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2012 Football Roster

43 Matt Ellerbrock

  • Position Linebacker
  • Ht./Wt. 6-3 / 230
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Garland, Texas
  • Prev School North Garland HS
  • Major Sports and Fitness Management

Biography

The Ellerbrock File
Parents: Mike and Elaine Ellerbrock
Birthday: April 28, 1990
Major: Sport and Fitness Management
Honors
All-Lone Star Conference
2011 (HM), 2012 (HM)
LSC Defensive Player of the Week
11/5/12
Statistics
2012
2011
2010
2009
Career Stats
At Midwestern State

Senior (2012)
- started all 11 games at middle linebacker for the Mustangs.
- selected honorable mention All-Lone Star Conference.
- ranked third on the team with 53 tackles (4.8 per game), including 22 unassisted.
- posted 4.0 tackles for losses of 12 yards that included 1.0 quarterback sacks for eight yards.
- notched four pass breakups.
- recorded three games of eight tackles (Angelo State, Eastern New Mexico, West Texas A&M).
- named Lone Star Conference Defensive Player of the Week for his strong defensive game in the Mustangs Lone Star Conference Championship clinching win at No. 12 West Texas A&M on Nov. 3, 2012, by chalking up eight tackles, with 2.5 tackles for losses (-9) and a quarterback sack (-8 yards). His fourth quarter fumble recovery at the WT 20 set up a touchdown in the win.
- ran up 231 tackles in 46 career games for MSU, averaging 5.0 tackles a contest.

Junior (2011)
-started all 11 games at outside linebacker for the Mustangs.
-earned honorable mention All-Lone Star Conference.
-ranked tied for third on the team with 49 total tackles, including 18 solo stops.
-chalked up 4.0 tackles for losses (-10 yards), including 0.5 quarterback sacks (-4 yards).
-also broke up three passes.
-led team with a season-high 11 tackles against Northeastern State on Nov. 12, 2011, recording 1.5 tackles for losses (-3).
-followed with nine tackles in the NCAA II playoff loss to Northwest Missouri State on Nov. 26, 2011.


Sophomore (2010)
-started each of MSU's 12 games at the mike linebacker position.
-finished second on the team with 71 tackles including 27 solo stops, 9.5 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks, a pass breakup, a quarterback hurry and a forced fumble.
-posted at least five tackles in eight games.
-logged a career-high 12 tackles with a tackle for loss and was in on a sack in MSU's 38-31 overtime win over Incarnate Word on Oct. 2, 2010.
-made 11 tackles with a tackle for loss and a pass breakup at West Texas A&M on Oct. 23, 2010.
-made seven tackles including 2.5 tackles for loss in a 46-9 win over Southwestern Oklahoma State on Sep. 18, 2010.
-had seven tackles with 1.5 sacks in a 28-8 victory against Northeastern State on Nov. 13, 2010.


Redshirt Freshman (2009)
-appeared in each of MSU 13 games including 11 starts at mike linebacker.
-finished fourth on the squad with 58 tackles including a team-best 10.5 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks.
-forced two fumbles, had a fumble recovery, notched four quarterback hurries and broke up two passes.
-recorded sacks in three-straight games to close the season.
-matched season highs with eight tackles and posted a sack in each of his games against Abilene Christian first on Nov. 7 then in the NCAA Division II postseason on Nov. 14.
-made five tackles, notched a sack and forced and recovered a fumble in MSU's 50-17 win on Oct. 31 at Eastern New Mexico.
-posted three tackles for loss and broke up two passes in a 49-7 win at Incarnate Word on Sep. 19.


Freshman (2008)
-served redshirt season.


At North Garland High School

-a second-team District 10-5A performer at outside linebacker for coach David Ferris at North Garland High School.
-led Raiders in tackles with 102 his junior year and 125 his senior year.






Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2008Freshman

    Linebacker
    6'1" 210 lbs
  • 43

    2009Redshirt Freshman

    Linebacker
    6'1" 210 lbs
    43
  • 43

    2010Sophomore

    Linebacker
    6'3" 225 lbs
    43
  • 43

    2011Junior

    Linebacker
    6'3" 230 lbs
    43
  • 43

    2012Senior

    Linebacker
    6'3" 230 lbs
    43