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Adam Fakih

Class:
Junior
Position:
LB
Height:
6-2
Weight:
228
Hometown:
Dearborn Heights, Mich.
High School:
Detroit Country Day

At Michigan
• Three-time letterman (2018-19-20)
• Three-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2018-19-20)
• Appeared in 18 games on special teams

Senior (2020)
• Appeared in all six games on special teams and also played linebacker; credited with one tackle to earn his third varsity letter
• Academic All-Big Ten honoree
• Contributed on special teams against Michigan State (Oct. 31), Wisconsin (Nov. 14), Penn State (Nov. 28) at Minnesota (Oct. 24), at Indiana (Nov. 7)
• Made an assisted tackle playing on kickoff coverage at Rutgers (Nov. 21)

Junior (2019)
• Appeared in 11 games on special teams and made three tackles to earn his second varsity letter
• Academic All-Big Ten honoree
• Played on special teams against Rutgers (Sept. 28), Ohio State (Nov. 30), at Wisconsin (Sept. 21), at Illinois (Oct. 12), at Penn State (Oct. 19), at Maryland (Nov. 2), and at Indiana (Nov. 23)
• Credited with one solo tackle while playing special teams against Michigan State (Nov. 16)
• Contributed on special teams against Alabama in the Vrbo Citrus Bowl (Jan. 1)

Sophomore (2018)
• Appeared in one game on special teams to earn his first varsity letter
• Academic All-Big Ten honoree
• Named Scout Team Defensive Player of the Week for his role in preparing the offense for Maryland
• Also named Scout Team Special Teams Player of the week for his role in preparing his teammates for Michigan State
• Made his U-M debut playing special teams against Nebraska (Sept. 22)

Freshman (2017)
• Did not see game action

Prep
• Attended Detroit Country Day School (2017) coached by Dan MacLean
• Graduated Magna Cum Laude
• Also competed in track and field for two years, earning two varsity letters

Key statistics
• Registered 192 tackles, nine sacks, four interceptions and three forced fumbles during his two seasons as a starter
• Led Detroit Country Day to an 13-1 record and advanced to the Division 4 High School State Championship game
• Three-year letter winner

Honors and Rankings
• Detroit Free Press All-State honorable mention as a senior

Personal
• Adam Fakih was born November 13, 1999
• Son of Tom and Lobna Fakih
• Has two brothers, Mohammed and Ali
• Has one brother who is an alumnus at U-M and two cousins also currently attending
• Attended the same high school as former wide receiver Maurice Ways
• Enrolled in the Stephen M. Ross School of Business pursuing a business administration degree