Last confirmed: SMU, 2017. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′3″ · 244 lb · Robinson, TX
Matt McNew: LB · SMU · #22.
Matt McNew
2 stars out of high school, two seasons of real snaps at SMU since. A game that shows it: 5 tackles against Memphis — Week 12, 2017.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
The Dallas Morning News Oct 20
On3 Oct 11Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 3 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 58-14vs Stephen F. Austin | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 44-21vs Arkansas State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 45-66@ No. 18 Memphis | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Total | 8 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
2 seasons under Chad Morris — 12-13 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2017 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chad Morris
Pass share
50.1%
485 pass / 483 run
Plays / game
74.5
13 games
Team sack rate
4.4%
523 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2017
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at SMU, 10 tackles — his college career is complete.
His career
Coaching lineage · 2015–2017
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Chad Morris.
