2023-24 Football Roster

#65 Michael Vinson 2022-23 Football Roster

Height 6-2

Weight 242

Class Graduate Student/*Senior

Hometown Winnetka, IL

High School New Trier

Bio / Statistics

HONORS & AWARDS

AS A SECOND-YEAR GRADUATE (2023)

Played in all 13 games as the team’s long snapper … Was named a captain for the team’s final contest at the Sun Bowl … Set up clean operations in every punt, extra point or field goal that he snapped for … Played in all 13 games during the year … Recorded a pair of tackles, one solo on the punt unit
NAVY (8/26): Made his season debut against Navy in Dublin, Ireland
TENNESSEE STATE (9/2): Appeared in the 56-3 victory over the Tigers
at NORTH CAROLINA STATE (9/9): Appeared in the 45-24 victory of the Wolfpack
CENTRAL MICHIGAN (9/16): Competed in the 41-17 win over the Chippewas at Notre Dame Stadium
OHIO STATE (9/23): Took the field against the Buckeyes at Notre Dame Stadium
at DUKE (9/30): Competed in the 21-14 victory at Duke
at LOUISVILLE (10/7): Took the field in the contest with Louisville
USC (10/14): Appeared in the 48-20 victory over tenth-ranked USC
PITTSBURGH (10/28): Saw game action in the 58-7 victory over the Panthers
at CLEMSON (11/4): Finished with two tackles on the punt unit
WAKE FOREST (11/18): Earned playing time in the home finale against the Demon Deacons
at STANFORD (11/25): Took the field in the victory against the Cardinal
TONY THE TIGER SUN BOWL VS. OREGON STATE (12/29): Named a team captain for his final game in blue and gold … Took the field on special teams as the long snapper on punts, field goals and extra points

AS A GRADUATE (2022)

Competed in all 13 games as the Irish’s top long snapper. One of the top long snappers in the country, snapping 117 times without a fumbled snap. Helped block for field goal and punt units that did not have a kick blocked throughout the season. Was named a First Team All-American by the American Football Coaches Association.

AS A SENIOR (2021)

Played in all 13 games for the Irish this season – Florida State (9/5), Toledo (9/11), Purdue (9/18), Wisconsin (9/25), Cincinnati (10/2), Virginia Tech (10/9), Southern Cal (10/23), North Carolina (10/30), Navy (11/6), Virginia (11/13), Georgia Tech (11/20), Stanford (11/27) and the Fiesta Bowl versus Oklahoma State (1/1)

AS A JUNIOR (2020)

Saw action as the first-string long snapper in each game this season – Duke (9/12), USF (9/19), Florida State (10/10), Louisville (10/17), Pitt (10/24), Georgia Tech (10/31), No. 1 Clemson (11/7), Boston College (11/14), No. 19 North Carolina (11/27), Syracuse (12/5), ACC Championship (12/19) and CFP Semifinal at the Rose Bowl Game (1/1)

AS A SOPHOMORE (2019)

Made collegiate debut against New Mexico, while also seeing action against Bowling Green

AS A FRESHMAN (2018)