2017 Football
Roster
Dylan Ackerson
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 250
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Hoover
- High School:
- Alabama
2014 Stats | 2015 Stats | 2016 Stats
2016
- Played in all 11 games
- Recorded a sack at Wagner on Oct. 1
- Had five tackles and 1.5 TFLs in win over Robert Morris on Oct. 22
- Made season-high six tackles at CCSU on Nov. 5
2015
- Played in all 11 games with seven starts
- Had 31 tackles including 9.0 TFL and 4.0 sacks
- Opened the year with eight tackles, 3.5 TFL, and two sacks against Saint Anselm on Sept. 5
- Had 2.5 TFL and 1.5 sacks at Marist on Sept. 19
- Had five tackles and 0.5 sacks at Saint Francis U on Oct. 31
2014
- Appeared in every game as a rookie and started eight times
- Finished the year 23 total tackles, including 4.0 TFL and 3.0 sacks
High School
Ackerson comes to Sacred Heart after playing under Head Coach Josh Niblett at highly esteemed Hoover High School in Hoover, Alabama. A team captain at Hoover, Ackerson helped the Buccaneers to back-to-back state championships in 2012 and 2013, as well as a National Championship in 2013. Ackerson won the Senior Leadership award and was named to the All Over-The-Mountain Team. Ackerson notched 76 tackles, nine sacks, and 15 tackles for loss.
Off the field, Dylan was a Health Science Academy Ambassador.
General: Parents: Joseph & Kimberley Ackerson...Siblings: Abby...Major: Nursing...Favorite Pro Athlete: JJ Watt...Favorite Movie: The Road...Favorite TV Show: The Office...Favorite Book: The Giving Tree.
