Austin Stief

2024: Named Honorable Mention All-GLIAC ... named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District team ... played in all 11 games and made five starts ... finished with 36 tackles (17 solo) ... registered eight tackles for a loss of 22 yards including half a sack against Ferris State ... had a season-high eight tackles against Ferris State (Nov. 16) ... recovered a fumble and returned it 19 yards at Thomas More (Sept. 7) ... had a total of five quarterback hurries and three pass breakups ... totaled five tackles with 1.5 tackles for loss at Saginaw Valley State (Nov. 2)...named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team. 2023: Played in eight games as a true freshman...one of a few true freshman to make an impact...did not play during the first two games of the season against Thomas More and Bowie State...tallied nine tackles including three solo stops...had 2.5 tackles for loss including 1.5 sacks for a loss of eight yards...had a full sack at Wayne State and a half sack at Grand Valley State...had a season-high three tackles at Michigan Tech. High School: Prepped at Cypress Creek (Fla.) under head coach Doug Gabriel...finished his varsity career with 240 tackles, 44 tackles for loss, and 18 sacks...named First Team All-Metro and All-Conference as a senior...won the most games during a season in school history (7) as a senior. Personal: Majoring in business administration...born on January 11...favorite athlete is Anthony Edwards...favorite sports team is the Miami Dolphins.