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  Michael Shaw

Michael Shaw

Player Profile

Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Trotwood, Ohio

High School:
Trotwood-Madison

Height / Weight:
6-0 / 178

Position:
RB

At Michigan ... two-year letterman ... appeared in 19 career games and made five starting assignments ... has 84 carries for 400 yards and scored two touchdowns in his career ... made eight receptions for 37 yards and one touchdown during his career.

Sophomore (2009) ... earned second varsity letter ... played in nine games and started three contests at superback ... rushed 42 times for 185 yards and scored two touchdowns ... caught two passes for five yards ... appeared at running back vs. Western Michigan (Sept. 5), rushing for 37 yards on seven carries ... did not see game action vs. Notre Dame (Sept. 12) ... posted nine rushes for 53 yards and scored his first career rushing touchdown vs. Eastern Michigan (Sept. 19) ... had three straight rushes for 34 yards that were capped by a five-yard touchdown in the second quarter against the Eagles ... had two rushes for five yards vs. Indiana (Sept. 26) ... did not see game action at Michigan State (Oct. 3) ... carried the ball four times for 17 yards at Iowa (Oct. 10) ... made first start of the season at superback vs. Delaware State (Oct. 17), posting nine carries for a career-high 73 yards and one touchdown ... scored on a two-yard rush on the Wolverines opening drive against the Hornets ... had an 11-yard career long reception from superback position vs. Penn State (Oct. 24) ... did not see game action at Illinois (Oct. 31) ... earned starting assignment at superback vs. Purdue (Nov. 7), carrying the ball once for two yards ... played superback at Wisconsin (Nov. 14) ... started at superback vs. Ohio State (Nov. 21), carrying the ball seven times and caught one pass.

Freshman (2008) ... earned first varsity letter ... played in 10 games and started two contests at superback ... team's third-leading rusher ... carried the ball 42 times for 215 yards and caught six passes for 32 yards and one touchdown ... made career debut vs. Utah (Aug. 30), catching three passes for 17 yards and had a 12-yard kick return ... scored team's first points of the season on an eight-yard touchdown pass from Nick Sheridan against the Utes ... rushed twice for 45 yards against Miami (Sept. 6) ... recorded the team's longest run of the season on a 30-yard dash against the RedHawks and grabbed one pass for three yards ... rushed twice for five yards at Notre Dame (Sept. 13) ... did not see action vs. Wisconsin (Sept. 27) ... snagged one pass for seven yards and added a six-yard carry vs. Illinois (Oct. 4) ... rushed four times for 19 yards vs. Toledo (Oct. 11) ... played superback at Penn State (Oct. 18) ... did not see game action vs. Michigan State (Oct. 25) ... rushed four times for 10 yards at Purdue (Nov. 1) ... posted career highs with eight carries for 71 yards and added a five-yard reception at Minnesota (Nov. 8) ... started in a two-back set with Brandon Minor against the Gophers, his first career starting assignment ... rushing against the Gophers ... had a 48-yard career long run against the Gophers that set up K.C. Lopata's school record-tying fifth field goal ... rushed seven times for 17 yards vs. Northwestern (Nov. 15), his second consecutive starting assignment ... rushed a career-high 12 times for 41 yards at Ohio State (Nov. 22).

Prep ... attended Trotwood-Madison High School (2008) coached by Maurice Douglas ... benched 285 pounds, squatted 425 and registered a 35-inch vertical jump ... Key Statistics... rushed 383 times for 2,325 yards and scored 36 touchdowns during his career ... finished prep career with 33 catches for 680 yards and eight touchdowns ... gained over 1,250 rushing yards and 300 receiving yards as a senior ... rushed 180 times for 975 yards and scored 21 touchdowns as a junior ... added 10 receptions for 200 yards and one TD junior year ... carried the ball 80 times for 475 yards and three scores as a sophomore ... Honors and Rankings... four-star prospect and the nation's seventh-best running back recruit according to Rivals.com ... rated as the sixth-best player in the state of Ohio by Rivals.com ... four-star recruit and the 29th-best running back nationally according to Scout.com ... listed as the No. 58 running back in the nation by ESPN.com ... tabbed as a top-300 prospect by Tom Lemming ... named the No. 42 offensive player in the country and the No. 19 in the Midwest by G&W Recruiting Report ... selected to the Big 33 game.

Personal ... Michael Allen Shaw was born Nov. 24, 1989 ... from the same high school as tight end Brandon More and wide receiver Roy Roundtree ...enrolled in the Division of Kinesiology.

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