Player Story
Michael Farkas story
Michael Farkas built his college career from 2016 through 2019 as a placekicker from Mishawaka, IN wearing No. 5, spending time with Ohio. The clearest part of Michael Farkas' career was his field-position work: 221 punts, 9,138 punting yards, and 22 punts inside the 20 across 52 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with Ohio. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Special-teams careers depend on repeatable opportunity, not just one highlight. His career also includes 16 rushing yards and 3 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 52 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Ohio.
The arc is straightforward: Michael Farkas moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.