Matt Walsh: LB · UConn · #36.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Matt Walsh
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. A game that shows it: 12 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Navy — Week 2, 2016.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
72 tackles. 0 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 2 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | UConn | 72 | 45 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 72 | 45 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2016 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 24-21vs Maine | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 24-28@ Navy | 12 | 11 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 12 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 13-10vs Virginia | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 24-31vs Syracuse | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 14-42@ No. 6 Houston | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 20-9vs Cincinnati | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 27-42@ South Florida | 7 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 16-24vs UCF | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 3-41@ East Carolina | 8 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 0-21vs Temple | 8 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 0-30@ Boston College | 9 | 7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 13-38vs Tulane | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 72 | 45 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
72tackles this seasonTFL rate
3%2 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups72 tackles · 2 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2016 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home7g | 4.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road5g | 7.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 5.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 6.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bob Diaco
Pass share
47.8%
380 pass / 415 run
Plays / game
66.2
12 games
Team sack rate
9.0%
431 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2016
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
How it ended
One season at UConn, 72 tackles — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2013–2016
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Paul Pasqualoni → Bob Diaco. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
