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Matt Forry
  • Height:
    5-11
  • Weight:
    205
  • Hometown:
    Bowling Green, Ohio
  • Position:
    DB
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • High School:
    Bowling Green
  • Major:
    Criminal Justice
  • gp
    9
  • tk
    15.0
  • sac
    -
  • int
    -
  • ffum
    -
Bio

Senior (2012): Made 65 total tackles … Made 36 solo tackles … Made 29 assisted tackles … Made 5.5 tackles for a loss, totaling 19 yards … Made three interceptions, with 0 return yards … Had one breakup … Had four passes defended … Forced one fumble … Made one fumble recovery, with 0 return yards … Played in 10 games this season … First-Team All-HCAC … Third-Team All-Ohio …

Junior (2011): Started all 10 games from outside linebacker position … Ranked fifth on the squad with 42 total tackles … Also registered 1.5 sacks and 4.5 stops for negative yardage.

Sophomore (2010): Saw time in nine games as member of defensive and special teams units … Earned start in final seven outings at outside linebacker … Ended sophomore campaign with 28 tackles … Notched 2.5 tackles for a loss.

Freshman (2009): Member of DC’s junior varsity team.

High School: Earned a pair of varsity letters on the gridiron at Otsego High … Played for head coach Dale Bernard … Named all-conference and all-county.

