Mike Weber (American football)

Mike Weber
Ohio State Buckeyes No. 25
Position Running back
Class Freshman
Career history
College
High school Detroit (MI) Cass Tech
Personal information
Place of birth Detroit, Michigan
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight 212 lb (96 kg)
Career highlights and awards
  • Big Ten Thompson-Randle El Freshman of the Year (2016)
  • Second Team All-Big Ten (Coaches, Media)
  • 2× Big Ten Freshman of the Week (Week 5, 12)[1][2]

Mike Weber (born August 25,1997) is an American football running back for the Ohio State Buckeyes.

Early years

Weber attended Cass Technical High School in Detroit, Michigan. As a senior he rushed for 2,268 yards with 29 touchdowns despite missing three games to injury.[3] Weber originally committed to the University of Michigan to play college football but changed to Ohio State University.[4][5]

College career

After redshirting his first year at Ohio State in 2015, Weber took over as the starting running back in 2016.[6] In his first career game he rushed for 136 yards on 19 carries.[7] Weber was named the Thompson–Randle El Freshman of the Year and Second Team All-Big Ten.[8]

Statistics

Through 11/26/16, Weber's statistics are as follows:[9]

NCAA Collegiate Career statistics
Ohio State Buckeyes
Season Rushing Receiving
Att Yards Avg TD Rec Yards Avg TD
2015
Redshirted
2016 1771,0726.1920874.4 0
NCAA Career Totals 1771,0726.1920874.4 0

References

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