2021 Football Roster

Jersey Number 57
Joey George
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- DL
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 262
- Hometown:
- Walled Lake, Mich.
- High School:
- Walled Lake Western
At Michigan
• Three-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2019-21)
• Two-year letterman (2020-21)
Senior (2021)
• Appeared in eight games on special teams with six appearances along the defensive line; made two tackles to earn his second varsity letter
• Assisted on one tackle playing along the defensive line and also contributed on special teams against Western Michigan (Sept. 4)
• Contributed on special teams against Washington (Sept. 11) and Ohio State (Nov. 27)
• Made one assisted tackle playing along the defensive line against Northern Illinois (Sept. 18)
• Played snaps along the defensive line against Northwestern (Oct. 23) and at Wisconsin (Oct. 2)
• Contributed on special teams and as an interior defensive lineman against Iowa in the Big Ten Championship Game (Dec. 4)
• Contributed on special teams and as part of the defensive line against Georgia in the Capital One Orange Bowl/CFP Semifinal (Dec. 31)
Junior (2020)
• Appeared in one game along the defensive line to earn his first varsity letter
• Academic All-Big Ten honoree
• Shared Scout Team Defensive Player of the Week honors for his role preparing the offense to face Rutgers
• Made his collegiate debut along the defensive line against Wisconsin (Nov. 14)
Sophomore (2019)
• Academic All-Big Ten honoree
• Did not see game action
Freshman (2018)
• Did not see game action
Prep
• Attended Walled Lake Western High School (2018) coached by Alex Gringon
• Earned Michigan High School Football Coaches Dream Team Academic All-State Team honors as a senior
• Three-year starter along the offensive line while also playing on the defensive line
• Played two years of varsity baseball
Key Statistics
• Had 118 pancake blocks in 32 career games of action along the offensive line
• Tallied 57 pancake blocks as a senior, 35 as a junior and 26 during his sophomore season
Honors and Rankings
• 2017 Walled Lake Western Offensive Player of the Year
• Earned Division 1-2 honorable mention all-state senior year
• Selected all-conference as a senior
Personal
• Joseph Louie George was born Jan. 7, 2001
• Enrolled in the Ross School of Business, studying business administration
• Three-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2019-21)
• Two-year letterman (2020-21)
Senior (2021)
• Appeared in eight games on special teams with six appearances along the defensive line; made two tackles to earn his second varsity letter
• Assisted on one tackle playing along the defensive line and also contributed on special teams against Western Michigan (Sept. 4)
• Contributed on special teams against Washington (Sept. 11) and Ohio State (Nov. 27)
• Made one assisted tackle playing along the defensive line against Northern Illinois (Sept. 18)
• Played snaps along the defensive line against Northwestern (Oct. 23) and at Wisconsin (Oct. 2)
• Contributed on special teams and as an interior defensive lineman against Iowa in the Big Ten Championship Game (Dec. 4)
• Contributed on special teams and as part of the defensive line against Georgia in the Capital One Orange Bowl/CFP Semifinal (Dec. 31)
Junior (2020)
• Appeared in one game along the defensive line to earn his first varsity letter
• Academic All-Big Ten honoree
• Shared Scout Team Defensive Player of the Week honors for his role preparing the offense to face Rutgers
• Made his collegiate debut along the defensive line against Wisconsin (Nov. 14)
Sophomore (2019)
• Academic All-Big Ten honoree
• Did not see game action
Freshman (2018)
• Did not see game action
Prep
• Attended Walled Lake Western High School (2018) coached by Alex Gringon
• Earned Michigan High School Football Coaches Dream Team Academic All-State Team honors as a senior
• Three-year starter along the offensive line while also playing on the defensive line
• Played two years of varsity baseball
Key Statistics
• Had 118 pancake blocks in 32 career games of action along the offensive line
• Tallied 57 pancake blocks as a senior, 35 as a junior and 26 during his sophomore season
Honors and Rankings
• 2017 Walled Lake Western Offensive Player of the Year
• Earned Division 1-2 honorable mention all-state senior year
• Selected all-conference as a senior
Personal
• Joseph Louie George was born Jan. 7, 2001
• Enrolled in the Ross School of Business, studying business administration
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