Personal: Michael was born in November 1979 in Erlangen, Germany... After living in Germany for six years and in Ghana for a short period, his family moved to Finland. He graduated from high school and completed his mandatory military service before moving to the U.S. to study and play football... While in the army, he finished as runner-up in the military-wrestling event at the Annual Military Combat Tournament... He graduated from Columbia University in February of 2005, and majored in Political Science... Before playing and studying at Columbia, Michael spent two years at St. Peter’s College in Jersey City, NJ.

Michael by the Numbers Age: 26 Height: 6-2 Weight: 295 lbs. Jersey No. 73

2005: Signed with the Frankfurt Galaxy in NFL Europe… Finished with 11 tackles, one sack and one fumble recovery in first season of professional football… Signed with Oakland Raiders to be a member of its practice squad for 2005 season as part of the NFL’s international player development program.

2004: Finished third in the nation with 19 tackles for loss, including an NCAA record-tying eight vs. Fordham in season opener … National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame 2004 National Scholar Class … District 1 Academic All-America Team …Voted team captain and Most Valuable Player… Division 1-AA Academic All-Star Team … 1st Team All-Ivy League and Academic All-Ivy … Ivy-League Defensive Player of the Week.

2003: Second-team All-Ivy ... fourth on the team in tackles with 57 ... 12 tackles for a loss led team and was 11th in the conference ... two fumble recoveries was tied for fourth in Ivies ... had a sack vs. Yale ... Academic All-Ivy.

2002: Sat out season under NCAA transfer rules.

At St. Peter’s (2001 and 2000): Two-time letter winner ... second on team with 49 tackles as a freshman, 11 for 63 lost yards ... also had a team- and conference-best 9.5 sacks in 2001 ... two forced fumbles ... fourth in second year with 52 stops, 21 for a loss of 55 yards ... added 5.5 sacks ... helped Peacocks to 10-1 record as sophomore, good for second place in the conference ... named Defensive Player and Rookie of the Week in first season ... also made second-team all-MAAC as freshman... made The Sports Network Division I-AA Mid-Major All-American team as sophomore... Dan Hansen's Football Gazette I-AA Mid-Major All-American second team both as freshman and sophomore... All-MAAC first team as sophomore ... Selected Academic all-conference both seasons.