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2018 Football Roster

7 Matt Connelly

  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 230
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Omaha, Neb.
  • Highschool Omaha Westside HS

Biography

2018
Saw action in all 13 games ... made three starts at linebacker ... credited with 29 total tackles, 3.0 tackles-for-loss, two forced fumbles and half a sack ... made at least one tackle in 11 games ... started the year with four tackles, 1.5 TFLs and a forced fumble in Northwest's 28-6 win over Missouri Western (8/30) ... tallied a season-high five tackles in a 62-17 win at Northeastern State (10/27).

2017
Appeared in 10 games ... had 17 total tackles with one quarterback hurry ... had six tackles at Pittsburg State (10/28) ... had two tackles on five different occassions.

2016
Appeared in all 15 games ... had 17 total tackles with 2.0 tackles for loss and half a sack .. had three tackles against Pittsburg State (Oct. 29).

2015
Appeared in eight games ... had 13 tackles with 0.5 tackles for loss ... had three tackles against Emporia State (Nov. 7).

2014
Redshirt season

Westside High School
Matt Connelly was named the Metro Coaches Linebacker of the Year as a senior for Westside High School ... Super-State first-team ... All-State first team performer ... All-Metro first team honoree ... two time All-District performer ... team captain ... selected to play in the 2013 Nebraska Shrine Bowl ... All-Metro honorable mention as a junior ... three time letterwinner in football ... let team to two district titles ... Westside HS made the playoffs three times, making the state championship game in 2013.

Statistics

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2018

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Historical Player Information

  • 2014Freshman

    LB
    5'11" 0 lbs
  • 54

    2015Freshman

    LB
    5'11" 224 lbs
    54
  • 44

    2016Sophomore

    LB
    5'11" 227 lbs
    44
  • 44

    2017Junior

    LB
    5'11" 230 lbs
    44
  • 7

    2018Senior

    LB
    5'11" 230 lbs
    7