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Jersey Number 91
Alex VanSumeren
- Position:
- DL
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 300
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Bay City, Mich.
- High School:
- Garber
Bio
CAREER NOTES: Defensive lineman has played in 16 career games for the Spartans (four in 2022, 12 in 2024) . . . missed the entire 2023 season with an injury . . . has collected 19 career tackles, including 2.5 TFLs and 1.5 sacks . . . two-time Academic All-Big Ten selection.
2024 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Started all 12 games along the interior of the defensive line . . . played 333 snaps on defense, second most among defensive interior linemen and 11th most on the defense overall . . . recorded 16 tackles, including 2.5 for losses (4 yards) and 1.5 sacks (2 yards) . . . Academic All-Big Ten honoree . . . posted three tackles, including a 2-yard loss, against Rutgers . . . tied his season high with three tackles, including a half sack (1 yards), while playing 36 snaps in win over Purdue . . . posted one stop in 36 snaps at Illinois . . . opened Indiana game at defensive tackle, tallying one stop in 25 snaps . . . started Michigan game and posted 27 snaps . . . opened Iowa game at defensive tackle and charted 19 snaps . . . matched season high with three tackles in game at Oregon, posting 31 plays . . . got starting nod in Ohio State game, tallying two tackles in notching 29 snaps . . . drew start at Boston College, charting 32 snaps . . . was starting defensive lineman in Prairie View A&M game and logged 15 snaps . . . started Maryland game and posted 25 plays . . . had smashing return to action after missing the entire 2023 season due to injury, starting season opener vs. Florida Atlantic and tallying three tackles with 1.0 TFL on 1.0 sack, in charting 30 snaps.
2023 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Missed the entire season with an injury . . . Academic All-Big Ten selection.
2022 SEASON: Played in the first four games of the season to preserve his redshirt season . . . tallied three tackles . . . played a total of 21 defensive snaps along the interior of the defensive line . . . played six snaps vs. Minnesota and had one assisted tackle . . . appeared on the field for two snaps at Washington . . . had one assisted tackle in eight snaps vs. Akron . . . made his collegiate debut vs. Western Michigan in the season opener and was credited with an assisted tackle in playing five snaps.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Named to the Rivals250 (No. 189) and the ESPN300 (No. 213) as one of the top overall prospects in the nation . . . consensus four-star prospect (Rivals.com, ESPN.com, 247Sports) . . . listed among the best players in the country by 247Sports (No. 203) . . . rated the No. 1 defensive tackle in the state of Michigan by Rivals.com and ESPN.com . . . ranked one of the best players in the state of Michigan by ESPN.com (No. 3), Rivals.com (No. 4) and 247Sports (No. 4) . . . rated one of the top-25 recruits in the Midwest by ESPN.com (No. 23) . . . listed among the top defensive tackles in the country by Rivals.com (No. 13), ESPN.com (No. 18) and 247Sports (No. 27) . . . two-time Detroit News Dream Team selection . . . recorded 48 tackles, including 11 tackles for loss and six sacks with 28 quarterback hurries to earn first-team all-state honors by the Detroit Free Press and Associated Press as a senior . . . also played H-back on offense . . . played for Coach Jake Coquillard at Essexville Garber High School . . . was a Detroit Free Press Dream Team selection as a junior with 63 tackles, 19 TFLs, three forced fumbles and 32 QB hurries . . . son of Jeff and Cindy VanSumeren . . . his older brother, Ben, lettered two seasons at Michigan State (2021-22) as a linebacker and has played for the Philadelphia Eagles the past two seasons (2023-24) . . . criminal justice major.
2024 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Started all 12 games along the interior of the defensive line . . . played 333 snaps on defense, second most among defensive interior linemen and 11th most on the defense overall . . . recorded 16 tackles, including 2.5 for losses (4 yards) and 1.5 sacks (2 yards) . . . Academic All-Big Ten honoree . . . posted three tackles, including a 2-yard loss, against Rutgers . . . tied his season high with three tackles, including a half sack (1 yards), while playing 36 snaps in win over Purdue . . . posted one stop in 36 snaps at Illinois . . . opened Indiana game at defensive tackle, tallying one stop in 25 snaps . . . started Michigan game and posted 27 snaps . . . opened Iowa game at defensive tackle and charted 19 snaps . . . matched season high with three tackles in game at Oregon, posting 31 plays . . . got starting nod in Ohio State game, tallying two tackles in notching 29 snaps . . . drew start at Boston College, charting 32 snaps . . . was starting defensive lineman in Prairie View A&M game and logged 15 snaps . . . started Maryland game and posted 25 plays . . . had smashing return to action after missing the entire 2023 season due to injury, starting season opener vs. Florida Atlantic and tallying three tackles with 1.0 TFL on 1.0 sack, in charting 30 snaps.
2023 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Missed the entire season with an injury . . . Academic All-Big Ten selection.
2022 SEASON: Played in the first four games of the season to preserve his redshirt season . . . tallied three tackles . . . played a total of 21 defensive snaps along the interior of the defensive line . . . played six snaps vs. Minnesota and had one assisted tackle . . . appeared on the field for two snaps at Washington . . . had one assisted tackle in eight snaps vs. Akron . . . made his collegiate debut vs. Western Michigan in the season opener and was credited with an assisted tackle in playing five snaps.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Named to the Rivals250 (No. 189) and the ESPN300 (No. 213) as one of the top overall prospects in the nation . . . consensus four-star prospect (Rivals.com, ESPN.com, 247Sports) . . . listed among the best players in the country by 247Sports (No. 203) . . . rated the No. 1 defensive tackle in the state of Michigan by Rivals.com and ESPN.com . . . ranked one of the best players in the state of Michigan by ESPN.com (No. 3), Rivals.com (No. 4) and 247Sports (No. 4) . . . rated one of the top-25 recruits in the Midwest by ESPN.com (No. 23) . . . listed among the top defensive tackles in the country by Rivals.com (No. 13), ESPN.com (No. 18) and 247Sports (No. 27) . . . two-time Detroit News Dream Team selection . . . recorded 48 tackles, including 11 tackles for loss and six sacks with 28 quarterback hurries to earn first-team all-state honors by the Detroit Free Press and Associated Press as a senior . . . also played H-back on offense . . . played for Coach Jake Coquillard at Essexville Garber High School . . . was a Detroit Free Press Dream Team selection as a junior with 63 tackles, 19 TFLs, three forced fumbles and 32 QB hurries . . . son of Jeff and Cindy VanSumeren . . . his older brother, Ben, lettered two seasons at Michigan State (2021-22) as a linebacker and has played for the Philadelphia Eagles the past two seasons (2023-24) . . . criminal justice major.
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