Hall of Fame
Matt Eberflus lettered in football as a linebacker from 1988 to 1991, earning first-team All-MAC honors as a junior and again as a senior. A graduate of Whitmer High School in Toledo, Eberflus had 325 tackles in his career, including a team-best 89 as a junior and 138 as a senior. As a junior, Eberflus helped lead the Rockets to a 9-2 record and a MAC co-championship. During his senior season, Eberflus served as a co-captain and was chosen for the Nicholson Award as the team's Most Valuable Player. His 21 tackles against Northern Illinois that year ranks as the fifth-best performance by a Rocket tackler in a single game. Eberflus was an assistant coach at UT from 1994-2000, helping guide the Rockets to a MAC Championship in 1995 and MAC West Division titles in 1997, 1998 and 2000. Currently, Eberflus is the defensive coordinator at the University of Missouri under former Rocket head coach Gary Pinkel.
