12 Matt McDermott
Matt McDermott
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    225
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Merrimac, Mass.
  • High School:
    Central Catholic
  • Position:
    LB
  • gp
    11
  • tk
    69.0
  • sac
    2.0
  • int
    -
  • ffum
    -

Bio

Senior linebacker who is majoring in economics-finance … shifted to  the defensive side of the ball last season … began his Bentley career as a quarterback and later switched to tight end … two varsity letters.

2014: Saw action in eight games, making a total of six tackles … four of those came on special teams … career-best four tackles Oct. 18 against Southern Connecticut State.

2013: Missed entire season due to an injury.

2012: Saw his only game action of the season in the opener, Aug. 31 against Pace … completed his only pass attempt for 22 yards … played one series and led the Falcons to a touchdown.

Personal: 2012 graduate of Central Catholic High School … named first team All-Conference senior year after passing for 1,335 yards with 11 touchdown passes and 10 rushing TDs … named Central Catholic’s Offensive MVP  and the Scholar-Athlete of the Year award winner … twice named the Boston Globe Player of the Week and once the Boston Herald Player of the Week … won the Morrison MVP award after throwing five TDs in come-from-behind, double OT win over rival Andover in Thanksgiving Day game …was captain of the baseball team and also lettered in basketball … involved in Service Learning Program at Bentley … Economics-Finance Club … Bentley Investment Group … age as of Sept. 1: 21 … son of Sam and Katie McDermott.

2014 Statistics               2013: No game action                      2012 Statistics

Player Profile

Recent Games
Oct 10 Saint Anselm W, 19-14
Oct 17 American Int'l W, 10-6
Oct 24 at Stonehill L, 21-14
Oct 30 at Assumption L, 40-7
Nov 7 LIU Post W, 30-28
Nov 14 LIU Post L, 34-20
  Overall Conf
Solo tackles 36 28
Assists 33 25
Tackles 69.0 53.0
Tackles per game 6.3 5.9
Sacks 2.0 2.0
Sack yards 16 16
Interceptions - -
Returned for touchdown - -
Fumble recoveries 1 1
Fumble return TDs 1 1

Game Log - Passing

Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 5 at Mercyhurst L, 35-20 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 11 New Haven L, 22-21 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Southern Conn. St. W, 15-13 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Merrimack L, 41-10 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 2 at Pace W, 15-13 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 10 Saint Anselm W, 19-14 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 American Int'l W, 10-6 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Stonehill L, 21-14 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 30 at Assumption L, 40-7 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 7 LIU Post W, 30-28 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 LIU Post L, 34-20 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Rushing

Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 5 at Mercyhurst L, 35-20 - - - - - - -
Sep 11 New Haven L, 22-21 - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Southern Conn. St. W, 15-13 - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Merrimack L, 41-10 - - - - - - -
Oct 2 at Pace W, 15-13 - - - - - - -
Oct 10 Saint Anselm W, 19-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 17 American Int'l W, 10-6 - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Stonehill L, 21-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 30 at Assumption L, 40-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 7 LIU Post W, 30-28 - - - - - - -
Nov 14 LIU Post L, 34-20 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Receiving

Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 5 at Mercyhurst L, 35-20 - - - - - - -
Sep 11 New Haven L, 22-21 - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Southern Conn. St. W, 15-13 - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Merrimack L, 41-10 - - - - - - -
Oct 2 at Pace W, 15-13 - - - - - - -
Oct 10 Saint Anselm W, 19-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 17 American Int'l W, 10-6 - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Stonehill L, 21-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 30 at Assumption L, 40-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 7 LIU Post W, 30-28 - - - - - - -
Nov 14 LIU Post L, 34-20 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Kicking

Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 5 at Mercyhurst L, 35-20 - - - - - 0
Sep 11 New Haven L, 22-21 - - - - - 0
Sep 19 Southern Conn. St. W, 15-13 - - - - - 0
Sep 26 at Merrimack L, 41-10 - - - - - 0
Oct 2 at Pace W, 15-13 - - - - - 0
Oct 10 Saint Anselm W, 19-14 - - - - - 0
Oct 17 American Int'l W, 10-6 - - - - - 0
Oct 24 at Stonehill L, 21-14 - - - - - 0
Oct 30 at Assumption L, 40-7 - - - - - 0
Nov 7 LIU Post W, 30-28 - - - - - 0
Nov 14 LIU Post L, 34-20 - - - - - 0

Game Log - Punting

Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 5 at Mercyhurst L, 35-20 - - - - - - - -
Sep 11 New Haven L, 22-21 - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Southern Conn. St. W, 15-13 - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Merrimack L, 41-10 - - - - - - - -
Oct 2 at Pace W, 15-13 - - - - - - - -
Oct 10 Saint Anselm W, 19-14 - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 American Int'l W, 10-6 - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Stonehill L, 21-14 - - - - - - - -
Oct 30 at Assumption L, 40-7 - - - - - - - -
Nov 7 LIU Post W, 30-28 - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 LIU Post L, 34-20 - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Returns

Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 5 at Mercyhurst L, 35-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 11 New Haven L, 22-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Southern Conn. St. W, 15-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Merrimack L, 41-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 2 at Pace W, 15-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 10 Saint Anselm W, 19-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 American Int'l W, 10-6 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Stonehill L, 21-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 30 at Assumption L, 40-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 7 LIU Post W, 30-28 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 LIU Post L, 34-20 - - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - All-Purpose

Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 5 at Mercyhurst L, 35-20 1 - - - - 0
Sep 11 New Haven L, 22-21 1 - - - - 0
Sep 19 Southern Conn. St. W, 15-13 1 - - - - 0
Sep 26 at Merrimack L, 41-10 1 - - - - 0
Oct 2 at Pace W, 15-13 1 - - - - 0
Oct 10 Saint Anselm W, 19-14 1 - - - - 0
Oct 17 American Int'l W, 10-6 1 - - - - 0
Oct 24 at Stonehill L, 21-14 1 - - - - 0
Oct 30 at Assumption L, 40-7 1 - - - - 0
Nov 7 LIU Post W, 30-28 1 - - - - 0
Nov 14 LIU Post L, 34-20 1 - - - - 0

Game Log - Scoring

Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 5 at Mercyhurst L, 35-20 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 11 New Haven L, 22-21 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 19 Southern Conn. St. W, 15-13 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 26 at Merrimack L, 41-10 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 2 at Pace W, 15-13 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 10 Saint Anselm W, 19-14 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 17 American Int'l W, 10-6 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 24 at Stonehill L, 21-14 6 - - - - - 1 - - - 0 -
Oct 30 at Assumption L, 40-7 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 7 LIU Post W, 30-28 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 14 LIU Post L, 34-20 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 5 at Mercyhurst L, 35-20 2 4 6.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 11 New Haven L, 22-21 1 4 5.0 - - 0.5 1 - - - - - - - 1 -
Sep 19 Southern Conn. St. W, 15-13 0 5 5.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Merrimack L, 41-10 2 2 4.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 2 at Pace W, 15-13 8 2 10.0 - - 1.0 5 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 10 Saint Anselm W, 19-14 6 2 8.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 American Int'l W, 10-6 3 1 4.0 2.0 16 2.0 16 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Stonehill L, 21-14 3 5 8.0 - - 0.0 - - 1 1 - - - - - -
Oct 30 at Assumption L, 40-7 3 2 5.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 7 LIU Post W, 30-28 2 2 4.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - 1 - -
Nov 14 LIU Post L, 34-20 6 4 10.0 - - 1.0 3 - - - - - - 1 - -

Career Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2012-13 1 1 1 100.0% 22 22.0 22.0 0 0 22 284.8
2013-14 - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2014-15 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2015-16 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 20 1 1 100.0% 22 1.1 22.0 0 0 22 284.8

