Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 59-7vs Houston Christian | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackles |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
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Matt Baer
Former defensive end at SMU. 2024: 1 sack, 1 tackle for loss, 1 tackle.
6′0″ · 231 lb · Aurora, CO
SMU 2024 — college career complete
The story
Former defensive end at SMU. 2024: 1 sack, 1 tackle for loss, 1 tackle.
The record fills in as he plays.
His career, year by yearMatt Baer
This is his second year in the same defensive front at SMU. The receipt on tape: 1 tackles, 1 TFL against Houston Christian, Week 1, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- seasons on the roster
- game log
How it ended
Two seasons at SMU, 1 sacks — his college career is complete.
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
SMU
NFL
NFL Draft
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2024 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Rhett Lashlee, all run-leaning offenses — 22-6 over that span.
2023SMU11-3HC: Rhett Lashlee · Run-leaning
2024SMU11-3HC: Rhett Lashlee · Run-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 1.0 TKL/g, 1.0 TFL/g, 1.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rhett Lashlee
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2024
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
Game log
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology