Chris Wormley
| Michigan Wolverines No. 43 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive end |
| Class |
 Senior |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Toledo (OH) Whitmer |
| Personal information | |
| Date of birth | October 25, 1993 |
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Weight | 302 lb (137 kg) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Christopher Keith Wormley (born October 25, 1993) is an American football defensive end. He is currently a redshirt senior, team co-captain, and starter for the 2016 Michigan Wolverines football team. He has been named to the 2016 watch lists for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy and Chuck Bednarik Award as the best defensive player in college football.
Early years
Wormley was born in 1993. He attended Whitmer High School in Toledo, Ohio, where he was an all-state football player.[1][2]
University of Michigan
Wormley enrolled at the University of Michigan in 2012. During summer training camp in August 2012, Wormley sustained a torn anterior cruciate ligament, did not play during the 2012 season, and received a medical redshirt.[3][4] As a redshirt freshman in 2013, he appeared in 13 games as a backup defensive lineman. As a redshirt sophomore in 2014, Wormley appeared in 12 games, six as a starter.[1][5]
As a redshirt junior in 2015, Wormley appeared in 12 games, including 10 as a starter. He totaled two sacks and eight tackles for loss.[1]
In 2016, Wormley returned to Michigan as a fifth-year, redshirt senior.[6] In August 2016, Wormley and tight end Jake Butt were selected by a vote of their teammates as the team captains for the 2016 Michigan team.[7][8][9][10] He was also named to the watch lists for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy and Chuck Bednarik Award as the best defensive player in college football.[11][12] On September 10, 2016, he blocked two field goal attempts in a 51-14 victory over UCF. During the 2016 season, Wormley recorded 39 tackles, with nine tackles-for-loss, and finished second on the team with six sacks.[13]
Following the 2016 season, Wormley was named to the All-Big Ten defensive first-team, by the coaches.[14]
References
- 1 2 3 "Chris Wormley Bio". Mgoblue.com. University of Michigan. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
- ↑ Steve Junga (November 24, 2011). "Whitmer's Wormley stands above all: Intimidating force on the field is player of the year". The Blade (Toledo, OH).
- ↑ Kyle Meinke (August 14, 2012). "Michigan freshman defensive end Chris Wormley tears ACL". The Ann Arbor News.
- ↑ Rachel Lenzi (August 27, 2013). "UM: Wormley's work paying off Whitmer grad ready to take field after rehabbing ACL". The Blade (Toledo, Ohio).
- ↑ Rachel Lenzi (July 12, 2014). "UM's Wormley training for football, and more". The Blade (Toledo, Ohio).
- ↑ Brendan F. Quinn (August 25, 2016). "With an eye on his future, Chris Wormley ready to do it all on Michigan's d-line". Mlive.com.
- ↑ Mark Snyder (August 26, 2016). "Michigan football captains: DL Chris Wormley, TE Jake Butt". Detroit Free Press.
- ↑ Kelly Hall (August 29, 2016). "Three years after Brady's speech, Wormley follows in footsteps". The Michigan Daily.
- ↑ Kyle Rowland (September 2, 2016). "Wormley's effort leads to lofty title: UM co-captain". The Blade (Toledo).
- ↑ Angelique S. Chengelis (August 29, 2016). "Selflessness make UM's Wormley, Butt strong leaders". The Detroit News.
- ↑ Brandon Folsom (August 10, 2016). "Michigan D-lineman Chris Wormley a fine student, teacher of game". Detroit Free Press.
- ↑ "Preseason Honors: Peppers Selected to '16 Paul Hornung Award Watch List". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. July 15, 2016. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
- ↑ "Peppers, Lewis Lead All 11 Defenders Honored by B1G". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. November 29, 2016. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
- ↑ "2016 Big Ten Individual Award Winners" (PDF). www.grfx.cstv.com. Big Ten Conference. Retrieved November 30, 2016.