2023 FCS Bowl Top Defensive Performers
The FCS National Bowl is an annual post-season college football all-star game in Daytona Beach, Florida consisting of the top players from college football FCS schools.
Today we feature the top defensive performers from the week of practice. For further details, film, contact info, and more testing information please refer to player’s profiles on the ALL22 scouting app, or contact Carter Gale
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Key:
N/A = Not Applicable
Solo = Solo/Unassisted Tackle
Ast = Assisted Tackle
TOT = Total Tackles (Solo+Ast=TOT)
TFL = Tackle For Loss
PD = Pass Deflection/Pass Breakup
INT = Interception
FF = Forced Fumble
FR = Fumble Recovery
BLK = FG/Punt Blocked
ATT = Rushing Attempts
REC = Receptions
KR = Kick Returns
PR = Punt Returns
High Career Production
LB Clay Schueffner - Winona State University (2018-2023)
Height: 6005v | Weight: 233v | Hand: 8 2/8v | Arm: 31 1/8v | Wing: 73 6/8v
College Career Stats: 44 Games Played | 210 Solo | 145 Ast | 355 TOT | 21.5 TFL | 3.5 Sacks | 12 PD | 7 INT | 3 FF | 0 FR | 0 BLK
Athletic Awards:
2023: Harlon Hill nominee, D2CCA All-Super Region 4, NSIC Glen Galligan Award, All-NSIC First Team Defense
2022: Harlon Hill nominee, D2CCA All-Super Region 4, All-NSIC First Team Defense
2021: All-NSIC First Team Defense
Video:
LB/LS Salvatore Lupoli - Bentley University (2019-2023)
Height: 5092v | Weight: 211v | Hand: 9 2/8v | Arm: 29 6/8v | Wing: 73 1/8v
College Career Stats: 40 Games Played | 141 Solo | 196 Ast | 337 TOT | 21.5 TFL | 9.5 Sacks | 0 PD | 3 INT | 3 FF | 3 FR | 0 BLK
Athletic Awards:
2023: AFCA First Team All-America players, D2CCA Second Team All-American, D2CCA All-Super Region 1 Team, All-New England Football Team, NE10 Most Valuable Player, NE10 All-Conference First Team
2022: D2CCA All-Super Region 1 Second Team, NE10 All-Conference First Team
Video:
EDGE Dimitris Pali - Montclair State University (2019-2023) / East Stroudsburg University (2018)
Height: 5117v | Weight: 257v | Hand: 9 5/8v | Arm: 30 7/8v | Wing: 77 3/8v
College Career Stats: 41 Games Played | 94 Solo | 60 Ast | 134 TOT | 40 TFL | 19.0 Sacks | 2 PD | 1 INT | 1 FF | 2 FR | 0 BLK
Athletic Awards:
2023: D3football.com All-Region 2 Team, First Team All-NJAC
2022: First Team All-NJAC
2021: First Team All-NJAC, D3football.com Team of the Week
2020: First Team All-NJAC
2019: NJAC Defensive Player of the Week
DB/RET Clayborn Fields III - University of Tennessee - Chattanooga (2023) / Marist College (2018-2022)
Height: 5092v | Weight: 198v | Hand: 8 5/8v | Arm: 29 7/8v | Wing: 70 4/8v
College Career Stats: 43 Games Played | 111 Solo | 107 Ast | 218 TOT | 7 TFL | 0.5 Sacks | 29 PD | 8 INT | 0 FF | 1 FR |0 BLK | 11 KR | 176 Yds | 16.0 Avg | 0 TD | 20 PR | 191 Yds | 9.6 Avg | 1 TD
Athletic Awards:
2022: First Team All-PFL DB, Second Team All-PFL Return Specialist, Phil Steele First Team All-PFL DB & Return Specialist, PFL Co-Defensive Player of the Week 10/9/22
2021: Third Team FCS All-American, Phil Steele First Team All-PFL, Second Team All-PFL
Video:
P Evan Matthes - Valparaiso University (2022-2023) / University of West Virginia (2018-2021)
Height: 6013v | Weight: 212v | Hand: 9 1/8v | Arm: 30 7/8v | Wing: 76 1/8v
College Career Stats: 23 Games Played | 107 Punts | 4519 Yds | 70 Long | 42.2 Punt Avg | 14 TB | 26 FC | 42 Inside 20
Athletic Awards:
2023: Phil Steele All-PFL First Team, All-PFL First Team, Valparaiso Special Teams Player of the Year
2022: Phil Steele All-PFL Second Team, Valparaiso Special Teams Player of the Year, All-PFL Second Team
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