Michael Masunas

Fourth-year player has played in 13 career games, making four starts (all in 2024) . . . two-time Academic All-Big Ten and Big Ten Distinguished Scholar honoree . . . returned to action in spring practice after missing the final eight games of the 2024 season due to an injury. 2024 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Started first four games before suffering a season-ending injury . . . snared four catches for 37 yards, in logging 121 snaps, ranking second among tight ends and ranking 10th overall on the offense at time of injury . . . named to the Academic All-Big Ten Team for the second year in a row . . . named a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar after earning a perfect 4.0 GPA for the 2024-25 academic year . . . made start in game at Boston College, snaring one catch for 3 yards, recording 28 snaps . . . opened Prairie View A&M game at tight end, snagging one catch for 5 yards in posting 26 snaps . . . started Maryland game and had two targets in 33 plays . . . made first start of career in season opener vs. Florida Atlantic and a career-high two catches for 29 yards while logging 34 snaps. 2023 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Played in nine games, primarily on special teams, to earn his first letter . . . Academic All-Big Ten selection . . . made 42 appearances on special teams and played four snaps on offense at tight end . . . caught his first career pass vs. Penn State for 1 yard in the regular-season finale at Ford Field. 2022 SEASON: Redshirted. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Ranked the top tight end prospect in the state of Arizona by 247Sports . . . ranked among the best overall players in Arizona by On3 (No. 7), 247Sports (No. 8) and ESPN.com (No. 20) . . . listed as one of the nation’s tight ends by ESPN.com (No. 39), On3 (No. 44) and 247Sports (No. 55) . . . helped lead Hamilton to an 11-1 record and a berth in the semifinals of the open division in the state playoffs . . . Hamilton finished ranked No. 22 nationally in the MaxPreps Top 25 in a season that featured wins over nationally ranked Bishop Gorman and Chandler High School . . . had 18 catches for 274 yards and two touchdowns . . . had three receptions for 22 yards and a touchdown in the victory over Bishop Gorman on Sept. 17 . . . also showed off his blocking skills with 20 pancake blocks his senior season . . . played two seasons for Coach Michael Zdebski at Hamilton High School . . . transferred to Hamilton in 2020 after beginning his high school career at Sabino High School in Tucson . . . during his first season at Hamilton in 2020, helped the Huskies reach the state title game in the open division while posting an 8-2 overall record . . . had seven receptions for 57 yards and one TD in 10 games as a junior . . . earned 3A South honorable mention accolades after catching 17 passes for 207 yards and two touchdowns as a sophomore in 2019 at Sabino High School . . . son of Mike and Annalisa Masunas . . . interested in pursuing a major in business.