Northwest Missouri State M-Club Hall of Fame
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Matt Longacre was a two-time MIAA Defensive Player of the Year in 2013 and 2014. He finished his career as the program's all-time leader in tackles-for-loss (47.0) and quarterback sacks (30.5). He currently ranks No. 2 on both the career TFL and sack charts at Northwest. He put up 20.5 tackles-for-loss in 2013 in helping the Bearcats to an undefeated NCAA Div. II national championship. He registered five tackles-for-loss in a 27-13 NCAA playoff semifinal win over No. 22-ranked Grand Valley State (Dec. 14, 2013). His 12 sacks in 2013 rank as the fourth-best single-season total in program history. He led Northwest in sacks in all four of his seasons in Maryville. Longacre earned All-America accolades in 2013 and 2014 (AP Little All-America, Daktronics, D2Football.com, Don Hansen). Longacre signed as an undrafted free agent with the St. Louis Rams following the 2015 NFL Draft. Longacre played four seasons with the Rams and saw action in 38 games. He tallied 6.5 quarterback sacks, eight tackles-for-loss and 22 total tackles. He retired following the 2018 season and his final game was in Super Bowl 53 as the Rams took on the Patriots in New Orleans.
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