Personal: Son of Chip and Kristine Forry … Majoring in criminal justice.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Solo tackles 10 9
Assists 5 5
Tackles 15.0 14.0
Tackles per game 1.7 2.0
Sacks - -
Sack yards - -
Interceptions - -
Returned for touchdown - -
Fumble recoveries - -
Fumble return TDs - -
Tackle for loss 1.0 1.0
Tackle for loss yards 3 3
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Sep 29 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 34-10
Oct 6 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 34-28
Oct 13 Mt. St. Joseph L, 21-0
Oct 20 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 47-14
Oct 27 Franklin (Ind.) L, 35-14
Nov 10 at Bluffton L, 27-24
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 1 Albion (Mich.) L, 55-0 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 8 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 23-13 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 15 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 33-20 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 22 Anderson (Ind.) W, 30-7 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 29 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 34-10 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 34-28 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 Mt. St. Joseph L, 21-0 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 47-14 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 Franklin (Ind.) L, 35-14 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at Bluffton L, 27-24 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 1 Albion (Mich.) L, 55-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 8 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 23-13 - - - - - 1 0
Sep 15 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 33-20 - - - - - - -
Sep 22 Anderson (Ind.) W, 30-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 29 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 34-10 - - - - - - -
Oct 6 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 34-28 - - - - - - -
Oct 13 Mt. St. Joseph L, 21-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 20 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 47-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 27 Franklin (Ind.) L, 35-14 - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at Bluffton L, 27-24 - - - - - 1 1
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 1 Albion (Mich.) L, 55-0 2 15 7.5 10 0 - -
Sep 8 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 23-13 - - - - - 1 0
Sep 15 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 33-20 - - - - - - -
Sep 22 Anderson (Ind.) W, 30-7 1 17 17.0 17 0 - -
Sep 29 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 34-10 - - - - - - -
Oct 6 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 34-28 - - - - - - -
Oct 13 Mt. St. Joseph L, 21-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 20 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 47-14 6 72 12.0 31 1 - -
Oct 27 Franklin (Ind.) L, 35-14 6 52 8.7 13 1 - -
Nov 10 at Bluffton L, 27-24 6 81 13.5 43 1 1 1
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 1 Albion (Mich.) L, 55-0 - - - - - 0
Sep 8 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 23-13 - - - - - 0
Sep 15 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 33-20 - - - - - 0
Sep 22 Anderson (Ind.) W, 30-7 - - - - - 0
Sep 29 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 34-10 - - - - - 0
Oct 6 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 34-28 - - - - - -
Oct 13 Mt. St. Joseph L, 21-0 - - - - - 0
Oct 20 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 47-14 - - - - - 0
Oct 27 Franklin (Ind.) L, 35-14 - - - - - 0
Nov 10 at Bluffton L, 27-24 - - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 1 Albion (Mich.) L, 55-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 8 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 23-13 - - - - - - - -
Sep 15 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 33-20 - - - - - - - -
Sep 22 Anderson (Ind.) W, 30-7 - - - - - - - -
Sep 29 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 34-10 - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 34-28 - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 Mt. St. Joseph L, 21-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 47-14 - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 Franklin (Ind.) L, 35-14 - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at Bluffton L, 27-24 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 1 Albion (Mich.) L, 55-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 8 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 23-13 - - - - - 1 -3 -3.0 0 0
Sep 15 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 33-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 22 Anderson (Ind.) W, 30-7 - - - - - 6 47 7.8 16 0
Sep 29 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 34-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 34-28 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 Mt. St. Joseph L, 21-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 47-14 - - - - - 2 4 2.0 8 0
Oct 27 Franklin (Ind.) L, 35-14 - - - - - 1 2 2.0 2 0
Nov 10 at Bluffton L, 27-24 - - - - - 2 3 1.5 6 0
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 1 Albion (Mich.) L, 55-0 1 - 15 - - 15
Sep 8 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 23-13 1 - - -3 - -3
Sep 15 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 33-20 1 - - - - 0
Sep 22 Anderson (Ind.) W, 30-7 1 - 17 47 - 64
Sep 29 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 34-10 1 - - - - 0
Oct 6 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 34-28 - - - - - -
Oct 13 Mt. St. Joseph L, 21-0 1 - - - - 0
Oct 20 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 47-14 1 - 72 4 - 76
Oct 27 Franklin (Ind.) L, 35-14 1 - 52 2 - 54
Nov 10 at Bluffton L, 27-24 1 - 81 3 - 84
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 1 Albion (Mich.) L, 55-0 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 8 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 23-13 0 - - - 0 - - - - - 0 -
Sep 15 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 33-20 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 22 Anderson (Ind.) W, 30-7 0 - 0 - 0 - - - - - 0 -
Sep 29 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 34-10 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 6 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 34-28 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 Mt. St. Joseph L, 21-0 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 20 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 47-14 6 - 1 - 0 - - - - - 0 -
Oct 27 Franklin (Ind.) L, 35-14 6 - 1 - 0 - - - - - 0 -
