Michael Danna

Class:
Graduate Student
Position:
DL
Height:
6-2
Weight:
261
Hometown:
Detroit, Mich.
High School:
Warren De La Salle

CAREER HIGHS

• Tackles: 6, vs. Michigan State (Nov. 16, 2019)
• Solos: 3, 2x - last vs Michigan State (Nov. 16, 2019)
• Asst: 3, 2x - last vs Michigan State (Nov. 16, 2019)
• TFLs: 1, 3x - last vs Michigan State (Nov. 16, 2019)
• Sacks: 1, 3x - last vs Michigan State (Nov. 16, 2019)
• Int: none
• FR: none
• PBUs: none

At Michigan
• One-time letterwinner (2019)
• Joined the team prior to the 2019 season after transferring from Central Michigan
• Appeared in 13 games as a Wolverine along the defensive line with one start

PRIOR TO MICHIGAN
• Earned three varsity letters at Central Michigan
• 2018 MVP at CMU
• First team All-MAC selection as a senior (2018)

Graduate Student (2019)
• Appeared in all 13 games with one start along the defensive line; made 38 tackles including three for loss with three sacks and one forced fumble to earn his first varsity letter at U-M
• Shared Defensive Player of the Game honors with the entire defense for their performance against Iowa
• Named to Pro Football Focus College's All Big-Ten Team (edge) for his performance against Maryland
• Named Defensive Lineman of the Week for his performance against Rutgers
• Named Defensive Lineman of the Game for his performance at Maryland
• Named Defensive Lineman of the Game for his performance against Michigan State
• Credited with three tackles in his Wolverine debut against Middle Tennessee State (Aug. 31)
• Assisted on two tackles and contributed on special teams against Army (Sept. 7)
• Made his season debut and started at left tackle at Wisconsin (Sept. 21)
• Made four tackles, including three solo stops against Rutgers (Sept. 28)
• Registered his first sack and tackle for loss at Michigan in a five-tackle effort against Iowa (Oct. 5)
• Collected a 12-yard sack and a forced fumble in his first career start at Illinois (Oct. 12)
• Assisted on one tackle and credited with a quarterback hurry at Penn State (Oct. 19)
• Added two tackles against Notre Dame (Oct. 26)
• Made three tackles and pressured the quarterback into throwing an interception at Maryland (Nov. 2)
• Totaled six tackles including a four-yard sack against Michigan State (Nov. 16)
• Added four tackles playing along the defensive line at Indiana (Nov. 23)
• Made one solo tackle playing along the defensive line against Ohio State (Nov. 30)
• Contributed three tackles against Alabama in the Vrbo Cirtus Bowl (Jan. 1)

Senior (2018)
• Presented with the Herb Deromedi Most Valuable Player Award
• Earned his third varsity letter
• Started all 12 games
• Finished third on the team with 66 tackles, including 37 solo stops, and a team-high 15 tackles for loss with 9.5 sacks
• Named to the 2018 Pro Football Focus All-America first team
• Made 10 tackles against Toledo (Nov. 23) and recovered a fumble for a touchdown
• Credited with five TFL against Maine (Oct. 22)
• Recovered a fumble for a touchdown against Eastern Michigan (Nov. 3)

Junior (2017)
• Earned his second varsity letter
• Appeared in 13 games, making three starts
• Totaled 54 tackles, including 31 solo stops, with 8.5 tackles for loss, 4 sacks, 5 quarterback hurries, and one forced fumble
• Contributed a career-high 10 tackles at Syracuse (Sept. 16)
• Made nine tackles including two sacks at Ball State (Oct. 21)
• Recorded a forced fumble at Ohio (Oct. 7)
• Credited with one sack against Wyoming in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (Dec. 22)

Sophomore (2016)
• Earned his first varsity letter
• Appeared in 13 games, making one start
• Totaled 31 tackles, including 4.5 for loss and 1.5 sacks
• Finished fourth on the roster in tackles for loss
• Made two solo stops and one sack against Presbyterian (Sept. 1)
• Season-high five tackles (three solo) and a half-sack against UNLV (Sept. 17)
• Credited with three solo tackles against Western Michigan (Oct. 1)
• Made four solo tackles at Northern Illinois (Oct. 15)
• Made three tackles at Toledo (Oct. 22)
• Forced a fumble and made three solo tackles against Kent State (Oct. 29)
• Totaled four stops against Tulsa in the Miami Beach Bowl (Dec. 19)

Freshman (2015)
• Red shirt season

Prep
• Attended Warren De La Salle (2015), coached by Paul Verska
• Helped lead his team to the Division 2 state title as a junior (2014)
• Two-year starter and also had a 3.2 GPA

Key Statistics
• As a senior, tallied 52 tackles in just nine games
• As a junior, set school records for tackles for loss (20) and sacks (10) in a single season

Honors and Rankings
• All-state special mention from the Associated Press (2014)
• Ranked No. 15 on the Detroit Free Press Fab 50 his senior year
• Named to the Detroit Free Press, Detroit News, and MLive Dream Teams in 2014
• Part of the Detroit News Blue Chip list in 2014
• 2014 Detroit News All-Metro East first team selection
• Named first team All-Macomb County in 2014

Personal
• Son of Cynthia and Vaughn Danna
• Enrolled in U-M's School of Social Work, pursuing a master' with a focus on community organization and community and social systems.