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Michael McGinnis

Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Height:
6-3
Weight:
205
Position:
S
Hometown:
Sidney, Mont.
High School:
Sidney HS

2020 (R-Jr.):
McGinnis will return for his junior season and is expected to play an increased role in the defensive secondary.

2019 (R-So.):
• Co-recipient of the Hauck Family Special Teams Player of the Year Award for a second-straight year
• Academic All-Big Sky
Recorded 12 tackles (8 solo) and one TFL for a loss of 11 yards… Tallied two pass breakups… Earned Montana's nomination for Big Sky special teams Player of Week after forcing a key fumble against Weber State.... Earned Montana’s nomination for the same award again with an outstanding blocking performance in the kick return game, which accounted for 99 yards against Portland State.

2018 (R-Fr.):
• Co-recipient of the Hauck Family Special Teams Player of the Year Award
• Awarded the John L. Olson Family Scholarship at the Scholar Athlete Awards Banquet
• Men’s President’s Award (4.0 GPA in Management Information Systems)
• Academic All-Big Sky
McGinnis saw action in every game for the Grizzlies this season ... Totaled 9 tackles on season, primarily in a special teams role

2017 (Fr.): Was a redshirt his freshman season

HIGH SCHOOL: McGinnis attended Sidney HS in Sidney, Mont.… Earned three letters in football from 2014-16, two letters in track in 2014 and 2016, two letters in basketball from 2016-17… Named captain of all three sports as a senior… Team won 2016 Eastern A conference championship in football… All-State safety… Two-time All-Conference safety… Played in 2017 Montana Shrine Game and Mon Dak Badlands Bowl… Took 10 career interceptions… Set a school record with five interceptions as a senior… All-State track athlete… Two-time All-Conference track athlete… Ran anchor leg on 4x100 meter relay team that set multiple school records… Named to Academic All-State team in all three sports for three years.

PERSONAL: Majoring in Management Information Systems… His parents are Brian and Patti McGinnis of Sidney, Mont.… Only started playing football his freshman year of high school.