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2019 NIU Football Roster

Randy Mascharka
Ken Lanese
Ken Lanese

9 Matt Lorbeck

  • Height 6-4
  • Weight 250
  • Class Junior
  • Position Defensive End
  • Hometown Green Bay, Wis.
  • High School Bay Port

Biography


2018
• Started three games in place of Josh Corcoran, including the Iowa (9-1) and Utah (9-8) games and the MAC Championship win over Buffalo (11-30).
• All but four of his 21 tackles were solo stops.
• Contributed 6.5 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks in 14 games to rank sixth on the team in tackles for loss and fourth in sacks.
• Registered three tackles for loss with a pair of sacks and a forced fumble versus Utah; totaled four solo stops in the game.
• Made two tackles with half a sack against Central Michigan (9-15).
• Recovered a fumble at Florida State (9-22).
• Had a sack and three tackles at BYU (10-27).
• Made two tackles, including one for loss, at Akron (11-1).
• Recorded a sack and three solo tackles at Western Michigan (11-20).

2017
• One of four true freshmen, and one of two on defense, to letter in 2017.
• Saw action in 12 games and made seven tackles, three solo.
• Broke up a pass versus Eastern Illinois (9-9) and tallied one quarterback hurry on the year.
• Made five of his seven stops, two solo, in extensive action versus Duke (12-26) in the Quick Lane Bowl.
• Recorded an assisted tackle at Nebraska (9-16) for his first career stop and was credited with a solo stop versus Ball State (11-9).

High School
• First-team all-conference, all-area and all-state selection as a senior collected second-team all-conference recognition as a junior. 
• Recorded 187 tackles, two forced fumbles and two blocked kicks in two years as a Pirate. 
• Holds school records in both the squat (521 lbs.) and power clean (315 lbs.). 
• Helped lead the Pirates to a 9-0 conference record as Bay Port won the 2016 Fox River Classic Conference title. 

Personal
• Born May 25, 1999 in Green Bay, Wis.
• Son of Jim and Colleen Lorbeck.
• Undecided major. 
• Admires Cam Newton.
• Enjoys bow hunting and fishing.

Lorbeck's Single Game Career Highs
Total Tackles: 5 (Duke 12-26-17)
Tackles for Loss: 3.0 (Utah 9-8-18)
Sacks: 2.0 (Utah 9-8-18)
Pass Break-Ups: 1 (Eastern Illinois 10-26-17)

Statistics

Season:
2019

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

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Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 41

    2017Freshman

    DE
    6'3" 235 lbs
    41
  • 41

    2018Sophomore

    Defensive End
    6'3" 247 lbs
    41
  • 9

    2019Junior

    Defensive End
    6'4" 250 lbs
    9