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Wayne State University Athletics

2023 Football Roster

(C) Douglas Johnson
Michael Dubicki
(C) Douglas Johnson
Jose Juarez
Jose Juarez

10 Matt Buschman

10 Matt Buschman

  • Position:
    OLB
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    216
  • Letters:
    2
  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • Hometown:
    Brighton, Mich.
  • High School:
    Brighton (Eastern Michigan)

Summary

Biography

Career Notes:  Played in 19 games in two seasons at WSU, starting 18 times ... tied-for-sixth in WSU history with five forced fumbles, eighth with 47 fumble return yards, tied-for-ninth with five fumble recoveries, and and tied-for-16th with six quarterback hurries ... appeared in 21 games over the four previous seasons (2018-21) for Eastern Michigan ... tied-for-20th nationally among active NCAA Division 2 players at the end of the 2023 regular-season in forced fumbles (5), and third in forced fumbles per game (0.26) ... link to career WSU statistics.

2023:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... received membership into the National Football Foundation's Hampshire Honor Society ... voted to the All-GLIAC Second Team ... started the first nine games at outside linebacker, before missing the final two contests due to an injury ... led the squad with seven solo tackles, 10 total tackles, and 1.5 tackles for loss at Slippery Rock ... posted five tackles (2-3), including a half-tackle for loss against Missouri S&T ... credited with four tackles (3-1) at UIndy, plus a quarterback hurry ... registered five tackles (4-1) vs. Truman State, including one for loss ... notched three solo stops against Concordia, including one for loss, along with a forced fumble and a pass break-up ... contributed five tackles (3-2) vs. Michigan Tech, including one for loss ... made a game-saving tackle on MTU’s final drive to prevent a touchdown ... produced a game-high 12 tackles (10-2) against Davenport, including one for loss ... garnered six tackles (5-1) at Saginaw Valley State ... collected six tackles (4-2) at Northern Michigan, along with a pass break-up.  GLIAC Regular-Season Rankings (GLIAC Games Only):  Tied-for-ninth in solo tackles (21) - was tied-for-sixth in overall games with 40 solo tackles, 10th in tackles per game (6.1) and tied-for-sixth in forced fumbles (1) ... Game-By-Game Statistics.

2022:  Selected as the squad's Defensive Most Valuable Player ... a graduate transfer to Wayne State ... named to the All-GLIAC Honorable Mention Team ... appeared in all 10 games, starting nine contests ... made WSU debut in the Slippery Rock contest and notched five tackles (1-4), plus a quarterback hurry ... posted a team-high nine tackles (4-5) against Shaw, which included a sack, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery on the same play to earn WSU Defensive Player of the Week ... tallied eight tackles (3-5) vs. Wisconsin-La Crosse, including a season-high two for loss (one sack), along with an interception and two pass break-ups ... tied for the team lead with seven tackles (5-2) against Grand Valley State, plus had two quarterback hurries ... registered three solo tackles, including one for loss, plus a quarterback hurry vs. Northern Michigan ... credited with four tackles (3-1), including a half-tackle for loss, plus a fumble recovery at Michigan Tech ... selected WSU Defensive Player of the Week after recording a team-high 10 tackles (7-3) at Davenport, including a sack, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and a pass break-up ... also deflected a pass which was intercepted by Jacob Mass ... collected five tackles (4-1) vs. Saginaw Valley State, plus had an 18-yard fumble return ... contributed three tackles (1-2) at GVSU ... selected GLIAC Defensive Player of the Week (and WSU Defensive Player of the Week) on Nov. 14 after being a part of three turnovers vs. Ferris State (had an eight-yard interception return; forced a fumble and recovered it; and forced another fumble [that was recovered by Myles Harris]), along with a game-high and season-best 14 tackles (11-3), plus a quarterback hurry ... led the squad in both solo tackles (42) and total tackles (68), and quarterback hurries (5), while leading the nation (and breaking the school record) in fumble recoveries (5) ... also forced four fumbles (which led the GLIAC and ranked fourth nationally) and garnered five passes defended (two interceptions plus three break-ups) ... the two interceptions tied for the team lead ... finished second on the team with three sacks (all solo) ... totaled 47 fumble return yards, which ranks eighth in program history ... tied-for-second in school history with four forced fumbles in a season, tied-for-fifth in quarterback hurries (5), and tied-for-40th in yards from sacks (30) ... saw action on kickoff coverage in three contests, on punt coverage in two games, and on kickoff return in two contests. GLIAC Regular-Season Rankings (GLIAC Games Only):  Led the GLIAC in fumble recoveries (4), forced fumbles (3), and fumble return yards (39) ... ranked third in solo tackles (28) ... wore both number 53 and No. 54 throughout the season ... Game-By-Game Statistics. 

2021:  Played in 11 games for Eastern Michigan and totaled 13 tackles (7 solo, 6 assisted) ... recovered a fumble against Northern Illinois ... tallied a season-high four tackles (3-1) vs. Miami University.

2020:  Earned Academic All-MAC honors … appeared in three games for EMU … made two tackles ... had a solo stop against Ball State, and an assisted tackle vs. Northern Illinois.

2019:  Played in six games for EMU, recording five tackles ... notched three stops at Coastal Carolina (Aug. 31) … contributed two tackles against Kentucky (Sept. 7).

2018:  Appeared on special teams during Eastern Michigan’s Camellia Bowl contest against Georgia Southern (Dec. 15).

High School:  A 2018 graduate of Brighton High School ... was a three-year varsity letterwinner for coach Brian Lemons ... earned All-Kensington Lakes Activities Association (KLAA) Black Division honors as a senior ... totaled 50 tackles (37 solo, 13 assisted) as a senior for the Bulldogs, including 12 tackles for loss (five sacks) and a fumble return for a touchdown ... caught four passes for 108 yards and two scores ... hauled in a pair of touchdown passes (50 and 27 yards) along with two sacks in Brighton's 49-21 win over Hartland ... returned a fumble for a touchdown in BHS's 30-10 triumph over Livonia Stevenson ... served as a football team captain as a senior ... averaged 9.5 points per game as a senior for the Bulldog basketball squad.

Personal:  Full name -- Matthew J. Buschman ... born on February 9, 2000, in Brighton, Mich. ... son of William and Nancy Buschman ... has an older brother, Daniel, and an older sister, Jessica ... Daniel, was an Academic All-MAC selection at tight end for the EMU football team from 2013-17 ... earned his bachelor's degree in Finance from EMU ... currently pursuing an MBA at Wayne State ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.0-3.49) for Fall 2022, Winter 2023, Fall 2023 and Winter 2024.
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  • 54

    2022Graduate Student

    OLB
    6'2" 216 lbs
    54
  • 10

    2023Graduate Student

    OLB
    6'2" 216 lbs
    10