Shaun Dolac

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Shaun Dolac
Buffalo BullsNo. 52
Position Linebacker
ClassGraduate student
Major Spanish
Personal information
Born: (2001-09-14) September 14, 2001 (age 23)
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career history
College
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.

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Early life

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

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

Buffalo Bulls
SeasonGPTacklesInterceptionsFumblesKick
SoloAstCmbTfLSckYdsIntYdsPDFRYdsFFBlk
2020 76170000000000
2021 1220173761.590000001
2022 13975014713.54.5290070030
2023 41715322.50013200000
2024 13818716818630517750000
Career 492211703914112686209120031

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References

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