6′0″ · 190 lb · Mcdonald, PA · Fort Cherry
He is a true freshman with 7 games on the stat sheet.
He has tackles in 6 of West Virginia’s 7 games: none against Oklahoma State.
“Matt sieg doesn't seem very good”
West Virginia fan, r/CFB game thread · vs Cincinnati, Oct 17
Matt Sieg
One game to point at: 8 tackles against Iowa State — Week 5, 2026.
27 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | West Virginia | 27 | 18 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 27 | 18 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
Last game (Wk 7): 7 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 31-24vs Coastal Carolina | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 52-7vs UT Martin | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 38-27@ No. 25 Virginia | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 24-41vs Oklahoma State | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 5 | L 42-45@ Iowa State | 8 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 6 | L 31-52vs Arizona | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 45-42vs Cincinnati | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 27 | 18 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Oct. 17 · W 45-42 vs Cincinnati, play by play
7 tackles.
How West Virginia’s defense played that day
Cincinnati’s 11 drives: 5 stopped · 6 scored. While the game was within a score they held 5 of 11.
3 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
8 tackles.
4 tackles.
4 tackles.
1 tackle.
Week 7 · 2026
W 45-42
vs Cincinnati
7 tackles · 4 solo tackles
Edged out Cincinnati at home in a shootout.
Ratings of the games shown run from -9 to +16 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
0%0 pass breakupsTackle volume
27tackles this seasonTFL rate
4%1 TFL27 tackles · 1 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 3.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 8.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 3.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rich Rodriguez
Pass share
27.7%
149 pass / 388 run
Plays / game
76.7
7 games
Team sack rate
7.0%
171 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #400 at the position.
Fans first named him at Virginia.
His career
