Matt Domer

Position:
Running Back
Height:
5-11
Weight:
195
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
Hazel Crest, Ill.
High School:
Mount Carmel

2017: Played in five games before an injury derailed his season ... Had a total of 17 carries for 102 yards ... Averaged 6.0 yards per carry … Had two catches for seven yards ... One rushing touchdown against Akron … Season-best 42 yards rushing on four carries against Akron … Had a 39-yard TD jaunt vs. the Zips … Caught both of his passes at Northwestern.

2016: Redshirted.

2015: Played in six games at running back and on special teams for the Falcons … rushed eight times for 117 yards … had three rushes for 105 yards and a touchdown in the finale at Ball State (Nov. 24) … had a 95-yard rushing touchdown in the victory over the Cardinals – the Falcons’ longest rush of the season.

Prior To BG: A 2013 graduate of Mount Carmel High School … was the 24th-ranked running back in the nation out of high school … was a top 25 player in the state of Illinois by both Scout and ESPN.com … led Mount Carmel to back-to-back state championships in both 2012 and 2013 … earned first team All-IHSFCA … was also named Northwest Indiana Times Offensive Player of the Year and Catholic League Blue Lawless Award Player of the Year … rushed for 1,467 yards and 16 touchdowns on 185 carrries (7.8 ypc) in 2013 … rushed for 1,380 yards in 2012 with 20 touchdowns … earned second team All-IHSFCA honors … also lettered in track & field.

Personal: Son of Michael Sr. and Deadre … born Sept. 22, 1995 … has two brothers and three sisters ... majoring in liberal studies.