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Jersey Number 52
Shaun Dolac
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 225
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- West Seneca, NY
- High School:
- West Seneca East
- Major:
- Communication
Bio
Hoof Prints: Local product who originally walked on to the team and was awarded a scholarship prior to the 2021 campaign... led the nation in solo tackles in 2022 and total tackles in 2024... program's first Consensus All-American... a three-time Academic All-MAC selection... major is Communication.
Graduate (2024): Started all 13 games and had one of the finest seasons in program history… led the nation in tackles with a school-record 168 and added 18.5 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks, five interceptions and five pass breakups… named the Mid-American Conference Defensive Player of the Year along with first-team All-MAC honors… named a Consensus All-American after being named to the first team by Walter Camp, AP, FWAA and Sporting News.… was a finalist for the Burlsworth Trophy… named MAC Defensive Player of the Week a program-record five times… had 11 tackles, two tackles for loss, a sack and an interception against Lafayette (8/29)… had 16 tackles and a tackle for loss at Missouri (9/7)… had 19 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss and an interception at Northern Illinois (9/21)… had 10 tackles and a sack at UConn (9/28)… had 15 tackles and a tackle for loss against Toledo (10/12)… had 11 tackles against Western Michigan (10/19)… had 10 tackles at Ohio (10/26)… had 12 tackles at Akron (11/2)… had 17 tackles, a tackle for loss and an interception against Ball State (11/12)… had nine tackles, two tackles for loss, a sack and two interceptions, including a pick six at Eastern Michigan (11/20)… his 60-yard pick six at Eastern Michigan was named the Pop Tarts Crazy Good Play of the Week... had 13 tackles, two tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks against Kent State (11/26)... had nine tackles, two tackles for loss, a sack and a pass breakup against Liberty in the Bahamas Bowl.
Senior (2023): Started the first four games of the season before missing the remainder of the season with an injury... had 32 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and an interception on the season... had nine tackles, a tackle for loss and an interception at Wisconsin (9/2)... had eight tackles against Fordham (9/9)... had 11 tackles and a tackle for loss at Louisiana (9/23).
Junior (2022): Started all 13 games… led the Mid-American Conference and ranked second in the nation in tackles with 147… had a school-record 97 solo tackles which was tops in the nation… also led the Bulls in tackles for loss (13.5) and sacks (4.5)… had seven pass breakups… named All-MAC First Team… named a semifinalist for the Burlsworth Trophy, given annually to the best player in the country who started their career as a walk-on… named Academic All-MAC... had double-digit tackles in 10 games… had 15 tackles and a sack against Holy Cross (9/10)… had 13 tackles at Eastern Michigan (9/24)… had 14 tackles (12 solo) and three tackles for loss against Miami (OH) (10/1)… named MAC East Defensive Player of the Week for his performance… had 14 tackles (all solo), a tackle for loss and two pass breakups at Bowling Green (10/8)… had 12 tackles (9 solo), three tackles for loss and two pass breakups against Toledo (10/22)… had 10 tackles at Ohio (11/1)… had 13 tackles (9 solo) and a forced fumble at Central Michigan (11/9)… had 14 tackles (9 solo) and a sack against Kent State (11/26)… had 12 tackles and 2.5 sacks against Akron (12/2)... had 13 tackles, a tackle for loss and a forced fumble against Georgia Southern in the Camellia Bowl.
Sophomore (2021): Appeared in all 12 games and started the final two of the season… had 37 tackles, six tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks on the year… named Academic All-MAC... had three tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss against Wagner (9/2)… had six tackles and 1.5 sacks at Akron (10/23)… blocked a punt against Bowling Green (10/30)… had a season-high 14 tackles, including 2.5 tackles for loss against Northern Illinois (11/17)… had 10 tackles at Ball State (11/23).
Freshman (2020): Saw action in all seven games… had seven tackles on the season… had three tackles against Akron (12/12)… had a tackle against Bowling Green (11/17), Kent State (11/28), Ball State (12/18) and Marshall (12/25).
