1. Mike Sainristil is a Haitian American professional football cornerback for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League.
18 Facts About Mike Sainristil
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Mike Sainristil was an All-American playing college football for the Michigan Wolverines, winning three Big Ten Conference titles and a national championship in 2023.
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Mike Sainristil was born on October 3,2000, in Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti.
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The family settled in Everett, Massachusetts, where Mike Sainristil later attended Everett High School.
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Mike Sainristil concluded his high school career with 28 receiving touchdowns.
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In November 2018, Mike Sainristil committed to play college football for the Wolverines at the University of Michigan.
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Mike Sainristil enrolled early and turned heads in Michigan's 2019 spring practice.
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Mike Sainristil finished his first collegiate 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.
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Mike Sainristil was named All-Big Ten honorable mention following the season.
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In 2023, Mike Sainristil was voted a captain for a second consecutive season.
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Mike Sainristil was named a first-team All-American by The Sporting News, ESPN and FOX, finishing the season with 44 tackles, 1 sack, 6 interceptions, 2 returned for touchdowns and 2 forced fumbles.
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Mike Sainristil was named the MVP of the 2023 Big Ten Championship Game and recorded the game-clinching interception in the 2024 College Football Playoff National Championship, intercepting Michael Penix Jr.
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Mike Sainristil was selected by the Washington Commanders in the second round of the 2024 NFL draft.
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Mike Sainristil signed his four-year rookie contract on June 11,2024.
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Mike Sainristil recorded his first career interception in Week 6 against the Baltimore Ravens.
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Mike Sainristil forced and recovered his first fumble in Week 13 against the Tennessee Titans, becoming the third rookie in team history to have done both in a single game.
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Mike Sainristil was named the NFL Rookie of the Week after recording 10 tackles and 3 pass breakups in the regular season finale, finishing the season as the team's leader in interceptions with two.
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Mike Sainristil finished the 2024 regular season with 93 tackles, 14 pass deflections, two interceptions, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery.