Michael Rainwater

Height:
6-2
Weight:
208
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Jesup, Ga.
High School:
Wayne County HS

2014 at MERCER: Played in one game as a backup linebacker before suffering a season-ending injury … Tallied one assisted tackle during the Bears’ win over Reinhardt (Aug. 28).

2013 at MERCER: Played in all 12 games at linebacker as a redshirt freshman … Named to the Pioneer Football League Honor Roll … Ranked sixth on the team with 50 total tackles (26 solo, 24 assisted) … Tallied 1.5 tackles for loss … Finished second on the team with two forced fumbles … Also broke up two passes and had one fumble recovery … Recorded four tackles in collegiate debut against Reinhardt (Aug. 31) … Had a season-high eight tackles and forced a fumble in a win over Carnegie Mellon (Oct. 19) … Notched six tackles while forcing and recovered a fumble in a defeat of Campbell (Oct. 26).

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Wayne County High School in Jesup, Ga., where he graduated sixth in his class … Earned three varsity letters in football and four in baseball … Under head football coach Jodi Grooms, Rainwater was named All-Region his junior season and was named an All-Star his senior season.

PERSONAL: Born Aug. 4, 1993 to parents Mike and Becky Rainwater in Jesup, Ga … Chose Mercer for the academic prestige and football coaching staff … Majoring in industrial management.