Michael Jocz

Class:
Fifth Year
Position:
TE
Height:
6-4
Weight:
239
Hometown:
Novi, Mich.
High School:
Novi

At Michigan
• Graduated from the College of Engineering with a Bachelor's of Science and a Master's in Mechanical Engineering
• Three-year letterman
• CoSIDA Academic All-District Five Selection
• Appeared in 21 career games with one starting assignment at tight end
• Two-time Academic All-Big Ten Honoree (2015-16)
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• 2015 Dr. Arthur D. Robinson Scholarship recipient as the top U-M senior football student athlete
• National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society Membership
• Earned U-M Athletic Academic Achievement Award

Fifth-Year Senior (2016)
• Played in all 13 games and made one start at tight end and contributed on special teams in every game to earn his third varsity letter
• CoSIDA Academic All-Distric Five Selection
• Semifinalist for the National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame Scholar-Athlete Award
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Saw playing time at tight end vs. Hawaii (Sept. 3)
• Made first reception of his career for 12 yards vs. UCF (Sept. 10)
• Blocked a punt against Colorado (Sept. 17) that was returned for a touchdown by Grant Perry
• Contributed on special teams and at tight end against Penn State (Sept. 24)
• Made first career start in two tight end set vs. Wisconsin (Oct. 1)
• Played tight end at Rutgers (Oct. 8) and against Illinois (Oct. 22) and Michigan State (Oct. 29)
• Tipped a punt against Indiana (Nov. 19)
• Played special teams at Ohio State (Nov. 26) and against Florida State in the Orange Bowl (Dec. 30)

Senior (2015)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• BYU (Sept. 26): Made his first appearance of the season as a reserve tight end to earn his second varsity letter

Junior (2014)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Appeared in four games to earn his first varsity letter

Sophomore (2013)
• U-M Athletic Academic Achievement award
• Appeared in one game as a reserve tight end

Freshman (2012)
• Did not see game action
• Redshirted

Prep
• Attended Novi High School (2012) coached by Todd Pennycuff
• National Honor Society
• Varsity letterman in football

Honors and Rankings
• Earned all-conference at wide receiver as a senior

Other Sports
• Varsity letterman in basketball and trackPersonal
• Michael Steven Jocz was born on January 9, 1994