Tyler John Matakevich is an American football linebacker.
Education
Matakevich attended Saint Joseph High School in Trumbull, Connecticut. He finished his high school career with 2,357 yards rushing, 1,355 yards receiving, 3,898 all-purpose yards on offense, & 371 tackles, 4.5 sacks, 3 forced fumbles, 6 fumble recoveries, & 8 interceptions on defense.
Career
He played college football at Temple. He played linebacker and running back on the football team and also played baseball. Over the course of his career he scored 59 total touchdowns.
During a pre-season scrimmage his senior year Matakevich broke his foot and wound up missing 5 games, therefore after high school graduation he attended Milford Academy.
After one year at Milford Academy, Matakevich committed to Temple University to play college football. As a freshman at Temple in 2012, Matakevich played and started in all 13 games.
He became the first freshman in school history to record 100 tackles, finishing with 101. As a sophomore he had 137 tackles, one sack and one interception.
As a junior he had 117 tackles, 1.5 sacks and one interception.
During his senior year he became the seventh player in FBS history to record 100 tackles all four years. All three were firsts for Temple football. He also became Temple"s third consensus All-American.
During the 2015 Boca Raton Bowl, he broke the school"s record for career tackles, finishing with 493.
Foreign the season he had 138 tackles, 4.5 sacks and five interceptions.