Michael Ziemba

Indiana State

Sep 12 (Fri)

6:30 p.m.

Position:
OLB
Ht./Wt.:
6-3 / 260
Year:
Senior +
Hometown:
Sanford, Fla.
High School:
Lake Mary

2021 (Senior+): Played in 10 games ... posted 10 tackles, one for loss ... Wuerffel Trophy nominee.

2020 (Senior): Appeared in eight games at end with one start in the season-opening win over No. 8 Penn State (10/24) ... totaled 11 tackles, nine solo, one for loss, and one quarterback hurry ... collected a season-high four stops at No. 3 Ohio State (11/21) ... Indiana’s Big Ten Sportsmanship Award honoree.

2019 (Junior): Made 33 tackles, 20 solo, 6.5 for loss with three quarterback hurries at end ... shared the team lead with two fumble recoveries (T-4th in the Big Ten, T-27th nationally) ... finished third on the team in TFLs ... shared second among defensive linemen in solos and was third in overall stops ... started nine times and played in all 13 games ... recorded a tackle for loss in seven games ... posted four stops with a career-high 1.5 for loss and a career-best two QBHs against No. 6 Ohio State (9/14) ... collected a career-high five tackles, a half for loss, in the Rutgers win (10/12) ... tallied a career-best four solos in the victory at Maryland (10/19) ... recovered the first fumble of his career and added one TFL in the Northwestern win (11/2) ... added his second fumble recovery with one hurry and a half stop for loss at No. 9 Penn State (11/16) ... totaled four tackles, one for loss, against No. 13 Michigan (11/23) ... IU defensive player of the week (Northwestern) ... Academic All-Big Ten.

2018 (Sophomore): Appeared in 12 games at end, tackle, and on special teams ... made six tackles with one sack ... tallied three stops at No. 3 Ohio State (10/6) ... registered his first career sack against Purdue (11/24).

2017 (Freshman): Played in 10 games at end, tackle, and on special teams ... collected four tackles ... made his collegiate debut in the win at Virginia (9/9).

Prep/Personal: Tight end and linebacker for head coach Scott Perry at Lake Mary High School ... ranked No. 21 in the Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida Super60 ... made 21 receptions for 300 yards and four touchdowns as a junior ... collected 59 tackles and one sack ... played in one game as a senior due to injury ... ranked the No. 23 tight end nationally by ESPN ... mother is Lisa Ziemba ... born on Sept. 25, 1998.