Michael Oliver

Photo by: Allissa Rusco

Photo by: Benjamin Suddendorf

Photo by: Allissa Rusco

Photo by: Benjamin Suddendorf

Photo by: Allissa Rusco

Position:
LB
Class:
Freshman
Height:
5-11
Weight:
249
Hometown:
Detroit, Mich.
High School:
Cass Tech

2019: Named to All-MAC Second Team … started in all 14 games … named a team captain … recorded 87 tackles, 49 of them solo … had 9.0 tackles-for-loss, for 18 yards … recorded three quarterback hurries … had 10 tackles at Western Michigan (9/28) and at Bowling Green (10/19) … had three tackles and forced a fumble vs. Albany (8/29) … garnered six tackles and recovered a fumble vs. New Mexico State (10/12) … had five total tackles and an interception vs. Northern Illinois (11/2), earning MAC West Defensive Player of the Week honors … had eight tackles with 1.5 tackles-for-loss vs. Toledo (11/29), earning MAC West Defensive Player of the Week honors … recorded eight tackles in MAC Championship Game vs. Miami (Ohio) (12/7) … had five stops and one tackle-for-a-loss against San Diego State in the New Mexico Bowl (12/21).

2018: Appeared in 11 games, starting 6 … had 31 total tackles including 20 solos … had 2 tackles for loss … had season-high 8 tackles vs. Michigan State (9/29) … made season-high 4 solo stops vs. Bowling Green (11/10).

2017: Tallied 68 tackles in nine games … had two tackles-for-a-loss and one pass break-up.

2016: Appeared in 11 games … made seven tackles on the season … made one stop at Virginia (9/24) … recorded two tackles and forced a fumble against Western Michigan (10/1) … posted two stops at Toledo (10/22).

2015: Redshirted.

High School: Ranked No. 39 on the Detroit News Blue Chip list and No. 44 on the Detroit Free Press Fab 50 … earned Division 1 First Team All-State recognition from The Associated Press and the Detroit News in 2014 … named to the Detroit Free Press All-Detroit First Team in 2014 … selected to the 2014 Detroit News All-Metro first team … had 105 tackles, 15 TFLs and five sacks as a senior … team captain as a senior … led squad to a state championship in 2012 and a state final appearance in 2013 … finished career with 10 sacks and 44 TFLs… won a pair of Detroit Public School League titles … two-year starter and varsity letter winner … Cass Tech went 25-2 his junior and senior seasons … had a 3.1 grade-point average … parents are Michael and Tina Oliver … high school coach was Thomas Wilcher.