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Shaun Dolac (born September 14, 2001) is an American college football linebacker for the Buffalo Bulls.

Early life

Dolac graduated from West Seneca East Senior High School in West Seneca, New York, and then spent one year at Milford Academy. He committed to playing college football for the Buffalo Bulls, joining the team as a preferred walk-on.

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. 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). 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. Following the season, Dolac chose to transfer to Utah State, but after the spring semester opted to return to Buffalo. Midway through the 2024 season, he was named a midseason All-American after leading the nation in tackles to that point. 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. After a win in the 2025 Bahamas Bowl, he finished the season with a school-record 168 total tackles. His total tackles and 177 interception return yards also led the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision.

College statistics

References

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2. 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.
3. "Shaun Dolac". Sports Reference. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
4. 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.
5. Graham, Andrew (May 2, 2024). "Utah State, former Buffalo LB Shaun Dolac re-enters NCAA Transfer Portal". On3.com. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
6. Lenzi, Rachel. "Shaun Dolac discusses the impact of the UB athletic facilities". Buffalo News. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
7. 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.
8. "Shaun Dolac 2023 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
9. Graham, Andrew. "After transferring away for a semester, Shaun Dolac is back where he belongs in Buffalo". On3. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
10. Bronstein, Jonah. "UB's Shaun Dolac, WNY'er leading nation in tackles, named midseason All-American". WIVB.com. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
11. "Dolac Named Consensus All-American". University at Buffalo. December 13, 2024. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
12. "Bahamas Bowl champs!". www.buffalo.edu. University at Buffalo. January 6, 2025. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
13. "2024 College Football Leaders". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 6, 2025.

External links

• Buffalo Bulls bio

• 2001 births
• American football linebackers
• Buffalo Bulls football players
• Living people
• Milford Academy alumni
• Players of American football from Erie County, New York