Usage / Role
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Major defensive role
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Player Dossier
2019-2023Michigan
Mike Sainristil
DB • 5'10" • 182 lbs • Everett, MA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Mike Sainristil shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 27.1 disruption score.
Impact Production
81
High-end production for a defensive back
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
69
Useful peak profile
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2023 Postseason · Michigan
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Michigan
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Maryland
Player Story
Mike Sainristil built his college career from 2019 through 2023 as a defensive back from Everett, MA, spending time with Michigan. The clearest part of Mike Sainristil's career was his defensive production: 90...
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- Committed To
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- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2025
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2024
- Selection
- Round 2 · Pick 18
- Overall
- No. 50
- NFL Team
- Washington
Mike Sainristil, DB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2023 Postseason · Michigan. Mike Sainristil shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 27.1 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 90
- TFL
- 9.5
- Sacks
- 4
- QB hurries
- 5
- Passes defended
- 14
- Touchdowns
- 9
Quick Answers
Mike Sainristil quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Michigan · DB
- Career Tackles
- 90
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 9 entries · 52 games
- Best season
- 2023 Postseason · Michigan
- Top game
- Maryland
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Demopolis
- High school pipeline
- Demopolis · 11 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2024 · Round 2 · Pick 18 · Washington
- Latest roster
- Senior
- 2023 Tackles rank
- 36 tackles · DB 250th (top 27%) · Big Ten 113th (top 19%) · National 1,065th (top 18%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Postseason | Michigan | 6 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 33.9 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Michigan | 6 | 1 | - | 0 | - | - | 1 | 33.9 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Michigan | 5 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 2 | 33.3 |
| 2021 Postseason | Michigan | 14 | 1 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 34.7 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Michigan | 14 | 4 | - | 0 | - | - | 2 | 34.7 |
| 2022 Postseason | Michigan | 13 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 58.1 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Michigan | 13 | 48 | 4.5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 58.1 |
| 2023 Postseason | Michigan | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 59 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Michigan | 14 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 59 |
Related Context
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Mike Sainristil played DB for Michigan. Across 5 tracked seasons, Mike Sainristil recorded 7 rushing yards, 532 receiving yards, and 90 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2021 with Michigan.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason
Michigan paired 22 primary output with 27.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 27.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2023 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Iowa
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2023 Postseason · Michigan
Games
14
Havoc Plays / G
1.6
Efficiency
27.1
Usage
7.5
Consistency
46.2
Best Game by takeover score
Iowa
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Game by game trend chart. Washington: 1. Alabama: 1. East Carolina: 1. UNLV: 1. Bowling Green: 3. Rutgers: 3. Minnesota: 1.5. Indiana: 1. Michigan State: 2. Purdue: 0.5. Penn State: 0. Maryland: 2. Ohio State: 1. Iowa: 4
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Alabama: 6 by 35. East Carolina: 1 by 14.2. UNLV: 5 by 30.8. Bowling Green: 3 by 42.5. Rutgers: 2 by 38.3. Minnesota: 2 by 23.3. Indiana: 3 by 22.5. Michigan State: 2 by 28.3. Purdue: 3 by 17.5. Penn State: 1 by 4.2. Maryland: 3 by 32.5. Ohio State: 3 by 22.5. Iowa: 2 by 48.3
Split Comparison
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First Half1.6 · Games = 7 · +0.1 vs Second Half
Second Half1.5 · Games = 7 · -0.1 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Iowa
Best efficiency game
48.3 vs Iowa
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1/9 | vs Washington | W 34-13 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Mon 1/1 | vs Alabama | W 27-20 | 6 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 12/3 | @ IowaSplash game | W 26-0 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/25 | vs Ohio State | W 30-24 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | @ MarylandSplash game | W 31-24 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/11 | @ Penn State | W 24-15 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/4 | vs Purdue | W 41-13 | 3 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | @ Michigan StateSplash game | W 49-0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | vs Indiana | W 52-7 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | @ Minnesota | W 52-10 | 2 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | vs RutgersSplash game | W 31-7 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Bowling GreenSplash game | W 31-6 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | vs UNLV | W 35-7 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/2 | vs East Carolina | W 30-3 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Mike Sainristil story
Mike Sainristil built his college career from 2019 through 2023 as a defensive back from Everett, MA, spending time with Michigan. The clearest part of Mike Sainristil's career was his defensive production: 90 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss, 4 sacks, and 7 interceptions across 52 career games in the available record. His career also includes 7 rushing yards, 532 receiving yards, and 29 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Mike Sainristil's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Michigan
2019-2023
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201920192020202120212022202220232023
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Postseason | Michigan | 0 | 0.7 | 0.1 | — |
| 2019 Regular Season | Michigan | 0 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Michigan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Postseason | Michigan | 0 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Michigan | 0 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0 |
| 2022 Postseason | Michigan | 17.5 | 28.8 | 8.1 | 17.5 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Michigan | 17.5 | 28.8 | 8.1 | 0 |
| 2023 Postseason | Michigan | 22 | 27.1 | 7.5 | 4.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Michigan | 22 | 27.1 | 7.5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Maryland
Week 4 · W 34-27 · Conference game
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Havoc Plays
91.1 takeover
4 disruption/tackle impact with 91.1 takeover score.
#2
@ Iowa
Week 14 · W 26-0 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
82.8 takeover
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 82.8 takeover score.
#3
vs Bowling Green
Week 3 · W 31-6
3
Havoc Plays
72.5 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 72.5 takeover score.
#4
vs Rutgers
Week 4 · W 31-7 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
71.1 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 71.1 takeover score.
#5
vs UConn
Week 3 · W 59-0
2
Havoc Plays
60.8 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 60.8 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2023 Postseason · Michigan
22 primary output · 27.1 efficiency · 7.5 usage
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#2
2023 Regular Season · Michigan
59
22 primary · 27.1 efficiency · 7.5 usage
#3
2022 Postseason · Michigan
58.1
17.5 primary · 28.8 efficiency · 8.1 usage
Milestones
5
Impact games
11
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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