Tyree Kinnel

Class:
Senior
Position:
DB
Height:
5-11
Weight:
215
Hometown:
Huber Heights, Ohio
High School:
Wayne

CAREER HIGHS

• Tackles: 11 - at Maryland, 2017
• Solos: 8 - Cincinnati, 2017
• Asst: 4 - (2x) last at Wisconsin, 2017
• TFLs: 1.5 - Florida, 2017
• Sacks: 1 - Cincinnati, 2017
• Int: 1 - (2x) last at Indiana, 2017
• FR: none
• PBUs: 2 - (2x) last vs. Cincinnati, 2017

At Michigan
• Four-year letterman (2015-16-17-18)
• Two-time All-Big Ten honoree (honorable mention, coaches and media, 2017-18)
• Recipient of the team's 2017 Most Improved Defensive Player award
• Has appeared in 46 career games with 26 starts at free safety
• Steady special teams contributor throughout his career
• Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 11, 2017)
• Contributed 162 tackles and 9.5 tackles for loss with two interceptions in his career
• Voted a Team Captain by his teammates (2018)

Senior (2018)
• Started in all 13 games at safety; recorded 74 tackles with three for loss to earn his fourth varsity
• All-Big Ten selection (honorable mention, coaches and media)
• Accepted an invitation to play at the East-West Shrine Game
• Earned Defensive Player of the Week honors for his performance against Indiana
• Along with the entire defense, secured a share of Defensive Player of the Week honors for their contributions towards the team performance against Michigan State
• Started at safety and made a team-high nine tackles at Notre Dame (Sept. 1) in his first game as a team captain
• Made two solo stops and broke up one pass starting at safety against Western Michigan (Sept. 8)
• Recorded seven tackles and half a tackle for loss against SMU (Sept. 15)
• Made two stops playing safety and contributing on special teams against Nebraska (Sept. 22)
• Totaled seven tackles playing safety and contributing on special teams at Northwestern (Sept. 29)
• Tied for the team lead with seven tackles against Maryland (Oct. 6)
• Made five stops against Wisconsin (Oct. 13)
• Led the team with five tackles including 1.0 for loss at Michigan State (Oct. 20)
• Made six tackles playing safety against Penn State (Nov. 3)
• Made three tackles while playing safety at Rutgers (Nov. 10)
• Tied season-highs with nine tackles and his six solo stops and also broke up a pass against Indiana (Nov. 17)
• Led the team with eight tackles including one for loss at Ohio State (Nov. 24)
• Credited with four solo tackles against Florida in the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl (Dec. 29)

Junior (2017)
• Recipient of the team's Most Improved Defensive Player award
• All-Big Ten honoree (honorable mention, coaches and media)
• Played in all 13 games with 13 starts at safety and made 70 tackles with 11 pass breakups, 5.5 TFLs, two interceptions returned 28 yards and 1TD and earned his third varsity letter
• Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week after the win over Cincinnati (Sept. 9)
• Named to the Pro Football Focus Big Ten Defensive Team of the Week after the games against Indiana (Oct. 14), Minnesota (Nov. 4) and Wisconsin (Nov. 18)
• Named Defensive Player of the Game for his performance against Cincinnati and also delivered the Big Hit of the Week against Cincinnati and Minnesota
• Made six tackles, including 1.5 tackle for loss, and recorded his first career pass breakup in his first career start at free safety against Florida at the Advocare Classic (Sept. 2)
• Made a career-high nine stops, including seven solo tackles, to lead the team in tackles for the first time in his career in the win against Cincinnati (Sept. 9)
• Added his first career sack and first career interception, which was returned for his first career points, a 28-yard touchdown, as one of his two pass breakups
• Made one assisted tackle against Air Force (Sept. 16)
• Made three stops against Purdue (Sept. 23), including two solo tackles
• Recorded five tackles against Michigan State (Oct. 7)
• Made four solo stops and six tackles overall at Indiana (Oct. 14), sealing the game with an interception on the final play in overtime and adding another pass breakup on top of that, with one tackle for loss
• Credited with seven tackles at Penn State (Oct. 21)
• Recorded two tackles and one pass breakup against Rutgers (Oct. 28)
• Enjoyed a five-tackle day against Minnesota (Nov. 4) with four solo stops, one pass breakup and one tackle for loss
• Led the team with a career-high 11 tackles at Maryland (Nov. 11), including a career-best seven solo stops
• Credited with seven tackles and one pass breakup at Wisconsin (Nov. 18)
• Recorded four stops with one pass breakup against Ohio State (Nov. 25)
• Made a solo tackle in the Outback Bowl against South Carolina (Jan. 1)

Sophomore (2016)
• Played in all 13 games at safety and on special teams units to earn his second varsity letter
• Posted 17 tackles, one for loss and one forced fumble
• Picked up three tackles in season opener against Hawaii (Sept. 3) and UCF (Sept. 10) and was named Special Teams Player of the Game against UCF
• Contributed with one stop against Colorado (Sept. 17)
• Forced a fumble against Penn State (Sept. 24) and was named Special Teams Player of the Game
• Assisted on a stop against Rutgers (Oct. 8), playing both safety and special teams
• Made one solo stop against Illinois (Oct. 22)
• Saw time at safety and special teams against Michigan State (Oct. 29)
• Made three solo stops and his first career TFL against Maryland (Nov. 5)
• Contributed one tackle at Ohio State (Nov. 26)
• Played safety and on special teams vs. Florida State in the Orange Bowl (Dec. 30)

Freshman (2015)
• Contributed in eight games at special teams and earned his first varsity letter

Prep
• Attended Wayne High School (2015), coached by Jay Minton

Honors and Rankings
• Rivals.com four-star prospect, the No. 15 safety and No. 10 prospect in the state of Ohio
• Four-star prospect, the No. 10 safety nationally and No. 1 safety in Ohio according to Scout.com
• Four-star recruit, the nation's No. 196 overall prospect, No. 12 safety prospect and the seventh-best player in Ohio according to ESPN.com

Personal
• Tyree Kinnel was born January 31, 1997
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts, major undeclared