2019 Football Roster
Matt Bahr
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 210
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Kenton, Ohio
- High School:
- Kenton
Career
β’ CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team (2018)
β’ Two-time MAC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete (2016, 2018)
β’ Three-time Academic All-MAC (2015, 2016, 2018)
2019 Sixth Year Season
β’ Named to Athlon's preseason All-MACΒ Third Team
β’Β Earned Leo Strang Award in spring for upperclassmen with the highest GPA
β’ Named to Phil Steele's preseason All-MAC Third Team
β’ Played in 11 games at linebacker for the Flashes
β’ Totaled 62 tackles including three for loss
β’ Recovered key fumble in OT against Kennesaw State, also recovered fumble against Toledo
β’ Season-high 15 tackles in win over Kennesaw State
Recipient of the Robert C. Dix Athletic Scholarship (2019-2020)
Β 2018Β Senior Season
β’ Campbell Trophy Semifinalist
β’ CoSIDA Academic All-District FirstΒ Team
β’ MAC Distinguished Scholar Athlete
β’ Academic All-MAC
β’ Team captain
β’ Played in all 12 games and made nine starts
β’ Registered 91 total tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, 3.0 sacks, one interception, two passes broken up, two quarterback hurries and one forced fumble
β’Β Led the team in tackles for loss (7.5), tied for first in tackles (91) and tied for second in sacks (3.0)
β’ Tied for 11th in the MAC in tackles (91)
β’ Paced the team in tackles four times
β’ Forced first career fumble at the goal line vs. Howard (9/8)
β’ Registered 12 tackles and led the team in tackles for the first time on the road at Ole Miss (9/22)
β’ Registered a career-high 14 tackles. which paced the team and recorded first career sack at Ball State (9/29)
β’ Made first career reception for 10 yards and a first down on a fake punt vs. Akron (10/20)
β’ Intercepted first career pass against Eastern Michigan (11/23)
β’ Nominee for Allstate AFCA Good Works Team
β’ One of two recipients of single digit jerseyΒ in spring
β’ Named to Phil Steele's All-MAC Third Team
β’ Earned Golden Flash Gala Leadership Award
2017 Junior Season
β’ Made the transition from safety to linebacker
β’ Earned postgraduate scholarship from Northeast Ohio Chapter of National Football Foundation
β’ Started in two games before being sidelined the rest of the season with an injury
β’ Totaled 13 tackles with 1.0 tackles for loss
β’ Posted a game-high nine tackles at No. 5 Clemson (9/2)
β’ Earned Leo Strang Award in spring for upperclassmen with the highest GPA
β’ Named to Wuerffel Trophy Watch ListΒ
β’ EarnedΒ James S. Crisp Endowed Athletic Scholarship
2016 Sophomore Season
β’ Named MAC Distinguished Scholar Athlete
β’ Named to Academic All-MAC Team
β’ Played in eight games
2015 Redshirt Freshman Season
β’ Named MAC Distinguished Scholar Athlete
β’ Named to Academic All-MAC TeamΒ
β’ Appeared in all 12 game and recorded 10 total tacklesΒ
β’ Made collegiate debut at Illinois (9/5)
β’ Played in all 12 games, mainly on special teams
β’ Made 10 tackles
2014 Freshman Season
β’ Redshirted
Prior to Kent State
β’ Two-time All-Western Buckeye League First Team selection
β’ WBL Defensive Back of the Year as a senior
β’ Helped Kenton to three WBL championships and two regional titles
β’ Four-year letterwinner, helping Kenton 44-8 record over four seasons
β’ Also lettered in basketball and baseball
β’ High school teammates with Brice Fackler
Personal
β’ Chosen as member of Mid-American Conference's Student-Athlete Executive Committee
β’ President of Kent State's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee
β’ Traveled to Belize in Courts for Kids service project
β’ Finished undergraduate degree in three years
β’ Majoring in criminology
