DEChris Wormley

Michigan — Big Ten
  • Height: 6-5
  • Weight: 297
  • Hometown: Toledo, OH
  • Age: 23

Bio

SUMMARY:
• Three-year letterman 
• Has appeared in 50 games, making 29 starts 
• 2015 Academic All-Big Ten 
• 2015 and 2016 Richard Katcher Award - Top U-M Defensive Lineman
• Two-time All-Big Ten honoree; 2016 first team (coaches), second team (media); 2015 third team (coaches) 
• Earned 2015 third team All-Big Ten (coaches) honors
• 2016 Academic All-Big Ten 

5th YEAR SENIOR (2016):
• Pro Football Focus College Big Ten Team of the Week honoree against UCF (Sept. 10) 
• Was the team's Defensive Lineman of the Game after games against UCF (co-), Colorado and Wisconsin 
• Elected co-captain 
• Has started all 12 games at defensive end
• Started in the season opener against Hawaii (Sept. 3)
• Recorded seven tackles, 1.5 TFLs one sack and blocked two field goals against UCF (Sept. 10)
• Posted two stops and an assisted sack vs. Colorado (Sept. 17)
• Tallied three tackles and 1.5 sacks against Penn State (Sept. 24)
• Recorded five tackles and one sack against Wisconsin (Oct. 1)
• Assisted on two tackles for loss at Rutgers (Oct. 8) 
• Made three stops against Illinois (Oct. 22) 
• Recorded four quarterback hurries against Michigan State (Oct. 29) 
• Made two stops against Maryland (Nov. 5) 
• Made six tackles including four solo stops at Iowa (Nov. 12), adding one sack among two tackles for loss overall 
• Made three tackles against Indiana (Nov. 19) with two solo stops  
• Recorded five stops and one sack at Ohio State (Nov. 26) 

SENIOR (2015):
• Has appeared in 12 games at defensive line, making 10 starts 
• at Utah (Sept. 3): Made a career-high five tackles, including three for loss 
• Oregon State (Sept. 12): Tallied a career-best six tackles, including a sack and three TFL 
• UNLV (Sept. 19): Recorded a tackle-for-loss and forced a fumble 
• BYU (Sept. 26): Notched two tackles and a QB hurry 
• Michigan State (Oct. 17): Recorded five tackles, a sack and a pass breakup 
• at Minnesota (Oct. 31): Tallied three tackles 
• Rutgers (Nov. 7): Made four tackles, including two sacks 
• at Penn State (Nov. 21): Recorded five tackles, including 2.0 TFL and 1.5 sacks 
• Ohio State (Nov. 28): Had a career-high seven tackles 
• Florida (Jan. 1): Notched four tackles including a sack and 2.5 tackles-for-loss

JUNIOR (2014): 
• Academic All-Big Ten 
• Earned second varsity letter 
• Appeared in 12 games, making six starts 
• Recorded 21 tackles, 10 solos, five TFLs and three sacks 
• at Ohio State (Nov. 29): Tallied three tackles 
• at Northwestern (Nov. 8): Posted four tackles, including 0.5 sacks 
• Indiana (Nov. 1): Recorded two tackles, including one TFL
• at Michigan State (Oct. 25): Posted a sack for a loss of eight yards 
• Penn State (Oct. 11): Recorded two tackles, including 0.5 sacks 
• Minnesota (Sept. 27): Posted three tackles, including one TFL
• Appalachian State (Aug. 30): Recorded one sack

SOPHOMORE (2013):
• Earned first varsity letter
• Appeared in 13 games as a reserve defensive lineman 
• Tallied 19 tackles, 4.5 TFL, 2.5 sacks and one fumble recovery
• at Iowa (Nov. 23): Registered two tackles and a sack 
• Nebraska (Nov. 9): Notched his first career fumble recovery 
• at Penn State (Oct. 12): Recorded a career-high four tackles, one sack and two tackles-for-a-loss
• Central Michigan (Aug. 31): Posted first career TFL
• Earned John F. Maulbetsch spring award for a freshman based on desire, character, capacity for leadership and future success both on and off the field

FRESHMAN (2012):
• Did not see game action
• Redshirted

HIGH SCHOOL:
• Attended Toledo Whitmer High School (2012) coached by Joe Palka
• Compiled 66 tackles, 19 tackles-for-loss, 11 sacks, one fumble recovery and one pass breakup as a senior
• Tallied 60 tackles and 12 sacks as a sophomore
• Named AP Division I All-Ohio first-team and co-Defensive Player of the Year as a senior
• Was four-time letterman in basketball and track and field

PERSONAL:
• Christopher Keith Wormley was born October 25, 1993
• Enrolled in the School of Kinesiology, majoring in sport management