Christian Boivin

Class:
Junior
Position:
LB
Height:
6-0
Weight:
220
Hometown:
Traverse City, Mich.
High School:
Traverse City West

Pronunciation

CAREER GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS

CAREER HIGHS

• Tackles: 4 - vs. ECU (Sept. 2, 2023)
• Solos: 2 - vs. Indiana (Oct. 14, 2023)
• Asst: 3 - vs. ECU (Sept. 2, 2023)
• TFLs: none
• Sacks: none
• Int: none
• FR: none
• PBUs: none

At Michigan
• Three-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2022-24)
• Four-time letter winner (2021-22-23-24)

Senior (2024)
• Appeared in nine games on special teams; returned one blocked punt seven yards to earn his fourth varsity letter
• Contributed on special teams against Fresno State (Aug. 31), Texas (Sept. 7), Arkansas State (Sept. 14), USC (Sept. 21), Michigan State (Oct. 26), at Washington (Oct. 5), at Illinois (Oct. 19), at Ohio State (Nov. 30)
• Advanced a blocked punt seven yards playing on special teams units against Minnesota (Sept. 28)

Junior (2023)
• Appeared in all 15 games on special teams including four at linebacker; made nine tackles and blocked a punt that was recovered for a touchdown to earn his third varsity letter
• Twice shared Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance at Nebraska, at Maryland
• Set a career-high with four tackles playing linebacker and contributing on special teams against ECU (Sept. 2)
• Played as a linebacker and special teams contributor against UNLV (Sept. 9)
• Contributed on special teams against Bowling Green (Sept. 16), Rutgers (Sept. 23), Purdue (Nov. 4), Ohio State (Nov. 25), at Michigan State (Oct. 21), at Penn State (Nov. 11), against Iowa in the Big Ten Championship (Dec. 2), against Alabama in the Rose Bowl/CFP Semifinal (Jan. 1), against Washington in the CFP National Championship Game (Jan. 8)
• Delivered a solo tackle playing on special teams at Nebraska (Sept. 30)
• Made an assisted tackle playing linebacker and on special teams at Minnesota (Oct. 7)
• Delivered two tackles playing linebacker and contributed on special teams against Indiana (Oct. 14)
• Blocked a punt at Maryland (Nov. 18) that took the Terps back 14 yards and created a safety

Sophomore (2022)
• Appeared in 11 games on special teams and made one tackle to earn his second varsity letter
• Named Scout Team Defensive Player of the Week honors for his role in preparing the offense for UConn
• Contributed on special teams against Colorado State (Sept. 3), Hawaii (Sept. 10), UConn (Sept. 17), Maryland (Sept. 24), Illinois (Nov. 19), at Iowa (Oct. 1), at Indiana (Oct. 8), at Rutgers (Nov. 5), at Ohio State (Nov. 26)
• Made a solo tackle on special teams coverage units against Nebraska (Nov. 12)
• Contributed on special teams against Purdue in the Big Ten Championship (Dec. 3)

Freshman (2021)
• Appeared in one game out of the backfield with a two-yard carry to earn his first varsity letter
• Made his U-M debut against Northern Illinois (Sept. 18) and carried once for two yards

Prep
• Attended Traverse City West High School (2021) coached by Greg Vaughan
• Played linebacker, running back, safety and kick returner during his career
• Three sport student-athlete who maintained a 4.0 GPA throughout entire high school career
• Selected team captain as a junior and senior

Key Statistics
• Produced 72 tackles, one sack, three interceptions and two blocked kicks as a senior
• Rushed for 940 yards in seven games, averaging 7.8 yards per carry while scoring 11 TDs; added eight receptions for 89 yards and one score
• Set a state of Michigan single-season record for blocked kicks with seven in 10 games as a junior

Honors and Rankings
• Two-time All-State selection
• Earned All-State Dream Team honors as a senior
• Three-time Big North Conference first team selection
• Two-time Record-Eagle Defensive Player of the Year (junior and senior seasons)
• Two-time Associated Press and MHSFCA first-team all-state selection
• Named to the Michigan High School Football Coaches Association All-Region team three times
• Captured second-team All-Region honors as a wrestler

Personal
• Christian Boivin was born Sept. 25, 2002
• Son of Yancy and Heather Boivin
• Enrolled in the School of Kinesiology, majoring in Sport Management