Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 56-7vs Lafayette | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Total | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#94
Matt Hoffman
Senior defensive lineman on UConn's 2026 roster.
6′5″ · 250 lb · Cheltenham, PA · Cheltenham HS
CFB Index 28 · #267 of 330 interior linemenLow confidenceReturning to UConn for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026
5 tackles
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 5 tackles, vs Lafayette
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 defensive lineman on UConn's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to UConn in 2022.
Matt Hoffman
Wins his gap play after play. Four seasons at UConn, three different head coaches: Jim Mora, Gordon Sammis and Jason Candle. The receipt: 5 tackles against Lafayette — Week 1, 2026.
5 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2022
- Signed with UConn3-star out of Cheltenham
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
UConn
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Jim Mora, Gordon Sammis, and Jason Candle. Multi-era developmental context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023UConn3-9HC: Jim Mora · Balanced
2024UConn9-4HC: Jim Mora · Run-leaning
2025UConn9-4HC: Gordon Sammis · Balanced
2026UConn1-1HC: Jason Candle · Run-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Low confidence
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: 5.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jason Candle
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
28 · #267 of 330 interior linemen
Three-star recruit. Now #267 at the position.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 56–7
vs Lafayette
5 TOT · 1 SOLO
Dominant 49-point win at home against Lafayette.
With K. Osborne — 265 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT · 90 rush yds (8 car) · 2 TD · T. Warner — 43 AVG · 1 IN 20 · 44 LONG
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
UConn
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · UConn
Returning around him
- 1 UConn player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +8 net (53 in / 45 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
UConn · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #73 · 2026 recruiting class #110
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
IDL
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Asyrus Simon’s 2022 season.
Matches Asyrus on
Weight
Hurry rate
Sack rate
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Kooper Ebel's junior season at Iowa State (2025).
Matches Kooper on
TFL rate
Sack rate
Hurry rate
Player DNA
Players who play like Matt Hoffman
Background
2023 (Freshman Season): Redshirt season...Appeared in one game...Recorded a tackle in the win over Sacred Heart (Nov 18). High School: Finished his high school career playing for head coach Tory Gore at Cheltenham High School in Pennsylvania. Hoffman finished his senior campaign with 7.0 sacks, 3...
The defensive line · UConn
- #15Anas Luqman9 tackles for loss · 2025
- #3Esean Carter3.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #94Matt Hoffman2.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #2Tahjae Mullix2.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #11Avery Dunn2 tackles for loss · 2025
12 more on the roster · UConn team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology