Luiji Vilain

Class:
Sophomore
Position:
DL
Height:
6-4
Weight:
255
Hometown:
Ottawa, Ontario
High School:
Episcopal (Va.)

CAREER HIGHS

• Tackles: 3, 2x, last at Indiana (Nov. 7, 2020)
• Solos: 3, vs. Notre Dame (Oct. 26, 2019)
• Asst: 1, 3x, last vs. Wisconsin (Nov. 14, 2020)
• TFLs: 1, vs. Notre Dame (Oct. 26, 2019)
• Sacks: 1, vs. Notre Dame (Oct. 26, 2019)
• Int: none
• FR: none
• PBUs: none

At Michigan
• Two-time letterwinner (2019-20)
• Appeared in 12 games in his career along the defensive line

Senior (2020)
• Appeared in five games along the defensive line; made four tackles to earn his second varsity letter
• Saw snaps along the defensive line and on special teams at Minnesota (Oct. 24), at Michigan State (Oct. 31)
• Contributed three tackles at Indiana (Nov. 7)
• Assisted on one tackles against Wisconsin (Nov. 14)

Junior (2019)
• Appeared in seven games along the defensive line making seven tackles including one for loss, one sack, and one forced fumble to earn his first varsity letter
• Played along the defensive line against Middle Tennessee State (Aug. 31) and at Maryland (Nov. 2)
• Made one solo tackle playing defensive line against Rutgers (Sept. 28)
• In his first career multi-tackle game, made three solo stops including a four-yard sack and forced a fumble against Notre Dame (Oct. 26)
• Made one assisted tackle playing along the defensive line against Michigan State (Nov. 16)
• Credited with a pair of solo tackles playing defensive line at Indiana (Nov. 23)

Sophomore (2018)
• Academic All-Big Ten honoree
• Did not see game action

Freshman (2017)
• Did not see game action

Prep
• Attended Episcopal High School (2017) coached by Louis Smith

Key Statistics
• Recorded 45 tackles and eight sacks as a senior and also recovered a fumble in the end zone for a touchdown
• Recorded 60 tackles, 15.5 tackles-for-loss, 4.5 sacks, three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery as a junior

Honors and Rankings
• Ranked by 247.com as a four-star prospect, the No. 101 prospect nationally and the No. 6 wide defensive end in the country
• Rated by ESPN as a four-star prospect, the No. 102 player nationally and the No. 2 player in Virginia
• Rivals.com four-star prospect and ranked as the No. 9 WDE nationally
• Scout.com four-star prospect and No. 1 defensive end in Virginia
• PrepStar four-star recruit and ranked as the nation's No. 175 overall prospect
• PrepStar Top 350 All-American Selection
• Selected first-team USA Today All-USA Virginia as a senior and was second-team as a junior
• Selected to the Washington Post All-Met first team as a senior
• 2015 and 2016 Interstate Athletic Conference All-IAC first team
• Selected to the Under Armour All-American Game

Personal
• Luiji Vilain was born March 10, 1998
• Moved to the US from Toronto, Ontario, Canada prior to his junior season
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts, majoring in general studies

Coach Greg Mattison on Luiji Vilian
"Luiji went to the Under Armour All-Star game and was ranked as one of the top players there. He has tremendous speed, great size, and can really show his burst off the football. He is what you look for when you're recruiting a pass-rusher and outside player, and we are glad he is a Wolverine."

Coach Brian Smith on Luiji Vilian
"Luiji is a really good kid. He has been a solid Michigan commitment from day one. He comes from good stock; his mom and his dad are really supportive of his decision, and he has other people back home supporting his decision, too. He and his family felt it was best to play in Virginia (to close his high school career) to go up against a higher level of competition. He really competed hard and is a kid that can come in and contribute quickly."