Chris Wormley

Class:
Senior
Position:
DE
Height:
6-5
Weight:
300
Hometown:
Toledo, Ohio
High School:
Whitmer

CAREER HIGHS

• Tackles: 7 - Ohio State, 2015
• TFLs: 3.0 - (2x), last vs. Oregon State, 2015
• Sacks: 1.0 - (6x), last vs. Michigan State, 2015
• FR: 1 - Nebraska, 2013

At Michigan
• Graduated from the School of Kinesiology with a degree in sport management
• Second-team All-American, selected by the Sporting News (2016)
• Two-time Academic All-Big Ten Honoree (2015, 2016)
• Four-year letterman
• Appeared in 51 games, making 30 starts along the defensive line
• Two-time All-Big Ten honoree; 2016 first team (coaches), second team (media); 2015 third team (coaches)
• Recorded 123 tackles, 33 tackles for loss, 18 sacks, one fumble recovery and two pass breakups
• 2015 and 2016 Richard Katcher Award - Top U-M Defensive Lineman

Fifth-Year Senior (2016)
• Started all 13 games at defensive end to earn his fourth varsity letter
• Academic All-Big Ten Conference
• Named the team's Defensive Lineman of the Game after games against UCF (co-), Colorado and Wisconsin
• Elected co-captain by his teammates
• Preseason Watch List Member for the Chuck Bednarik Award and the Bronko Nagurski Trophy
• Started in the season opener against Hawaii (Sept. 3)
• Recorded seven tackles, 1.5 TFLs one sack and blocked two field goals against UCF (Sept. 10); named to the Pro Football Focus College Big Ten Team of the Week and recognized as the team's Defensive Lineman of the Game
• Posted two stops and an assisted sack vs. Colorado (Sept. 17); named the team's Defensive Lineman of the Game
• Tallied three tackles and 1.5 sacks against Penn State (Sept. 24)
• Recorded five tackles and one sack against Wisconsin (Oct. 1); named the team's Defensive Lineman of the Game
• Assisted on two tackles for loss at Rutgers (Oct. 8)
• Made three stops against Illinois (Oct. 22)
• Recorded four quarterback hurries against Michigan State (Oct. 29)
• Made two stops against Maryland (Nov. 5)
• Made six tackles including four solo stops at Iowa (Nov. 12), adding one sack among two tackles for loss overall
• Made three tackles against Indiana (Nov. 19) with two solo stops
• Recorded five stops and one sack at Ohio State (Nov. 26)
• Assisted on one tackle and blocked a point-after-attempt vs. Florida State in the Orange Bowl (Dec. 30)

Senior (2015)
• Has appeared in 12 games at defensive line, making 10 starts
• at Utah (Sept. 3): Made a career-high five tackles, including three for loss
• Oregon State (Sept. 12): Tallied a career-best six tackles, including a sack and three TFL
• UNLV (Sept. 19): Recorded a tackle-for-loss and forced a fumble
• BYU (Sept. 26): Notched two tackles and a QB hurry
• Michigan State (Oct. 17): Recorded five tackles, a sack and a pass breakup
• at Minnesota (Oct. 31): Tallied three tackles
• Rutgers (Nov. 7): Made four tackles, including two sacks
• at Penn State (Nov. 21): Recorded five tackles, including 2.0 TFL and 1.5 sacks
• Ohio State (Nov. 28): Had a career-high seven tackles
• Florida (Jan. 1): Notched four tackles including a sack and 2.5 tackles-for-loss

Junior (2014)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Appeared in 12 games, making six starts to earn his second varsity letter
• Recorded 21 tackles, 10 solos, five TFLs and three sacks
• at Ohio State (Nov. 29): Tallied three tackles
• at Northwestern (Nov. 8): Posted four tackles, including 0.5 sacks
• Indiana (Nov. 1): Recorded two tackles, including one TFL
• at Michigan State (Oct. 25): Posted a sack for a loss of eight yards
• Penn State (Oct. 11): Recorded two tackles, including 0.5 sacks
• Minnesota (Sept. 27): Posted three tackles, including one TFL
• Appalachian State (Aug. 30): Recorded one sack

Sophomore (2013)
• Earned first varsity letter
• Appeared in 13 games as a reserve defensive lineman
• Tallied 19 tackles, 4.5 TFL, 2.5 sacks and one fumble recovery
• at Iowa (Nov. 23): Registered two tackles and a sack
• Nebraska (Nov. 9): Notched his first career fumble recovery
• at Penn State (Oct. 12): Recorded a career-high four tackles, one sack and two tackles-for-a-loss
• Central Michigan (Aug. 31): Posted first career TFL
• Earned John F. Maulbetsch spring award for a freshman based on desire, character, capacity for leadership and future success both on and off the field

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

Prep
• Attended Toledo Whitmer High School (2012) coached by Joe Palka

Key Statistics
• Compiled 66 tackles, 19 tackles-for-loss, 11 sacks, one fumble recovery and one pass breakup as a senior
• Tallied 60 tackles and 12 sacks as a sophomore

Honors and Rankings
• Named AP Division I All-Ohio first-team and co-Defensive Player of the Year as a senior

Other Sports
• Was four-time letterman in basketball and track and field

Personal
• Christopher Keith Wormley was born October 25, 1993