2023 Football Roster
Heldman, Michael
Jersey Number 97
Michael Heldman
- Position:
- Defensive Lineman
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 260
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Romeo, Mich.
- High School:
- Romeo H.S.
- Major:
- Communication
- Twitter:
- @heldman_michael
- Instagram:
- michael.heldman12
Bio
CAREER
Has played in 39 career games with 29 starts on the defensive line … has started 12 consecutive games on the defensive line … three-time Academic All-Mid-American Conference selection … has made 72 tackles (39 solo), 17.5 tackles for loss for 69 yards, 8.5 sacks, one pass breakup, forced two fumbles with 20 quarterback hurries in his career … set the school record in quarterback hurries midway through his junior season and enters his senior season with 20 … broke the previous record of 15 held by Jacques Bristol (2019-23) and Blake Serpa (2011-15) … set school-record with 10 quarterback hurries in a season with 10 in 2023.
2024
As a redshirt junior defensive lineman, played in all 12 games with 12 starts at defensive end … listed as the starter at defensive end on the depth chart … named a preseason Fourth Team All-MAC selection by Athlon Magazine … named a preseason honorable mention All-MAC pick by College Football Network … earned Academic All-MAC honors … set the school’s career record for quarterback hurries with 20 … led the Chippewas with eight quarterback hurries, finished with 28 tackles (13 solo) with 6.0 tackles for loss for 22 yards, and 4.0 sacks for 20 yards … made at least one tackle in all 12 games … finished with a season-high four solo tackles in season finale at Northern Illinois (11/30) … totaled three tackles vs. Western Michigan (11/19) … made three tackles (one solo) with 1.0 sack and quarterback hurry at Toledo (11/12) … made 1.0 tackle and 1.0 tackle for loss with a hurry vs. Bowling Green (11/5) … totaled four tackles (three solo) with 2.0 sacks for eight yards, 2.0 tackles for loss for 8 yards at Miami (Ohio) (10/26) … finished with two quarterback hurries, four tackles (one solo) with 0.5 sack for three yards at Eastern Michigan (11/19) … made two tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss, 0.5 sack, and a quarterback hurry vs. San Diego State (9/28) … finished with two tackles and a quarterback hurry at Florida International (9/7) … totaled two tackles and a quarterback hurry in the season opener vs. Central Connecticut State (8/29).
2023
As a redshirt sophomore, played in 11 of 12 games with five starts at defensive end … listed as either the starter or backup defensive end of the depth chart … Academic All-MAC selection … concluded season with 22 tackles (13 solo), 4.5 tackles for loss for 30 yards, 2.5 sacks for 20 yards, one forced fumble, one pass breakup and a team-best 10 quarterback hurries … set school-record for quarterback hurries in a season with 10 in 2023 … finished with a team-high three quarterback hurries and one tackle in season finale vs. Toledo (11/24) … made two tackles, including one tackle for loss for four yards at Western Michigan (11/7) … totaled two tackles, including 0.5 sack vs. Northern Illinois (10/31) … made two tackles at Ball State (10/21) … made three tackles (three solo), 2.0 tackles for loss for 15 yards, 1.0 sack for nine yards, forced a fumble and had two quarterback hurries vs. Akron (10/14) … made two tackles with a quarterback hurry at Buffalo (10/7) … finished with four tackles (three solo) vs. Eastern Michigan (9/30) … made three tackles at Notre Dame (9/16) … totaled three quarterback hurries with one pass breakup vs. New Hampshire (9/9) … made two tackles, 1.0 sack, and a quarterback hurry in season opener at Michigan State (9/1).
2022
As a redshirt freshman, played in all 12 games with 11 starts on the defensive line … Academic All-MAC selection … started all 11 games at defensive end … made 19 tackles (12 solo), registered 7.0 tackles for loss for 17 yards, made 2.0 sacks for seven yards, forced one fumble and totaled two quarterback hurries … finished with two tackles in the season finale at Eastern Michigan (11/16) … totaled two tackles vs. Western Michigan (11/16) … totaled three tackles (one solo) at Northern Illinois (11/2) … finished with one solo tackle, 1.0 tackle for loss vs. Bowling Green (10/22) … made two tackles (two solo) with 1.0 tackle for loss vs. Ball State (1/8) … made a career-high five tackles (four solo) with a career-high 3.5 tackles for loss for 10 yards, 1.5 sack for four yards and forced a fumble vs. Bucknell (9/17) … made first career start vs. South Alabama (9/1) … made one tackle (solo) with a quarterback hurry in season opener at Oklahoma State (9/1).
2021
Redshirted his first season as a true freshman … appeared in four games on the defensive line … credited with three tackles.
HIGH SCHOOL
A 2021 graduate of Romeo High School, where he played three years of varsity football for Head Coach Curt Rienas … First Team Division 1 All-State selection as a defensive lineman … named All-Region by the Michigan High School Football Coaches Association in 2020 … named to the All-Macomb Area Conference Red First Team in 2020 … Macomb County Tier 1 All-Star team selection … nominated for the Anvil Award … recorded 19 sacks, 10 tackles-for-loss and four forced fumbles in 2020 … ranked No. 38 on the Detroit News Blue Chip List … rated a three-star recruit by Rivals.
PERSONAL
Born Michael Heldman on January 2, 2003 … son of Timara Regnerus … committed to Central Michigan on November 24, 2020 … majors in Communication.
Has played in 39 career games with 29 starts on the defensive line … has started 12 consecutive games on the defensive line … three-time Academic All-Mid-American Conference selection … has made 72 tackles (39 solo), 17.5 tackles for loss for 69 yards, 8.5 sacks, one pass breakup, forced two fumbles with 20 quarterback hurries in his career … set the school record in quarterback hurries midway through his junior season and enters his senior season with 20 … broke the previous record of 15 held by Jacques Bristol (2019-23) and Blake Serpa (2011-15) … set school-record with 10 quarterback hurries in a season with 10 in 2023.
2024
As a redshirt junior defensive lineman, played in all 12 games with 12 starts at defensive end … listed as the starter at defensive end on the depth chart … named a preseason Fourth Team All-MAC selection by Athlon Magazine … named a preseason honorable mention All-MAC pick by College Football Network … earned Academic All-MAC honors … set the school’s career record for quarterback hurries with 20 … led the Chippewas with eight quarterback hurries, finished with 28 tackles (13 solo) with 6.0 tackles for loss for 22 yards, and 4.0 sacks for 20 yards … made at least one tackle in all 12 games … finished with a season-high four solo tackles in season finale at Northern Illinois (11/30) … totaled three tackles vs. Western Michigan (11/19) … made three tackles (one solo) with 1.0 sack and quarterback hurry at Toledo (11/12) … made 1.0 tackle and 1.0 tackle for loss with a hurry vs. Bowling Green (11/5) … totaled four tackles (three solo) with 2.0 sacks for eight yards, 2.0 tackles for loss for 8 yards at Miami (Ohio) (10/26) … finished with two quarterback hurries, four tackles (one solo) with 0.5 sack for three yards at Eastern Michigan (11/19) … made two tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss, 0.5 sack, and a quarterback hurry vs. San Diego State (9/28) … finished with two tackles and a quarterback hurry at Florida International (9/7) … totaled two tackles and a quarterback hurry in the season opener vs. Central Connecticut State (8/29).
2023
As a redshirt sophomore, played in 11 of 12 games with five starts at defensive end … listed as either the starter or backup defensive end of the depth chart … Academic All-MAC selection … concluded season with 22 tackles (13 solo), 4.5 tackles for loss for 30 yards, 2.5 sacks for 20 yards, one forced fumble, one pass breakup and a team-best 10 quarterback hurries … set school-record for quarterback hurries in a season with 10 in 2023 … finished with a team-high three quarterback hurries and one tackle in season finale vs. Toledo (11/24) … made two tackles, including one tackle for loss for four yards at Western Michigan (11/7) … totaled two tackles, including 0.5 sack vs. Northern Illinois (10/31) … made two tackles at Ball State (10/21) … made three tackles (three solo), 2.0 tackles for loss for 15 yards, 1.0 sack for nine yards, forced a fumble and had two quarterback hurries vs. Akron (10/14) … made two tackles with a quarterback hurry at Buffalo (10/7) … finished with four tackles (three solo) vs. Eastern Michigan (9/30) … made three tackles at Notre Dame (9/16) … totaled three quarterback hurries with one pass breakup vs. New Hampshire (9/9) … made two tackles, 1.0 sack, and a quarterback hurry in season opener at Michigan State (9/1).
2022
As a redshirt freshman, played in all 12 games with 11 starts on the defensive line … Academic All-MAC selection … started all 11 games at defensive end … made 19 tackles (12 solo), registered 7.0 tackles for loss for 17 yards, made 2.0 sacks for seven yards, forced one fumble and totaled two quarterback hurries … finished with two tackles in the season finale at Eastern Michigan (11/16) … totaled two tackles vs. Western Michigan (11/16) … totaled three tackles (one solo) at Northern Illinois (11/2) … finished with one solo tackle, 1.0 tackle for loss vs. Bowling Green (10/22) … made two tackles (two solo) with 1.0 tackle for loss vs. Ball State (1/8) … made a career-high five tackles (four solo) with a career-high 3.5 tackles for loss for 10 yards, 1.5 sack for four yards and forced a fumble vs. Bucknell (9/17) … made first career start vs. South Alabama (9/1) … made one tackle (solo) with a quarterback hurry in season opener at Oklahoma State (9/1).
2021
Redshirted his first season as a true freshman … appeared in four games on the defensive line … credited with three tackles.
HIGH SCHOOL
A 2021 graduate of Romeo High School, where he played three years of varsity football for Head Coach Curt Rienas … First Team Division 1 All-State selection as a defensive lineman … named All-Region by the Michigan High School Football Coaches Association in 2020 … named to the All-Macomb Area Conference Red First Team in 2020 … Macomb County Tier 1 All-Star team selection … nominated for the Anvil Award … recorded 19 sacks, 10 tackles-for-loss and four forced fumbles in 2020 … ranked No. 38 on the Detroit News Blue Chip List … rated a three-star recruit by Rivals.
PERSONAL
Born Michael Heldman on January 2, 2003 … son of Timara Regnerus … committed to Central Michigan on November 24, 2020 … majors in Communication.
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