Matt Dellinger

Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Clarkston, Mich.
High School:
Clarkston

Career
• 273 tackles and 13.0 tackles for loss

2015 Senior Season
• Named to All-MAC Third Team
• Earned Jack Rittichier Award
• Named MAC Distinguished Scholar Athlete
• Named to Academic All-MAC Team for the third time in his career
• Finished second on the team with 89 tackles
• Recorded two sacks and 6.5 tackles for loss
• Named to Phil Steele's All-MAC Second Team
• Broke up three passes and made seven tackles against Buffalo
• Named to both Athlon and Phil Steele's Preseason All-MAC Fourth Team
• Tied a career-high with 13 tackles against Minnesota

2014 Junior Season
• Earned MAC Distinguished Scholar Athlete award
• Named to Academic All-MAC Team
• Ranked ninth among MAC linebackers with 89 tackles
• Made first career interception at Ohio State
• Recorded 3.0 tackles for loss
• Had a career-high 13 tackles versus Toledo
• Started all 11 games at linebacker
• Awarded Friends of Frank Mancini Football Scholarship

2013 Sophomore Season
• Finished second on the team with 77 tackles
• Named to Academic All-MAC Team
• Had 2.5 tackles for loss
• Started all 12 games at linebacker
• Career high 12 tackles at South Alabama
• Recorded his first career sack at Penn State
• Made a career high 11 totals tackles in a victory against Liberty

2012 Freshman Season
• Played in all 14 games, making two starts
• Made 17 tackles, including 10 solo stops and one tackle for loss
• 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
• Recorded 85 tackles, three interceptions, three blocked field goals and five forced fumbles as a senior in 2011
• Recorded 70 tackles and 370 receiving yards as a slot receiver as a junior
• All-OAA Red Division selection as a senior
• Earned All-OAA Red Division and All-Area Honorable Mention as a junior in 2010
• Three-year letter winner in football, four years in basketball and one in lacrosse

Personal
• Born July 6, 1994
• Son of Matt and Stephanie Dellinger
• Has 5 siblings, Stephanie(twin), 17, Taylor, 14, Cody, 13, Garrett, 10, and Cole, 8
• Majoring in applied conflict management