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
[edit]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]
College career
[edit]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.[3][4] 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).[5][6] 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.[7][8] Following the season, Dolac chose to transfer to Utah State, but after the spring semester opted to return to Buffalo.[9] Midway through the 2024 season, he was named a midseason All-American after leading the nation in tackles to that point.[10] After the regular season, he was named a Consensus All-American. He was the first player in school history to be named to the first team by the Associated Press, The Sporting News or the Walter Camp Football Foundation.[11] After a win in the 2025 Bahamas Bowl, he finished the season with a school-record 168 total tackles.[12] His total tackles and 177 interception return yards also led the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision.[13]
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 | 13 | 81 | 87 | 168 | 18 | 6 | 30 | 5 | 177 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career | 49 | 221 | 170 | 391 | 41 | 12 | 68 | 6 | 209 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Shaun Dolac". University at Buffalo. August 29, 2024. Retrieved November 22, 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. [failed verification]
- ^ 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.
- ^ Graham, Andrew. "After transferring away for a semester, Shaun Dolac is back where he belongs in Buffalo". On3. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
- ^ Bronstein, Jonah. "UB's Shaun Dolac, WNY'er leading nation in tackles, named midseason All-American". WIVB.com. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ "Dolac Named Consensus All-American". University at Buffalo. December 13, 2024. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
- ^ "Bahamas Bowl champs!". www.buffalo.edu. University at Buffalo. January 6, 2025. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
- ^ "2024 College Football Leaders". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 6, 2025.