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2021 Football Roster

80 Will Michael

  • Position Punter
  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 175
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Chesterfield, Va.
  • High School Trinity Episcopal

Biography

SENIOR YEAR (2021 – Spring)
Played in all 11 games … Averaged 36.6 yards per punt on his 26 kicks … Pinned the opposition inside its own 20-yard line 10 times … Earned CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll accolades …

REDSHIRT JUNIOR YEAR (2021 – Spring)
Did not appear in any games … Earned distinction on the CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll …

JUNIOR YEAR (2019)
Saw action in five games … Averaged 36.4 yards per punt on his nine kicks … Pinned opponents inside their own 20 twice … Earned CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll accolades …

SOPHOMORE YEAR (2018)
Second season as W&M’s starting punter … Averaged 36.2 yards per punt on his 59 kicks … Recorded a pair of 50+ yard punts and pinned the opposition inside its own 20 nine times … Posted a season-long 62-yard punt and pinned the opposition at its own 1-yard line with a 43-yard punt in the win at Villanova … Averaged 40.2 yards per punt on his five kicks at No. 12/14 Virginia Tech … Earned CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll distinction …

FRESHMAN YEAR (2017)
Saw action in 10 games and was the team’s primary punter … One of five true freshmen to play for W&M in 2017 … Averaged 37.7 yards per punt on his 52 kicks … Recorded six punts of at least 50 yards and pinned the opposition inside the 20 on 12 occasions … Averaged 46.2 yards per punt on his four kicks against Stony Brook, which was highlighted by a career-long 65-yard punt … Pinned No. 21/19 New Hampshire at its own 1-yard line with a 35-yard punt … Executed a successful fake punt with a 12-yard scamper on a fourth-and-6 at Maine … Earned CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll distinction … Honored with W&M’s Provost Award for academic excellence …

HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year starter as a kicker, punter and wide receiver for head coach Sam Mickens at Trinity Episcopal School … Three-time all-state kicker, earning first-team honors in 2015 after garnering second-team honors the previous two seasons … Helped TES win back to back state titles in 2014 and 2015 and kicked the go-ahead field goal in the 2015 state championship game … Finished his career as program’s all-time leading scorer … Converted all five of his field goal attempts as a senior and connected on a career-long 43-yard attempt … Recorded 25 catches for 469 yards with six touchdowns as a wide receiver as a senior … Honored as the Trinity Episcopal School Male Athlete of the Year … Also lettered in baseball and basketball … Helped basketball team win a state title … Served as a team captain in baseball and earned first-team all-state distinction as a senior … International Baccalaureate Program Diploma recipient … Book Club President … Member of Spanish Honor Society …
 
PERSONAL
Son of Wythe and Karen Michael … Father was a swimmer at W&M … Member of Economics Club … Enjoys surfing and listening to country music.

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Historical Player Information

  • 80

    2017Freshman

    Punter
    5'9" 180 lbs
    80
  • 80

    2018Sophomore

    Punter
    5'10" 180 lbs
    80
  • 80

    2019Junior

    Punter
    5'10" 175 lbs
    80
  • 80

    2020Senior

    Punter
    5'10" 175 lbs
    80
  • 80

    2021Senior

    Punter
    5'10" 175 lbs
    80