Missouri State

Matt Soraghan
Football, 1984-87
Inducted February 10, 2018

Soraghan was a prolific tackler as a linebacker who lettered four years and played two seasons each for head coaches Rich Johanningmeier and Jesse Branch while at Missouri State. Soraghan collected all-America honors from both the Associated Press and the American Football Coaches Association as a senior in 1987 and was a Missouri Valley Football Conference all-league first team selection. He was picked as Missouri State's Most Valuable Player and the league's defensive MVP his senior campaign. Twenty years after the end of his career, he still ranks third in MSU single season tackles (183) and 11th in career tackles (350).