2012: Michael has outstanding athleticism and a full season's experience as a starter at outside linebacker ... big hitter and playmaker ... among the fastest players on the team, who in addition to linebacker, also has returned kicks in practice ... named to Phil Steele's preseason All-Pac-12 Fourth Team. 2011: Michael won the starting spot at the "Will" linebacker during spring ball ... played in all 12 games, starting 11 ... finished the season with 78 tackles, second on the team ... made two interceptions in 2011, against Arizona's Nick Foles and Stanford's Andrew Luck ... registered 4.0 tackles-for-loss and 2.5 sacks for the season ... set a career-high with 13 tackles against BYU ... recovered a fumble in the Civil War at Oregon ... tallied 1.5 sacks at Utah. 2010: Participated in his first spring practice after enrolling at OSU during winter term of 2010 - greyshirt ... played in all 13 games, making 11 tackles for the season ... had seven tackles against Arizona State.
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON: Four-year varsity starter ... ranked by Rivals.com as the 10th best prospect in the state of Oklahoma ... rated the 21st best outside linebacker prospect in the nation, per Rivals.com ... SuperPrep 34th best player in the Midlands (Colorado, Oklahoma, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, South Dakota, Utah) Area ... 340 career tackles, including 130 as a senior ... rushed for 1,299 yards as a running back for the '08 season and led the state 5A ranks with 28 touchdowns, including two on punt returns ... 106 yards rushing and 16 tackles in the state title game ... Scout.com three-star athlete ... helped Booker T. Washington HS to its first state title since 1984 ... also played basketball and ran track in high school.
PERSONAL: Born October 25, 1990 ... son of Latasha Wells ... has two siblings, Gerard and Taylor ... chose Oregon State because "I love how the coaches make you feel like family and Corvallis is a great college town" ... majoring in human development and family sciences.
