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2018 Football Roster

Michael Reese
Michael Reese
Michael Reese

55 Mike Sota

  • Position Defensive End
  • Height 6-5
  • Weight 280
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Placentia, Calif.
  • Highschool Valencia HS

Biography

2017 (JUNIOR): Played in nine games, seeing action on special teams and defense … notched 15 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and two pass breakups … posted a season-high four stops and added a pass breakup versus UTSA … tallied three tackles against Army and Southern Miss … recorded a pair of stops versus rival NM State.

2016 (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 12 games, making nine starts … ranked seventh on team with 47 tackles (12 solo) … added 2.5 tackles for loss, a pass breakup and two quarterback hurries … made first collegiate start and registered a tackle during a win over rival NM State … established career high by tallying nine tackles against Southern Miss … registered seven tackles against Army and seven more at Florida Atlantic … recorded four tackles and a tackle for loss during a 5OT win at UTSA … tallied five tackles and 0.5 tackle for loss against FIU … recorded a pair of stops with a quarterback hurry and a breakup during a dominant victory against North Texas. 

2015 (FRESHMAN): Played in the Miners’ season opener against Arkansas.

2014: Redshirted.

PRIOR TO UTEP: Tallied 69 tackles (50s/19a), 13 tackles for loss, six sacks (37 yards for loss), six quarterback hurries and six pass breakups as a senior at Valencia HS ... tallied 13 tackles (11s/2a), four tackles for loss and a sack against Yorba Linda ... recorded two sacks and eight tackles (5s/3a) versus Villa Park ... had nine solo stops, three tackles for loss, two sacks and one quarterback hurry during a 41-3 victory over Cypress ... named All-CIF Central Division defensive team ... two-star recruit on Scout.com ... during junior season recorded 43 stops (21s/22a), four tackles for loss, two sacks, seven quarterback hurries, four pass breakups and one fumble recovery ... had 11 tackles (6s/5a) and one quarterback hurry in a 14-7 win over El Dorado ... tallied five tackles, one tackle for loss and one sack in a 24-13 win over Kennedy ... recorded seven tackles (five solo), one sack and one quarterback hurry in a 31-13 win over Sonora ... named Empire League Lineman of the Year.


PERSONAL: Son of Mike and Roxanne ... graduated May 2018 with a degree in criminal justice ... pursuing second degree in sociology.

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Historical Player Information

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    2014Freshman

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    6'4" 270 lbs
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    2015Freshman

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    6'4" 285 lbs
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    2016Sophomore

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    6'4" 285 lbs
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    2017Junior

    DL
    6'5" 285 lbs
    55
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    2018Senior

    Defensive End
    6'5" 280 lbs
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