Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 1 game
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 59-7vs Houston Christian | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackle |
Matt Baer
Last confirmed: SMU, 2024. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′0″ · 231 lb · Aurora, CO
Matt Baer: DE · SMU · #95.
Matt Baer
This is his second year in the same defensive front at SMU. On tape: 1 tackle and 1 tackle for loss against Houston Christian, Week 1, 2024.
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
SMU in the news
- Tyren Polley Jr. out for season
The Dallas Morning News Oct 20 - 4-star EDGE David Dotson commits to SMU
On3 Oct 11
Where to follow him
Career stats
Game log
Signature game
Week 1 · 2024
W 59-7
1 sack · 1 tackle for loss · 1 tackle
Dominant 52-point win at home against Houston Christian.
Teams and coaches
2 seasons under Rhett Lashlee, all run-leaning offenses — 22-6 over that span.
2023SMU11-3HC: Rhett Lashlee · Run-leaning
2024SMU11-3HC: Rhett Lashlee · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 1.0 TKL/g, 1.0 TFL/g, 1.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rhett Lashlee
Pass share
45.3%
436 pass / 527 run
Plays / game
68.8
14 games
Team sack rate
4.0%
455 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2024
1 tackle in 1 game
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Three seasons at SMU
- 2024 SMU LashleeYear 3 · 1 game
- 2023 SMU LashleeYear 2 · 1 game
- 2022 SMU LashleeYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
How it ended
Two seasons at SMU, 1 sacks — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2024
1 coach2022–2024
Played his entire career under Rhett Lashlee.