Washington Commanders | |
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Position: | Cornerback |
Personal information | |
Born: | Port-au-Prince, Haiti | October 3, 2000
Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 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 | |
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Roster status: | Unsigned draft pick |
Career highlights and awards | |
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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.
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]
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]
Year | G | Receiving | Rushing | Returns | |||||||||
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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 |
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 | |
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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]