2025 Football Roster
Jersey Number 59
John Weidenbach
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- LB
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 215
- Hometown:
- Naperville, Ill.
- High School:
- Benet Academy
At Michigan
• Two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2024-25)
Junior (2025)
• Made his U-M debut as a linebacker against Central Michigan (Sept. 13)
Sophomore (2024)
• Did not see game action
Freshman (2023)
• Did not see game action
Prep
• Attended Benet Academy High School (2024) coached by Pat New
• Four-year varsity letterman
• Contributed to the Redwings’ 3-5 record in 2021 as a junior
• Helped the team post a 4-5 record during his senior 2022 season
Key Statistics
• As a senior, compiled 114 tackles, 16 TFL, two sacks, and two fumble recoveries
Honors and Rankings
• Earned first-team Chicago Catholic League All-Conference honors after both his junior and senior seasons
• Following his senior year, was selected to the Chicago Sun-Times All-Area team as an honorable mention
Personal
• John Weidenbach was born June 5, 2004
• Son of of Joseph and Amy Weidenbach
• Grandson of former U-M Athletic Director and Administrator Jack Weidenbach
• Two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2024-25)
Junior (2025)
• Made his U-M debut as a linebacker against Central Michigan (Sept. 13)
Sophomore (2024)
• Did not see game action
Freshman (2023)
• Did not see game action
Prep
• Attended Benet Academy High School (2024) coached by Pat New
• Four-year varsity letterman
• Contributed to the Redwings’ 3-5 record in 2021 as a junior
• Helped the team post a 4-5 record during his senior 2022 season
Key Statistics
• As a senior, compiled 114 tackles, 16 TFL, two sacks, and two fumble recoveries
Honors and Rankings
• Earned first-team Chicago Catholic League All-Conference honors after both his junior and senior seasons
• Following his senior year, was selected to the Chicago Sun-Times All-Area team as an honorable mention
Personal
• John Weidenbach was born June 5, 2004
• Son of of Joseph and Amy Weidenbach
• Grandson of former U-M Athletic Director and Administrator Jack Weidenbach
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