Career Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2012-13 1 - - - - - - - -
2013-14 - - - - - - - - -
2014-15 8 - - - - - - - -
2015-16 11 - - - - - - - -
Total 20 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2012-13 1 - - - - - - -
2013-14 - - - - - - - -
2014-15 8 - - - - - - -
2015-16 11 - - - - - - -
Total 20 - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2012-13 1 - - - - - - - 0
2013-14 - - - - - - - - 0
2014-15 8 - - - - - - - 0
2015-16 11 - - - - - - - 0
Total 20 - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2012-13 1 - - - - - - - -
2013-14 - - - - - - - - -
2014-15 8 - - - - - - - -
2015-16 11 - - - - - - - -
Total 20 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2012-13 - - - - - - - - - -
2013-14 - - - - - - - - - -
2014-15 - - - - - - - - - -
2015-16 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2012-13 1 - - - - 0 .0
2013-14 - - - - - 0 -
2014-15 8 - - - - 0 .0
2015-16 11 - - - - 0 .0
Total 20 - - - - 0 .0

Career Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2012-13 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2013-14 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
2014-15 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2015-16 6 0.5 - - - - - 1 - - - 0
Total 6 0.3 - - - - - 1 - - - 0

Career Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2012-13 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2013-14 - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2014-15 8 3 3 6.0 .8 - - 0.0 - - - - - - 1 -
2015-16 11 36 33 69.0 6.3 2.0 16 4.5 25 - 1 22 - - 2 1
Total 20 39 36 75.0 3.8 2.0 16 4.5 25 - 1 22 - - 3 1

Splits Stats - Passing

    gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event Total 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location Home 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result Wins 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Splits Stats - Rushing

    gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Conference 9 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 6 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 5 - - - - - - - -
Losses 6 - - - - - - - -
Month September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Receiving

    gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event Total 11 - - - - - - -
Conference 9 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location Home 6 - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 5 - - - - - - -
Losses 6 - - - - - - -
Month September 4 - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Kicking

    gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event Total 11 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 9 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 6 - - - - - - - 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 5 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 6 - - - - - - - 0
Month September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 5 - - - - - - - 0
November 2 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Punting

    gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Conference 9 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 6 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 5 - - - - - - - -
Losses 6 - - - - - - - -
Month September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Returns

    kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - All-Purpose

    gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event Total 11 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 9 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location Home 6 - - - - 0 .0
Away 5 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result Wins 5 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 6 - - - - 0 .0
Month September 4 - - - - 0 .0
October 5 - - - - 0 .0
November 2 - - - - 0 .0

Splits Stats - Scoring

    pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event Total 6 0.5 - - - - - 1 - - - 0
Conference 6 0.7 - - - - - 1 - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Away 6 1.2 - - - - - 1 - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Losses 6 1.0 - - - - - 1 - - - 0
Month September 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
October 6 1.2 - - - - - 1 - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Defense

    gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event Total 11 36 33 69.0 6.3 2.0 16 4.5 25 - 1 22 - - 2 1
Conference 9 28 25 53.0 5.9 2.0 16 3.5 22 - 1 22 - - 1 1
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location Home 6 18 18 36.0 6.0 2.0 16 3.5 20 - - - - - 2 1
Away 5 18 15 33.0 6.6 - - 1.0 5 - 1 22 - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 5 19 12 31.0 6.2 2.0 16 3.0 21 - - - - - 1 -
Losses 6 17 21 38.0 6.3 - - 1.5 4 - 1 22 - - 1 1
Month September 4 5 15 20.0 5.0 - - 0.5 1 - - - - - - 1
October 5 23 12 35.0 7.0 2.0 16 3.0 21 - 1 22 - - - -
November 2 8 6 14.0 7.0 - - 1.0 3 - - - - - 2 -

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