Bowling Green State University Athletics
2015 Football Roster
Jersey Number 40
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.
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.
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