Mike Sainristil

Michael Sainristil (born October 3, 2000) is an American football wide receiver and defensive back for the Michigan Wolverines.

Mike Sainristil
Sainristil on September 23, 2023
Michigan Wolverines – No. 0
PositionDefensive back
ClassGraduate student
Personal information
Born: (2000-10-03) October 3, 2000
Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight182 lb (83 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolEverett (MA)
Career highlights and awards
  • USA Today High School All-American (2018)

Early life and high school career

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]

College career
Sainristil (No. 5) with Michigan in 2021

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 played a larger role in Michigan's offense during the 2020 season.[9][10][11]

In 2022, Sainristil was moved to defensive back.[12][13] During the 2022 regular season, he ranked second on the team with 31 solo tackles and also had seven pass breakups, four-and-a-half tackles for loss, and two quarterback sacks.[14]

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
2021 Michigan Big Ten 14 22 312 14.2 2 1 7 7.0 0 2 27 13.5 0
Career 33 37 539 14.6 5 1 7 7.0 0 4 29 7.3 0
All values from Michigan Athletics[15]

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. 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. Isaiah Hole (September 14, 2022). "Why Mike Sainristil has excelled playing defensive back". USA Today.
  13. "Michigan's Mike Sainristil finds his groove at new position". Mlive.com. September 21, 2022.
  14. "2022 Michigan Football Statistics". University of Michigan. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
  15. "Mike Sainristil". mgoblue.com. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
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