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Mike Sainristil
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Sainristil with the Michigan Wolverines in 2023
Washington Commanders
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (2000-10-03) October 3, 2000 (age 23)
Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:182 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High school:Everett (Everett, Massachusetts)
College:Michigan (2019–2023)
NFL draft:2024 / Round: 2 / Pick: 50
Career history
Roster status:Unsigned draft pick
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Player stats at NFL.com

Mike Sainristil (/ˈmaɪki ˈseɪnrɪstɪl/ MY-kee SANE-rih-stil: born October 3, 2000) is a Haitian American football cornerback for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He was an All-American for the Michigan Wolverines, winning three consecutive Big Ten Conference titles and a national championship in 2023. Sainristil was selected by the Commanders in the second round of the 2024 NFL draft.

Early life and high school[edit]

Sainristil was born on October 3, 2000, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.[1] His father 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.[2] The family settled in Everett, Massachusetts, where Sainristil attended Everett High School.[3]

Sainristil was the 2018 Massachusetts Gatorade Player of the Year as a senior, playing wide receiver and defensive back. He caught 30 passes for 762 yards and 12 touchdowns, leading the Everett Crimson Tide (10-1) to the Division 1 North Sectional semifinals. Sainristil also recorded six interceptions in the secondary, including three in one game. He concluded his high school career with 28 receiving touchdowns.[4]

College career[edit]

Sainristil at media day of the 2024 CFP National Championship

In November 2018, he committed to play college football at the University of Michigan.[5] He enrolled early and turned heads in Michigan's 2019 spring practice.[6][7] Michigan's defensive coaches sought to use him as a cornerback, but the offensive staff won out in having him as a wide receiver.[8]

Despite his strong showing in spring practice, Sainristil saw limited time as a true freshman, catching eight passes for 145 yards and his first collegiate touchdown against Notre Dame, on October 26, 2019, totaling 73 yards in the game.[7][9]

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 and 2021 season.[10][11][12]

In 2022, Sainristil was moved to cornerback.[13][14] He finished his first collegiate season season on defense with 58 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, 7 pass breakups and his first career interception on a pass throw by Max Duggan in the Fiesta Bowl.[15] He was named All-Big Ten honorable mention following the season.

In 2023, Sainristil was voted a captain for a second consecutive season for Michigan’s national championship team. [16] He was named a first-team All-American by The Sporting News, ESPN and FOX, [17] finishing the season with 44 tackles, 1 sack, 6 interceptions, 2 returned for touchdowns and 2 forced fumbles.[18]

On January 8, 2024, Sainristil recorded the game-clinching interception in the 2024 national championship game, intercepting Washington's Michael Penix Jr. and returning it 81 yards.[19]

College statistics
Year G Receiving Rushing Returns
Rec Yds Avg TD Att Yds Avg TD Ret Yds Avg TD
2019 13 8 145 18.1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
2020 6 7 82 11.7 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 0
2021 14 22 312 14.2 2 1 7 7 0 2 27 13.5 0
Career[20] 33 37 539 14.6 5 1 7 7 0 4 29 7.3 0

Professional career[edit]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 9+3⁄8 in
(1.76 m) 		182 lb
(83 kg) 		30+7⁄8 in
(0.78 m) 		8+1⁄2 in
(0.22 m)		 4.47 s 1.51 s 2.58 s 4.01 s 6.95 s 40 in
(1.02 m)		 10 ft 11 in
(3.33 m)		 14 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[21][22]

Sainristil was selected by the Washington Commanders in the second round (50th overall) of the 2024 NFL draft.[23]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Brugler, Dane. "The Beast: 2024 NFL Draft Guide" (PDF). The Athletic. p. 258. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
  2. ^ Larry Lage (October 28, 2019). "Michigan WR Mike Sainristil fled Haiti as child with family". Associated Press.
  3. ^ "Mike Sainristil". University of Michigan. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
  4. ^ "2018-2019 Massachusetts Football Player of the Year". Stokely-Van Camp, Inc. 2020.
  5. ^ Orion Sang (November 4, 2018). "Michigan football recruiting: 2019 star Mike Sainristil commits". Detroit Free Press.
  6. ^ "Mike Sainristil impresses in spring ball". The Michigan Daily. April 7, 2019.
  7. ^ a b Orion Sang (October 29, 2019). "Michigan football receiver Mike Sainristil puts drops behind him with new opportunity". Detroit Free Press.
  8. ^ John Niyo (October 19, 2019). "Emerging Mike Sainristil gives Michigan fans a glimpse of the future". The Detroit News.
  9. ^ Theo Mackie (October 28, 2019). "After spring breakout, Mike Sainristil transforming hype into production". The Michigan Daily.
  10. ^ Aaron McMann (October 9, 2020). "Mike Sainristil and the Year 2 leap at Michigan". Mlive.com.
  11. ^ Angelique S. Chengelis (October 12, 2020). "Receiver Mike Sainristil 'can't wait' to show a big jump in Michigan offense". The Detroit News.
  12. ^ Isaiah Hole (October 9, 2020). "Mike Sainristil ready for breakout season in sophomore year". USA Today.
  13. ^ Isaiah Hole (September 14, 2022). "Why Mike Sainristil has excelled playing defensive back". USA Today.
  14. ^ "Michigan's Mike Sainristil finds his groove at new position". Mlive.com. September 21, 2022.
  15. ^ "2022 Michigan Football Statistics". University of Michigan. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
  16. ^ "Michigan Football Announces 2023 Captains". SBNATION: Maize N Brew.
  17. ^ "Three Michigan Football Players Named Sporting News All-Americans". Wolverines Digest - Sports Illustrated.
  18. ^ "2023 Michigan Wolverines Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  19. ^ "Mike Sainristil's near pick-six clinches Michigan football's first national title since 1997". The Detroit Free Press.
  20. ^ "Mike Sainristil". mgoblue.com. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  21. ^ "Mike Sainristil Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  22. ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Mike Sainristil College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  23. ^ Lichtenstein, Hannah. "Commanders draft CB Mike Sainristil with No. 50 overall pick". Commanders.com. Retrieved April 28, 2024.

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