2015 Football Roster
Matt Dellinger
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Clarkston, Mich.
- High School:
- Clarkston
Career
β’ 273 tackles and 13.0 tackles for loss
2015 Senior Season
β’ Named to All-MAC Third Team
β’ Earned Jack Rittichier Award
β’ Named MAC Distinguished Scholar Athlete
β’ Named to Academic All-MAC Team for the third time in his career
β’ Finished second on the team with 89 tackles
β’ Recorded two sacks and 6.5 tackles for loss
β’ Named to Phil Steele's All-MAC Second Team
β’ Broke up three passes and made seven tackles against Buffalo
β’ Named to both Athlon and Phil Steele's Preseason All-MAC Fourth Team
β’ TiedΒ a career-high with 13 tackles against Minnesota
2014 Junior Season
β’ Earned MACΒ Distinguished Scholar Athlete award
β’ Named to Academic All-MAC Team
β’ Ranked ninth among MAC linebackers with 89 tackles
β’ Made first career interception at Ohio State
β’ Recorded 3.0 tackles for loss
β’ Had a career-high 13 tackles versus Toledo
β’ Started all 11 games at linebacker
β’ Awarded Friends of Frank Mancini Football Scholarship
2013 Sophomore Season
β’ Finished second on the team with 77 tackles
β’ Named to Academic All-MAC Team
β’ Had 2.5 tackles for loss
β’ Started all 12 games at linebacker
β’ Career high 12 tackles at South Alabama
β’ Recorded his first career sack at Penn State
β’ Made a career high 11 totals tackles in a victory against Liberty
2012 Freshman Season
β’ Played in all 14 games, making two starts
β’ Made 17 tackles, including 10 solo stops and one tackle for loss
β’ Recorded three tackles in his first ever college football game during Kent State's 41-21 victory Aug. 30 over Towson
Prior To Kent State
β’ Recorded 85 tackles, three interceptions, three blocked field goals and five forced fumbles as a senior in 2011
β’ Recorded 70 tackles and 370 receiving yards as a slot receiver as a junior
β’ All-OAA Red Division selection as a senior
β’ Earned All-OAA Red Division and All-Area Honorable Mention as a junior in 2010
β’ Three-year letter winner in football, four years in basketball and one in lacrosse
Personal
β’ Born July 6, 1994
β’ Son of Matt and Stephanie Dellinger
β’ Has 5 siblings, Stephanie(twin), 17, Taylor, 14, Cody, 13, Garrett, 10, and Cole, 8
β’ Majoring in applied conflict management
