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Mike Sainristil
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Sainristil with Wolverines in 2023
Washington Commanders
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (2000-10-03) October 3, 2000 (age 23)
Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 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
Roster status:Unsigned draft pick
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Player stats at NFL.com

Mike Sainristil (Mye-key-SANE-ri-still: born October 3, 2000) is a Haitian American football cornerback for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines, where he was an All-American and won a national championship in 2023. Sainristil was selected by the Commanders in the second round of the 2024 NFL draft.

Early life and high school

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]

College career

Sainristil at media day of the 2024 CFP National Championship

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.

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]

College statistics
Year G Receiving Rushing Returns
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

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
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
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
Pro Day[21][22]

Sainristil was selected 50th overall by the Washington Commanders in the second round of the 2024 NFL draft.

References

  1. ^ Brugler, Dane. "The Beast: 2024 NFL Draft Guide" (PDF). The Athletic. p. 258. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
  2. ^ Larry Lage (October 28, 2019). "Michigan WR Mike Sainristil fled Haiti as child with family". Associated Press.
  3. ^ "Mike Sainristil". University of Michigan. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
  4. ^ "2018-2019 Massachusetts Football Player of the Year". Stokely-Van Camp, Inc. 2020.
  5. ^ Orion Sang (November 4, 2018). "Michigan football recruiting: 2019 star Mike Sainristil commits". Detroit Free Press.
  6. ^ "Mike Sainristil impresses in spring ball". The Michigan Daily. April 7, 2019.
  7. ^ a b Orion Sang (October 29, 2019). "Michigan football receiver Mike Sainristil puts drops behind him with new opportunity". Detroit Free Press.
  8. ^ John Niyo (October 19, 2019). "Emerging Mike Sainristil gives Michigan fans a glimpse of the future". The Detroit News.
  9. ^ Theo Mackie (October 28, 2019). "After spring breakout, Mike Sainristil transforming hype into production". The Michigan Daily.
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  11. ^ Angelique S. Chengelis (October 12, 2020). "Receiver Mike Sainristil 'can't wait' to show a big jump in Michigan offense". The Detroit News.
  12. ^ Isaiah Hole (October 9, 2020). "Mike Sainristil ready for breakout season in sophomore year". USA Today.
  13. ^ Isaiah Hole (September 14, 2022). "Why Mike Sainristil has excelled playing defensive back". USA Today.
  14. ^ "Michigan's Mike Sainristil finds his groove at new position". Mlive.com. September 21, 2022.
  15. ^ "2022 Michigan Football Statistics". University of Michigan. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
  16. ^ "Michigan Football Announces 2023 Captains". SBNATION: Maize N Brew.
  17. ^ "Three Michigan Football Players Named Sporting News All-Americans". Wolverines Digest - Sports Illustrated.
  18. ^ "2023 Michigan Wolverines Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  19. ^ "Mike Sainristil's near pick-six clinches Michigan football's first national title since 1997". The Detroit Free Press.
  20. ^ "Mike Sainristil". mgoblue.com. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  21. ^ "Mike Sainristil Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  22. ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Mike Sainristil College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 26, 2024.

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