Michael Scott Hammerstein was born on March 3,1963 and is an American former professional football player who was a defensive lineman in the National Football League.
16 Facts About Mike Hammerstein
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Mike Hammerstein played college football for the Michigan Wolverines, principally as a defensive tackle, from 1981 to 1985.
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Mike Hammerstein was selected as a consensus All-American in 1985.
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Mike Hammerstein played in the NFL for the Cincinnati Bengals from 1986 to 1987 and 1989 to 1990.
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Mike Hammerstein appeared in 56 NFL games, two of them as a starter at defensive end.
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Mike Hammerstein was raised in Wapakoneta, Ohio, and attended Wapakoneta High School.
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Mike Hammerstein enrolled at the University of Michigan in 1981 and played college football for head coach Bo Schembechler's Michigan Wolverines football teams from 1981 to 1985.
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Mike Hammerstein started one game at defensive tackle in each of the 1982 and 1983 seasons.
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Mike Hammerstein started all 12 games at defensive tackle for the 1984 Michigan team, while his brother Mark Hammerstein started four games on the offensive line.
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Mike Hammerstein was paired on the defensive line with Mark Messner in 1985.
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Mike Hammerstein was named the Most Valuable Player of the 1985 Fiesta Bowl in which he registered two quarterback sacks.
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Mike Hammerstein was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American in 1985, after receiving first-team honors from the Associated Press, United Press International, and the American Football Coaches Association.
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Mike Hammerstein finished his career as the third highest in Michigan football history in career tackles for loss with 37 for 116 yards.
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Mike Hammerstein was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the third round of the 1986 NFL draft.
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Mike Hammerstein signed a contract with the Bengals in late July 1986, and appeared in 56 games at the nose tackle and defensive end positions for the Bengals from 1986 to 1987 and 1989 to 1990 under head coach Sam Wyche.
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Mike Hammerstein started only two games for the Bengals, both during the 1990 Cincinnati Bengals season.