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2018 Football Roster

37 Matthew Rightnour

  • Position Linebacker
  • Height 5-9
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Hudson, Ohio
  • Highschool Hudson

Biography

2018 (Senior)
• Made his first career start vs. Robert Morris
• Appeared in 10 games for the Flyers
• Recorded 32 tackles on the season, including one for a loss
• Had a sack against Marist
• Intercepted a pass against Davidson
• Batted down four passes on the season
• Member of the 2018 PFL Academic Honor Roll

2017 (R-Sophomore)
• Appeared in six games for the Flyers
• Recorded four tackles on the season
• Honored at the 2018 OASSA Academic Banquet

2016 (R-Freshman)
• Appeared in all 11 games for Dayton
• Had eight tackles on the year, three solo and five assisted
• Named a member of the 2016 PFL Academic Honor Roll

2015 (Freshman - Redshirted)
• Redshirted the 2015 season

Personal
• Three-sport athlete in high school
• Captain, First Team All-Conference, Second Team All-District, and selected team Defensive Player of the Year in football
• Lettered in lacrosse and basketball
• Member of the National Honor Society
• Majoring in Accounting

Statistics

Season:
2018

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

No statistics available for this season.

Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 7d

    2015Freshman

    Flyer
    5'10" 190 lbs
    7d
  • 37

    2016Redshirt Freshman

    Flyer
    5'9" 190 lbs
    37
  • 37

    2017Redshirt Sophomore

    Flyer
    5'9" 200 lbs
    37
  • 37

    2018Senior

    Linebacker
    5'9" 200 lbs
    37