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2017 Football

10 Omar Salazar

  • Height 5-9
  • Weight 195
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Plainfield, Ill.

Biography

• All-MSFA Midwest League Second Team (2016)

2017

Played in seven games as a junior, finishing with 42 tackles and six tackles for loss ... made a season-high 12 tackles in the season-opening win over No. 5 Marian on Aug. 31 ...had a forced fumble in the win over Trinity International on Oct. 14.

2016:  All-MSFA Midwest League Second Team ... SXU Outstanding Defensive Shell Player ... made a team-high 83 tackles, including 41 solos ... made 14.5 tackles for loss for 42 yards ... recorded 3.0 sacks for 22 yards ... posted quarterback hurries and two pass break-ups.

2015:  Made 28 tackles, including 12 solos ... made 1.5 tackles for loss for 14 yards ... had one sack for 12 yards ... recorded two quarterback hurries and one pass break-up.

Prep:  Played football at Plainfield East High School in Plainfield, Ill.

Date of Birth:  April 26, 1997 ... Parents:  Esmeralda and David Salazar

Career Defensive Stats
Year GP Solo Ast. Tackles TFL-Yds Sacks-Yds Int-Yds Breakup PD QBH FR-Yds. FF Blks Safety Def. TD
2015 11 12 16 28 1.5-14 1.0-12 0-0 1 1 2 0-0 0 0 0 0
2016 10 37 34 71 9.0-29 2.0-14 0-0 2 2 3 0-0 0 0 0 0
2017 7 21 21 42 6.0-17 0.5-5 0-0 1 1 1 0-0 1 0 0 0
Career 28 70 71 141 16.5-60 3.5-31 0-0 4 4 6 0-0 1 0 0 0

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