Mike Sainristil

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Mike Sainristil
Michigan Wolverines – No. 19
PositionWide receiver
ClassJunior
Personal information
Born: (2000-10-03) October 3, 2000 (age 21)
Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight183 lb (83 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolEverett (MA)
Career highlights and awards
  • USA Today High School All-American (2018)

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
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[]

  1. ^ Larry Lage (October 28, 2019). "Michigan WR Mike Sainristil fled Haiti as child with family". Associated Press.
  2. ^ "Mike Sainristil". University of Michigan. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
  3. ^ "2018-2019 Massachusetts Football Player of the Year". Stokely-Van Camp, Inc. 2020.
  4. ^ Orion Sang (November 4, 2018). "Michigan football recruiting: 2019 star Mike Sainristil commits". Detroit Free Press.
  5. ^ "Mike Sainristil impresses in spring ball". The Michigan Daily. April 7, 2019.
  6. ^ a b Orion Sang (October 29, 2019). "Michigan football receiver Mike Sainristil puts drops behind him with new opportunity". Detroit Free Press.
  7. ^ John Niyo (October 19, 2019). "Emerging Mike Sainristil gives Michigan fans a glimpse of the future". The Detroit News.
  8. ^ Theo Mackie (October 28, 2019). "After spring breakout, Mike Sainristil transforming hype into production". The Michigan Daily.
  9. ^ Aaron McMann (October 9, 2020). "Mike Sainristil and the Year 2 leap at Michigan". Mlive.com.
  10. ^ Angelique S. Chengelis (October 12, 2020). "Receiver Mike Sainristil 'can't wait' to show a big jump in Michigan offense". The Detroit News.
  11. ^ Isaiah Hole (October 9, 2020). "Mike Sainristil ready for breakout season in sophomore year". USA Today.
  12. ^ "Mike Sainristil". mgoblue.com. Retrieved 2021-02-25.

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