Lakeland University Athletics

2023: Played in all 10 games as the team’s quarterback, starting nine… Completed 169 of 330 passes for 2,214 yards and 16 touchdowns, and also led the team in rushing with 169 attempts for 780 yards and nine touchdowns… Named an honorable mention all-Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference selection and ranked second in the conference in total offense (299.4 yards per game), third in the conference in passing yards, fourth in passing touchdowns and fifth in rushing yards… Completed 38 of 61 passes for 463 yards against Concordia Wisconsin Sept. 16, setting career highs in all three categories, and his 38 completions tied for the second-most in a game in school history and his 463 yards passing the fifth-most in a game in Lakeland history… Posted three 300-yard games passing and three 100-yard games rushing, including 315 yards and four touchdowns passing plus 105 yards rushing and a touchdown in Muskies’ come-from-behind 35-34 win over Eureka in the season finale Nov. 11, including the game-winning touchdown pass in the final minute… Rushed for season high 134 yards at Buena Vista (Iowa) Sept. 9… Also punted six times for 199 yards (33.2 yards/punt) with two punts downed inside the 20… Recipient of NACC Scholar-Athlete Award.

2022: As a freshman quarterback played in seven games, starting four… Completed 94 of 181 passes for 999 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed 112 times for 895 yards (8.0 yards per carry average) and seven touchdowns… Led team in passing and rushing yards and finished second on team in rushing touchdowns… Also led NACC in yards per carry and finished second in conference in rushing yards per game (127.9), third in rushing yards and in total offense/game (236.8) on way to being named NACC Freshman of the Year… Rushed for at least 110 yards in five games, including coming off the bench to run 11 times for 112 yards and a 70-yard touchdown in the season opener against Illinois College Sept. 1… Ran for a best of 232 yards on 22 carries with three touchdowns against Concordia Chicago Oct. 15, a game in which he also had a long run of 74 yards for a score… Also set season high with 240 yards passing, completing 20 of 30 passes against St. Norbert Sept. 24… Recipient of NACC Scholar-Athlete Award.

High School: Four-year letter winner in football and basketball and also lettered one year in track & field… Playing for the Kohler/Sheboygan Lutheran/Sheboygan Christian co-op football team was a two-time Eastern Wisconsin Conference Offensive Player of the Year and three-time all-EWC first team quarterback… Also a two-time first team all-conference defensive back… Three-time all-region quarterback and two-time honorable mention all-state selection… Two-time Associated Press all-state selection as all-purpose performer… Finalist for Dave Krieg Award given to top quarterback in the state… Set state record for career touchdown passes and tied state record for TD passes in a game (nine)… Three-time all-Big East Conference selection in basketball, including second team as a junior and first team as a senior… Member of WIAA Division 5 state championship team at Sheboygan Lutheran as a freshman… Member of National Honor Society.

Personal: Born Oct. 30, 2003… Son of Robert & Traci Michael and has one sister (Olivia) and one brother (McCoy)… Also is a member of the Lakeland men's basketball team... Majoring in sport management and leadership.

Career ambition/goal: College coach
Favorite TV show: Outer Banks
Favorite movie: Friday Night Lights
Favorite music artist: Lil Tjay
Favorite athlete: Lamar Jackson (NFL’s Baltimore Ravens)
Favorite holiday: Thanksgiving