Matthew Finkler

Position:
Linebacker
Height:
6-2
Weight:
232
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Kirtland, Ohio
High School:
Kirtland

2015: Did not play.

High School: A three-sport athlete at Kirtland High School … played for coach Tiger Laverde … lettered four years for the Hornets … expected to graduate in June … had a four-year record of 58-2, making the state championship in all four seasons … won two state championships, making 407 tackles over his final three seasons … All-Ohio Division VI Defensive Player of the Year in 2013 and 2014 … All-District, All-Chagrin Valley Conference … Lake County Defensive MVP … also lettered in basketball and baseball … was a football captain in 2014.

Personal: Son of Brian and Kathleen Finkler … born on Jan. 5, 1997 … has one brother – Jake.