Nov 10 at Bluffton L, 27-24 6 - 1 - 0 - - - - - 0 -
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 1 Albion (Mich.) L, 55-0 1 0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 8 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 23-13 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 15 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 33-20 4 3 7.0 - - 0.5 0 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 22 Anderson (Ind.) W, 30-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 29 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 34-10 2 1 3.0 - - 0.5 3 - - - - - - 1 - -
Oct 6 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 34-28 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 Mt. St. Joseph L, 21-0 2 1 3.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 47-14 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 Franklin (Ind.) L, 35-14 1 0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at Bluffton L, 27-24 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2009-10 - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2010-11 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2011-12 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2012-13 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 25 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2009-10 - - - - - - - - -
2010-11 9 - - - - - - - -
2011-12 7 - - - - - - - -
2012-13 9 - - - - - - 2 1
Total 25 - - - - - - 2 1
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2009-10 - - - - - - - -
2010-11 9 - - - - - - -
2011-12 7 - - - - - - -
2012-13 9 21 2.3 237 26.3 11.3 3 43
Total 25 21 0.8 237 9.5 11.3 3 43
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2009-10 - - - - - - - - 0
2010-11 9 - - - - - - - 0
2011-12 7 - - - - - - - 0
2012-13 9 - - - - - - - 0
Total 25 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2009-10 - - - - - - - - -
2010-11 9 - - - - - - - -
2011-12 7 - - - - - - - -
2012-13 9 - - - - - - - -
Total 25 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2009-10 - - - - - - - - - -
2010-11 - - - - - - - - - -
2011-12 - - - - - - - - - -
2012-13 - - - - - 12 53 4.4 0 16
Total - - - - - 12 53 4.4 0 16
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2009-10 - - - - - 0 -
2010-11 9 - - - - 0 .0
2011-12 7 - - - - 0 .0
2012-13 9 - 237 53 - 290 32.2
Total 25 - 237 53 - 290 11.6
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2009-10 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
2010-11 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2011-12 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2012-13 18 2.0 - 3 - 0 - - - - - 0
Total 18 0.7 - 3 - 0 - - - - - 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2009-10 - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2010-11 9 14 14 28.0 3.1 - - 2.5 6 - - - - - 1 -
2011-12 7 8 19 27.0 3.9 1.5 9 2.5 10 - - - - - - 1
2012-13 9 10 5 15.0 1.7 - - 1.0 3 - - - - - 1 -
Total 25 32 38 70.0 2.8 1.5 9 6.0 19 - - - - - 2 1
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event
Total 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result
Wins 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month
September 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event
Total 9 - - - - - - 2 1
Conference 7 - - - - - - 1 1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 4 - - - - - - 2 1
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 2 - - - - - - - -
Losses 7 - - - - - - 2 1
Month
September 5 - - - - - - 1 0
October 3 - - - - - - - -
November 1 - - - - - - 1 1
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event
Total 9 21 2.3 237 26.3 11.3 3 43
Conference 7 19 2.7 222 31.7 11.7 3 43
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 9 1.8 84 16.8 9.3 1 17
Away 4 12 3.0 153 38.3 12.8 2 43
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 2 1 0.5 17 8.5 17.0 0 17
Losses 7 20 2.9 220 31.4 11.0 3 43
Month
September 5 3 0.6 32 6.4 10.7 0 17
October 3 12 4.0 124 41.3 10.3 2 31
November 1 6 6.0 81 81.0 13.5 1 43
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event
Total 9 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 7 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - 0
Away 4 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 2 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 7 - - - - - - - 0
Month
September 5 - - - - - - - 0
October 3 - - - - - - - 0
November 1 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event
Total 9 - - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 4 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 2 - - - - - - - -
Losses 7 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 5 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - - -
November 1 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event
Total - - - - - 12 53 4.4 0 16
Conference - - - - - 11 56 5.1 0 16
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home - - - - - 7 49 7.0 0 16
Away - - - - - 5 4 0.8 0 8
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins - - - - - 6 47 7.8 0 16
Losses - - - - - 6 6 1.0 0 8
Month
September - - - - - 7 44 6.3 0 16
October - - - - - 3 6 2.0 0 8
November - - - - - 2 3 1.5 0 6
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event
Total 9 - 237 53 - 290 32.2
Conference 7 - 222 56 - 278 39.7
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location
Home 5 - 84 49 - 133 26.6
Away 4 - 153 4 - 157 39.3
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result
Wins 2 - 17 47 - 64 32.0
Losses 7 - 220 6 - 226 32.3
Month
September 5 - 32 44 - 76 15.2
October 3 - 124 6 - 130 43.3
November 1 - 81 3 - 84 84.0
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event
Total 18 2.0 - 3 - 0 - - - - - 0
Conference 18 2.6 - 3 - 0 - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 6 1.2 - 1 - 0 - - - - - 0
Away 12 3.0 - 2 - 0 - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 0 0.0 - 0 - 0 - - - - - 0
Losses 18 2.6 - 3 - 0 - - - - - 0
Month
September 0 0.0 - 0 - 0 - - - - - 0
October 12 4.0 - 2 - 0 - - - - - 0
November 6 6.0 - 1 - 0 - - - - - 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event
Total 9 10 5 15.0 1.7 - - 1.0 3 - - - - - 1 -
Conference 7 9 5 14.0 2.0 - - 1.0 3 - - - - - 1 -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 8 4 12.0 2.4 - - 0.5 0 - - - - - - -
Away 4 2 1 3.0 .8 - - 0.5 3 - - - - - 1 -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 2 2 1 3.0 1.5 - - 0.5 3 - - - - - 1 -
Losses 7 8 4 12.0 1.7 - - 0.5 0 - - - - - - -
Month
September 5 7 4 11.0 2.2 - - 1.0 3 - - - - - 1 -
October 3 3 1 4.0 1.3 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
November 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
News mentions
DC Football Places Four on NCAA Division III All-Ohio Team
  • Article
  • January 15, 2013
DC Football Places Four on NCAA Division III All-Ohio Team

