Matt Salopek
Matt Salopek
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. This is his fourth year in the same linebacker corps at Miami (OH). All-MAC in 2024 made it two straight seasons on the honors list. The receipt: 13 tackles, 0.5 TFL against Northern Illinois — Week 13, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Miami (OH), 472 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2024)
All-MAC
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Chuck Martin.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chuck Martin
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2024)
All-MAC
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Miami (OH) | 122 | 54 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | -- |
| 2023 | Miami (OH) | 137 | 75 | 8.5 | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | Miami (OH) | 101 | 48 | 7.5 | 3.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Miami (OH) | 112 | 69 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 6 | -- | -- |
| Career | 472 | 246 | 31.0 | 7.5 | 13 | 4 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 8 · 2024
W 30–20
vs Ohio
10 TOT · 6 SOLO · 1 INT
How he plays
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Aiden Fisher’s 2024 season.
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