Shaun Dolac
| Buffalo Bulls – No. 52 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Linebacker |
| Class | Graduate student |
| Major | Spanish |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | September 14, 2001 |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | West Seneca East Senior (West Seneca, New York) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Shaun Dolac (born September 14, 2001) is an American college football linebacker for the Buffalo Bulls.
Early life
Dolac graduated from West Seneca East Senior High School, and then spent one year at Milford Academy.[1] He committed to playing college football for the Buffalo Bulls, joining the team as a preferred walk-on.[2][3]
College career
In his first two collegiate seasons in 2020 and 2021, Dolac recorded 44 tackles with six and a half being for a loss, and a sack and a half in 19 games.[4][5] He had a breakout 2022 season, where he totaled 147 tackles with 14 being for a loss, four and a half sacks, seven pass deflections, and three forced fumbles, en route to being named first-team all-Mid-American Conference (MAC).[6][7] In 2023, Dolac played in just four games due to a season-ending injury, finishing with 32 tackles, with three being for a loss, and an interception.[8][9] Midway through the 2024 season, he was named a midseason All-American after leading the nation in tackles to that point.[10]
College statistics
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| Season | GP | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | Kick | |||||||||||||
| Solo | Ast | Cmb | TfL | Sck | Yds | Int | Yds | PD | FR | Yds | FF | Blk | ||||||
| 2020 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2021 | 12 | 20 | 17 | 37 | 6 | 1.5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 2022 | 13 | 97 | 50 | 147 | 13.5 | 4.5 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2023 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 32 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024 | 12 | 76 | 83 | 159 | 16.5 | 5.5 | 25 | 5 | 177 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career | 48 | 216 | 166 | 382 | 40 | 11.5 | 63 | 6 | 209 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||||
References
- ^ "Shaun Dolac". University at Buffalo. August 29, 2024. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
- ^ Arruda, Joe (September 27, 2024). "Nation's leading tackler visits as UConn football looks to go 3-0 at home vs. Buffalo: What to know". Hartford Courant. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ Lenzi, Rachel. "UB's Shaun Dolac rose from walk-on to nation's leading tackler. How did he do it? And what's next?". Buffalo News. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ "Shaun Dolac". Sports Reference. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ Lenzi, Rachel (July 22, 2024). "UB linebacker Shaun Dolac left for one semester. Now he's back, and 'his heart never left'". Buffalo News. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ Graham, Andrew (May 2, 2024). "Utah State, former Buffalo LB Shaun Dolac re-enters NCAA Transfer Portal". On3.com. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ Lenzi, Rachel. "Shaun Dolac discusses the impact of the UB athletic facilities". Buffalo News. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ Helms, Will (August 14, 2024). "Buffalo Bulls' Top 10 Returning Players in 2024 Include Shaun Dolac, Marcus Fuqua". College Football Network. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ "Shaun Dolac 2023 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ Bronstein, Jonah. "UB's Shaun Dolac, WNY'er leading nation in tackles, named midseason All-American". WIVB.com. Retrieved October 20, 2024.