2021 Football Roster
Roster
Michael Balistreri
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- DE
- Hometown:
- Grafton, Wis.
- High School:
- University School of Milwaukee
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 276
- Major:
- Agricultural Business Management
Honors and Awards:
2018: Academic All-Big Ten
2020 Season: Saw action in 2 games (Illinois and Wake Forest)
2019 Season: Did not play
2018 Season: Did not play
2017 Season: Redshirt season
High School: Finished career with 311 tackles, 51 tackles for loss and 11 sacks … helped lead school to four playoff appearances … first-team All-Midwest Classic Conference at linebacker as a sophomore, junior and senior and second-team all-league as a freshman … also first-team All-Midwest Classic Conference at offensive tackle as a senior and honorable mention all-conference at tight end as a junior … semi-finalist for Tim Krumrie Award as state’s top senior defensive lineman … WFCA All-Star Game selection … team captain … recorded 93 tackles, 17 TFLs, and 6 sacks during senior season … registered 87 tackles, 14 TFLs and 1.5 sacks as a junior … also played baseball … coach was Brian Sommers
Personal: Parents are Patrick and Lisa Balistreri … father (1988-90) and uncle, Ted Balistreri (1984-88), ran track and cross country at UW … tutor for “Our Next Generation Program” … chosen as guardian for Korean War veteran on “Stars and Stripes Honor Flight” … organized donated foods at Feeding America … helped out middle school football teams with technique and drills