COLUMBUS, Ohio – OhioCollegeFootball.com announced its 2012 NCAA Division III All-Ohio Team on Tuesday, with Defiance College’s Andrew Leverenz, Gregg Pickett, Matt Forry and Aaron Spence all being named Third-Team All-Ohio. [OCF Release]

  • January 15, 2013
Yellow Jacket Football Places 10 on All-HCAC Squad
  • Article
  • November 14, 2012
Yellow Jacket Football Places 10 on All-HCAC Squad

GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference announced its 2012 All-HCAC Football Team on Wednesday, with Defiance College putting three student-athletes on the First-Team, six more on the Second-Team and one on the All-Sportsmanship Team. [HCAC Release]

  • November 14, 2012
DC Football Ends Season with Double Overtime Defeat
  • Article
  • November 10, 2012
DC Football Ends Season with Double Overtime Defeat

BLUFFTON, Ohio – Defiance used a 32-yard field goal with two seconds left in regulation to match Bluffton at 17-17 and capped a 17-0 spurt by striking for a touchdown in the first overtime session for a 24-17 lead, before ultimately suffering a 27-24 loss in the second overtime period.

  • November 10, 2012
DC Hangs Tough with No. 21 Franklin in Senior Day Defeat
  • Article
  • October 27, 2012
DC Hangs Tough with No. 21 Franklin in Senior Day Defeat

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance College became the first team to score against No. 21 Franklin in over a month and used four first-half turnovers from the Grizzlies to put an early scare into the visitors. The Jackets trailed by only a touchdown deep into the third, before FC pulled away for the 35-14 victory.

  • October 27, 2012
Spartans Rally Past Defiance in Fourth Quarter
  • Article
  • October 06, 2012
Spartans Rally Past Defiance in Fourth Quarter

N. MANCHESTER, Ind. – Manchester University scored a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns to break open a 21-21 tie and held off the Yellow Jackets for a 34-28 win on Saturday afternoon. The loss snapped DC’s two-game win streak and dropped Defiance to 2-2 in league contests.

  • October 06, 2012
DC Blasts Ravens on Homecoming for Sheehan's First Win
  • Article
  • September 22, 2012
DC Blasts Ravens on Homecoming for Sheehan's First Win

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance College stormed out of the gates on Saturday at Coressel Stadium, bolting to a 10-0 lead against Anderson before waiting out an 85-minute delay and finishing off a 30-7 Homecoming victory against the Ravens. [Highlights]

  • September 22, 2012
Bulldogs Pull Away Late in 23-13 Win Over Defiance
  • Article
  • September 08, 2012
Bulldogs Pull Away Late in 23-13 Win Over Defiance

ADRIAN, Mich. – Aaron Smith broke loose for a 58-yard touchdown run in the opening half and a fourth quarter completion from Garrett Teague to Joey Chester went for a 54-yard score and a 13-12 Defiance lead with 13:23 to play at Adrian, but the home Bulldogs rallied for a pair of scores to edge out a 23-13 victory. [TD Run] [TD Pass]

  • September 08, 2012
New-Look Jackets Poised to Tackle 2012 Season
  • Article
  • August 23, 2012
New-Look Jackets Poised to Tackle 2012 Season

DEFIANCE, Ohio - One word can be used to describe nearly everything about the Defiance College football program in 2012, and that word is new. The Purple and Gold will enter the campaign under new head coach Brian Sheehan and will showcase new schemes on both sides of the ball, along with a host of new faces that will be embracing new opportunities.

  • August 23, 2012