Michael Callahan

Position:
Defensive Tackle
Hometown:
Yorba Linda, Calif.
Height:
6-3
High School:
Yorba Linda HS
Weight:
280
Class:
Redshirt Junior
NIL Exchange:
Michael Callahan
Major:
Business Administration

CAREER HONORS

2x National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society (2023-24, 2024-25)
3x College Sports Communicators Academic All-District (2022, 2023, 2024)
5x Academic All-Mountain West (Fall 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
4x Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24)

SIXTH YEAR (2024)
Honors: National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society...College Sports Communicators Academic All-District...Academic All-Mountain West.
Notable Statistics/Rankings: 1 blocked kick (T-2nd MW / T-14th NCAA).
Top Highlights: Appeared in all 14 games, making one start…blocked a field goal against Portland State (Sept. 21)...finished with four tackles, a quarterback hurry and a pass breakup in a win over Utah State (Oct. 5)...posted two tackles at Hawai’i, including 0.5 sacks (Oct. 12)...had 0.5 sacks and a pair of tackles against San Diego State (Nov. 1)...made two tackles at San Jose State (Nov. 16) and added three more at Wyoming (Nov. 23)...had a pair of tackles in the MW Championship win over No. 20 UNLV (Dec. 6)...notched two tackles in the Fiesta Bowl against No. 6 Penn State, including 0.5 sacks (Dec. 31)...contributed on offense in the Clydesdale package, blocking for five rushing touchdowns on eight goal-line carries.

RS SENIOR (2023)
Honors: National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society...College Sports Communicators Academic All-District…Academic All-Mountain West…Mountain West Scholar-Athlete.
Top Highlights: Appeared in all 14 games at defensive tackle…recorded a season-high three tackles at San Diego State (Sept. 22)...had a solo sack against Memphis (Sept. 30)...posted 0.5 TFLs against Wyoming (Oct. 28)...recorded two tackles in four-straight games to close the regular season…had a solo TFL against UNLV in the MW Championship (Dec. 2).

RS JUNIOR (2022)
Honors: College Sports Communicators Academic All-District…Academic All-Mountain West…Mountain West Scholar-Athlete.
Top Highlights: Saw action in 11 games, making one start…logged six tackles and a quarterback hurry.

RS SOPHOMORE (2021)
Honors: Academic All-Mountain West…Mountain West Scholar-Athlete.
Top Highlights: Appeared in nine games, making his first-career start against Air Force (Oct. 16)…recorded 12 tackles, including a season-high five tackles against Air Force.

RS FRESHMAN (2020)
Honors: Academic All-Mountain West…Mountain West Scholar-Athlete.
Top Highlights: Appeared in all seven games.

FRESHMAN (2019)
Top Highlights: Appeared in one game, making his collegiate debut at BYU (Oct. 19).

HIGH SCHOOL CAREER
Three-star prospect according to 247Sports…rated No. 28 on OCVarsity Hot 150 by Orange County Register…three-year letterwinner…averaged 4.3 tackles per game in his career, including 21 tackles-for-loss and 12 sacks…three-year scholar-athlete…two-year captain…recorded 49 tackles and four sacks as a sophomore…junior year recorded 49 tackles, including 8.5 for-loss, en route to All-CIF First Team Division 7, All-Crestview League First Team and third-team All-Orange County honors…also had 6.0 sacks, four hurries, a forced fumble and a recovered fumble…recorded 69 tackles, including 11.0 for-loss and two sacks as a senior…was also credited with seven quarterback hurries, ultimately earning Crestview League Lineman of the Year honors.