
Matt Galambos built his college career from 2013 through 2016 as a linebacker from Collingdale, PA wearing No. 47, spending time with Pittsburgh. The clearest part of Matt Galambos' career was his defensive...
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- Jan 1, 2021
Matt Galambos, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Pittsburgh. Matt Galambos shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 36.4 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 85
- TFL
- 5
- Sacks
- 0.5
- QB hurries
- 6
- Passes defended
- 2
Quick Answers
Matt Galambos quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Pittsburgh · LB
- Career Tackles
- 85
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 18 games
- Best season
- 2016 Postseason · Pittsburgh
- Top game
- Northwestern
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Highlands
- High school pipeline
- Highlands · 4 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 47 · Class 2016
- 2016 Tackles rank
- 85 tackles · LB 116th (top 12%) · ACC 25th (top 5%) · National 168th (top 3%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2014 Postseason | Pittsburgh | 2 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 22.5 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 2 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 22.5 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 3 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 31.1 |
| 2016 Postseason | Pittsburgh | 13 | 15 | 2 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 64.8 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 13 | 70 | 3 | 0.5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 64.8 |
Related Context
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Matt Galambos played LB for Pittsburgh. Across 4 tracked seasons, Matt Galambos recorded 11 rushing yards, 12 receiving yards, and 85 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Pittsburgh.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
Pittsburgh paired 13.5 primary output with 36.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 36.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2016 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Northwestern
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2016 Postseason · Pittsburgh
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.0
Efficiency
36.4
Usage
7.7
Consistency
58.7
Best Game by takeover score
Northwestern
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Northwestern: 3. Villanova: 1. Penn State: 1. Oklahoma State: 1. North Carolina: 0. Marshall: 0. Georgia Tech: 1. Virginia: 0. Virginia Tech: 1. Miami: 0. Clemson: 2.5. Duke: 2. Syracuse: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Northwestern: 15 by 80. Villanova: 4 by 26.7. Penn State: 3 by 22.5. Oklahoma State: 4 by 26.7. North Carolina: 4 by 16.7. Marshall: 4 by 16.7. Georgia Tech: 6 by 35. Virginia: 7 by 29.2. Virginia Tech: 5 by 30.8. Miami: 3 by 12.5. Clemson: 12 by 75. Duke: 5 by 40.8. Syracuse: 13 by 60
Split Comparison
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Wins1.1 · Games = 8 · +0.1 vs Losses
Losses1 · Games = 5 · -0.1 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Northwestern
Best efficiency game
80 vs Northwestern
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12/28 | @ Northwestern10+ tackles · Splash game | L 24-31 | 15 | 6 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/26 | vs Syracuse10+ tackles | W 76-61 | 13 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/19 | vs DukeSplash game | W 56-14 | 5 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/12 | @ Clemson10+ tackles · Splash game | W 43-42 | 12 | 5 | — | 1 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/5 | @ Miami | L 28-51 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 10/27 | vs Virginia Tech | L 36-39 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/15 | @ Virginia | W 45-31 | 7 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/8 | vs Georgia Tech | W 37-34 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | vs Marshall | W 43-27 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/24 | @ North Carolina | L 36-37 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | @ Oklahoma State | L 38-45 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Penn State | W 42-39 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/3 | vs Villanova | W 28-7 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Matt Galambos story
Matt Galambos built his college career from 2013 through 2016 as a linebacker from Collingdale, PA wearing No. 47, spending time with Pittsburgh. The clearest part of Matt Galambos' career was his defensive production: 85 tackles, 5 tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks, and 3 interceptions across 18 career games in the available record. His career also includes 11 rushing yards and 12 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Matt Galambos' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Pittsburgh
2013-2016
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2014 Postseason | Pittsburgh | 1 | 10 | — | 1 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 1 | 10 | — | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 2 | 13.3 | — | 1 |
| 2016 Postseason | Pittsburgh | 13.5 | 36.4 | 7.7 | 11.5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 13.5 | 36.4 | 7.7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Northwestern
Week 1 · L 24-31 · Postseason
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
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Havoc Plays
93.3 takeover
3 disruption/tackle impact with 93.3 takeover score.
#2
@ Clemson
Week 11 · W 43-42 · Conference game
2.5
Havoc Plays
86.1 takeover
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 86.1 takeover score.
#3
vs Delaware
Week 1 · W 62-0
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Havoc Plays
60 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#4
@ Syracuse
Week 8 · W 23-20 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
60 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#5
vs Virginia
Week 6 · W 26-19 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
60 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2016 Postseason · Pittsburgh
13.5 primary output · 36.4 efficiency · 7.7 usage
64.8
#2
2016 Regular Season · Pittsburgh
64.8
13.5 primary · 36.4 efficiency · 7.7 usage
#3
2015 Regular Season · Pittsburgh
31.1
2 primary · 13.3 efficiency · — usage
Milestones
6
Impact games
3
Splash games
3
10+ tackle games
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