Mike Sainristil
Michigan Wolverines – No. 19 | |
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Position | Wide receiver |
Class | Junior |
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Born: | Port-au-Prince, Haiti | October 3, 2000
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Weight | 183 lb (83 kg) |
Career history | |
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High school | Everett (MA) |
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Mike Sainristil (born October 3, 2000) is an American football wide receiver for the Michigan Wolverines.
Early years[]
Sainristil was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, in 2000. His father, Carlot, was the newsroom director at a radio station and received threats after the 2000 Haitian presidential election. As a result, the family fled from Haiti when Sainristil was seven months old.[1]
The family settled in Everett, Massachusetts, where Sainristil attended Everett High School.[2] He was the Gatorade Player of the Year in Massachusetts during the 2018–19 academic year.[3]
University of Michigan[]
In November 2018, he committed to play college football at the University of Michigan.[4] He enrolled early and turned heads in Michigan's 2019 spring practice.[5][6] Michigan's defensive coaches sought to use him as a cornerback, but the offensive staff won out in having him as a wide receiver.[7]
Despite his strong showing in spring practice, Sainristil saw limited time as a true freshman and caught only one pass for eight yards in the first seven games.[6] He had a breakout game against Notre Dame on October 26, 2019, making three receptions for 73 yards and his first collegiate touchdown.[8]
With the departure of receivers Donovan Peoples-Jones, Tarik Black, and Nico Collins, Sainristil is expected to player a larger role in Michigan's offense during the 2020 season.[9][10][11]
College statistics[]
Season | Team | Conf | G | Receiving | Rushing | Returns | |||||||||
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Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Ret | Yds | Avg | TD | ||||
2019 | Michigan | Big Ten | 13 | 8 | 145 | 18.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
2020 | Michigan | Big Ten | 6 | 7 | 82 | 11.7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 |
Career | 19 | 15 | 227 | 15.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | ||
All values from Michigan Athletics[12] |
References[]
- ^ Larry Lage (October 28, 2019). "Michigan WR Mike Sainristil fled Haiti as child with family". Associated Press.
- ^ "Mike Sainristil". University of Michigan. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
- ^ "2018-2019 Massachusetts Football Player of the Year". Stokely-Van Camp, Inc. 2020.
- ^ Orion Sang (November 4, 2018). "Michigan football recruiting: 2019 star Mike Sainristil commits". Detroit Free Press.
- ^ "Mike Sainristil impresses in spring ball". The Michigan Daily. April 7, 2019.
- ^ a b Orion Sang (October 29, 2019). "Michigan football receiver Mike Sainristil puts drops behind him with new opportunity". Detroit Free Press.
- ^ John Niyo (October 19, 2019). "Emerging Mike Sainristil gives Michigan fans a glimpse of the future". The Detroit News.
- ^ Theo Mackie (October 28, 2019). "After spring breakout, Mike Sainristil transforming hype into production". The Michigan Daily.
- ^ Aaron McMann (October 9, 2020). "Mike Sainristil and the Year 2 leap at Michigan". Mlive.com.
- ^ Angelique S. Chengelis (October 12, 2020). "Receiver Mike Sainristil 'can't wait' to show a big jump in Michigan offense". The Detroit News.
- ^ Isaiah Hole (October 9, 2020). "Mike Sainristil ready for breakout season in sophomore year". USA Today.
- ^ "Mike Sainristil". mgoblue.com. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
External links[]
- 2000 births
- Living people
- American football wide receivers
- Michigan Wolverines football players
- Sportspeople from Port-au-Prince
- Haitian players of American football