Previous School: Came to Buffalo after spending one season at Milford Academy where he was named Defensive Player of the Year... graduated from West Seneca East High School where he was named the Buffalo News Player of the Year and All-WNY First Team... played both running back and linebacker for the Trojans... rushed for a school-record 1,997 yards and added a school-record 157 tackles his senior season.
Graduate (2024): Started all 13 games and had one of the finest seasons in program history… led the nation in tackles with a school-record 168 and added 18.5 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks, five interceptions and five pass breakups… named the Mid-American Conference Defensive Player of the Year along with first-team All-MAC honors… named a Consensus All-American after being named to the first team by Walter Camp, AP, FWAA and Sporting News.… was a finalist for the Burlsworth Trophy… named MAC Defensive Player of the Week a program-record five times… had 11 tackles, two tackles for loss, a sack and an interception against Lafayette (8/29)… had 16 tackles and a tackle for loss at Missouri (9/7)… had 19 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss and an interception at Northern Illinois (9/21)… had 10 tackles and a sack at UConn (9/28)… had 15 tackles and a tackle for loss against Toledo (10/12)… had 11 tackles against Western Michigan (10/19)… had 10 tackles at Ohio (10/26)… had 12 tackles at Akron (11/2)… had 17 tackles, a tackle for loss and an interception against Ball State (11/12)… had nine tackles, two tackles for loss, a sack and two interceptions, including a pick six at Eastern Michigan (11/20)… his 60-yard pick six at Eastern Michigan was named the Pop Tarts Crazy Good Play of the Week... had 13 tackles, two tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks against Kent State (11/26)... had nine tackles, two tackles for loss, a sack and a pass breakup against Liberty in the Bahamas Bowl.
Senior (2023): Started the first four games of the season before missing the remainder of the season with an injury... had 32 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and an interception on the season... had nine tackles, a tackle for loss and an interception at Wisconsin (9/2)... had eight tackles against Fordham (9/9)... had 11 tackles and a tackle for loss at Louisiana (9/23).
Junior (2022): Started all 13 games… led the Mid-American Conference and ranked second in the nation in tackles with 147… had a school-record 97 solo tackles which was tops in the nation… also led the Bulls in tackles for loss (13.5) and sacks (4.5)… had seven pass breakups… named All-MAC First Team… named a semifinalist for the Burlsworth Trophy, given annually to the best player in the country who started their career as a walk-on… named Academic All-MAC... had double-digit tackles in 10 games… had 15 tackles and a sack against Holy Cross (9/10)… had 13 tackles at Eastern Michigan (9/24)… had 14 tackles (12 solo) and three tackles for loss against Miami (OH) (10/1)… named MAC East Defensive Player of the Week for his performance… had 14 tackles (all solo), a tackle for loss and two pass breakups at Bowling Green (10/8)… had 12 tackles (9 solo), three tackles for loss and two pass breakups against Toledo (10/22)… had 10 tackles at Ohio (11/1)… had 13 tackles (9 solo) and a forced fumble at Central Michigan (11/9)… had 14 tackles (9 solo) and a sack against Kent State (11/26)… had 12 tackles and 2.5 sacks against Akron (12/2)... had 13 tackles, a tackle for loss and a forced fumble against Georgia Southern in the Camellia Bowl.
Sophomore (2021): Appeared in all 12 games and started the final two of the season… had 37 tackles, six tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks on the year… named Academic All-MAC... had three tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss against Wagner (9/2)… had six tackles and 1.5 sacks at Akron (10/23)… blocked a punt against Bowling Green (10/30)… had a season-high 14 tackles, including 2.5 tackles for loss against Northern Illinois (11/17)… had 10 tackles at Ball State (11/23).
Freshman (2020): Saw action in all seven games… had seven tackles on the season… had three tackles against Akron (12/12)… had a tackle against Bowling Green (11/17), Kent State (11/28), Ball State (12/18) and Marshall (12/25).
Previous School: Came to Buffalo after spending one season at Milford Academy where he was named Defensive Player of the Year... graduated from West Seneca East High School where he was named the Buffalo News Player of the Year and All-WNY First Team... played both running back and linebacker for the Trojans... rushed for a school-record 1,997 yards and added a school-record 157 tackles his senior season.
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