Michael Wagner

Position:
Linebacker
Height:
5-10
Weight:
213
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Alpharetta, Ga.
High School:
Alpharetta HS

2014 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll

2014 at MERCER: Saw action in six games as a backup linebacker during sophomore season … Named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll ... Finished with 13 tackles (7 solo, 6 assisted) … Also recorded 1.5 tackles-for-loss and one pass break-up … Tallied a season-best six tackles in a win over Ave Maria (Sept. 20) … Notched two tackles, including one tackle-for-loss, in the Bears’ victory over Austin Peay (Oct. 11).

2013 at MERCER: Played in all 12 games at linebacker as a redshirt freshman … Named to the Pioneer Football League Honor Roll … Tallied 20 total tackles (11 solo, 9 assisted) … Had one tackle for loss on the year … Also broke up two passes and had two quarterback hurries … Finished with one tackle in collegiate debut against Reinhardt (Aug. 31) … Recorded a season-high four tackles in wins over Valparaiso (Oct. 12) and Campbell (Oct. 26).

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Alpharetta High School in Alpharetta, Ga. … Earned two varsity letters in football … Under head football coach Jason Dukes, Wagner was a team captain and named Defensive MVP … Was a member of the 2011 Region Championship team.

PERSONAL: Born on June 22, 1994 to parents Lee and Michelle Wagner in Alpharetta, Ga. … Has two brothers, Christopher and William … Chose Mercer because of the academic prestige and opportunity to excel on the field … Majoring in accounting.