Alex Michael

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Class: RS Senior Hometown: Meridian, Miss. High School: Southeast Lauderdale HS

Height / Weight: 6-2 / 302 Position: OL Birthdate: 10/12/1987 Experience: 2L

2010 (r-Sr.): Appeared in 39 career games ... Came off the bench for first 27, before starting every game this year at right guard ... Voted team's top offensive lineman three times during the year, coming against Prairie View (9/11), East Carolina (10/9) and Tulsa (11/26) ... Averaged at least an 80 percent grade in seven games with lowest graded a 73 percent ... Finished the year with three straight 80-plus percent grades ... Provided 130 pancakes, knockdowns during the year with double-digit number in five games ... Had season-high 17 against both Prairie View and Houston (11/20) ... 2009 (r-Jr.): Participated in all 13 contests, seeing action mostly on special teams, including the field goal squad ... 2008 (r-So.): Played in all 13 games for the Golden Eagles, working mostly as a backup at right guard ... Appeared on special teams as well ... 2007 (r-Fr.): Appeared in one game against UAB ... 2006 (Fr.): Redshirted ... Prep: Played for Coach Ty Trahan, a former Southern Miss standout linebacker from 1996-1999, at Southeast Lauderdale High ... Missed his entire senior season due to an ankle injury ...2005 Offensive Lineman of the Year ... 2005 Best Defensive Player ... 2005 All-Division 5-3A First Team ... All-Southeast Region by PrepStar ... Mississippi Top 125 prospect for 2006 ... 2004 Honorable Mention All-District Best Offensive Lineman ... Did not allow a sack as a junior ... All-American Scholar ... National Beta Club ... Who's Who Among High School Students in America ... Southeast 21 Club (Students making 21 or better on ACT) ... Holds a 3.70 G.P.A ... Lettered four years in basketball and three in track and field ... Threw the shot-put in track ... Named all-division second-team in basketball ... Also recruited by Alabama, Mississippi State and Washington ... Who's Who Among American High School Students ... Personal: Son of Eddie and Liz Michael ... Majoring in coach and sport administration.