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Jersey Number 13
Ben VanSumeren
- Position:
- LB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 235
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Bay City, Mich.
- High School:
- Garber
- Prev School:
- Michigan
Bio
Career Bio (PDF)
CAREER NOTES: Two-year letterwinner (2021-22) played in 24 games for the Spartans . . . transferred in May 2021 from Michigan . . . played in 39 collegiate career games overall (15 games at UM from 2018-20; 24 games at MSU in 2021-22) with 13 starts (two at UM in 2020, one at MSU in 2021, 10 at MSU in 2022) . . . earned three letters for the Wolverines (2018-20) and two for the Spartans (2021-22) . . . had 100 career tackles (seven in 2020 at UM, 12 in 2021 at MSU, 81 in 2022 at MSU), with 4.0 tackles for loss (31 yards), 2.0 sacks (22 yards) and two pass break-ups, adding nine career carries for 20 yards and one rushing TD (all at UM) . . . earned an invite to the 2023 East-West Shrine Game in Las Vegas.
2022 SEASON (GRADUATE SENIOR): Started at linebacker in 10 games in playing in 11 contests, missing one game due to injury . . . registered a career-high 81 tackles (27 solo, 54 assists), which ranked third on the team . . . had with 3.0 tackles for loss (30 yards), 2.0 sacks (22 yards), two pass break-ups and one QB hurry . . . played a career-high 626 snaps at linebacker . . . also appeared in 111 special teams plays . . . had four double-digit tackle outings, including a career-high 14 vs. Maryland in Week 5 . . . had four solo tackles in 65 snaps while starting at linebacker vs. Penn State . . . started at linebacker against Indiana and notched six stops with 1.0 TFL on 1.0 sack for second straight game with a sack, in playing 38 snaps . . . was credited with a 13-yard sack on an intentional grounding call in the second quarter of the Rutgers game for first sack of collegiate career, and tallied eight stops overall on the day in playing 46 snaps . . . returned to action in game at Illinois and registered 10 tackles for fourth double-digit tackle performance of the season, logging 50 snaps . . .did not play at Michigan game due to injury . . . tallied two tackles in Wisconsin game, registering 18 plays . . . recorded eight stops in Ohio State, starting the contest at linebacker and playing 70 snaps . . . posted a career-high 14 tackles (five solo, nine assists) after starting at linebacker at Maryland, in playing in 75 of the 78 defensive snaps . . . started at linebacker in Minnesota game, tallying 11 stops in playing 77 snaps . . . was starting linebacker at Washington, notching six tackles . . . started Akron game at linebacker, logging one tackle and first career pass break-up, adding one QB hurry in 43 snaps . . . made second start of Spartan career by starting season opener vs. Western Michigan at linebacker, logging 11 tackles, which nearly matched his 2021 total of 12 tackles . . . added one tackle for loss while playing 64 snaps, leading the Spartan linebacker corps and ranking fourth overall on the defense.
2021 SEASON (REDSHIRT JUNIOR): Played in all 13 games to earn his first letter at MSU . . . collected 12 tackles (seven solo, five assists) . . . logged 122 defensive snaps and 133 special teams plays . . . was in on 15 special teams plays in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl vs. No. 12 Pitt . . . posted one stop in Penn State game on opening kickoff of second half, part of 10 special teams plays . . . recorded career-high four tackles, including 1.0 tackle for loss, at Ohio State in logging 24 snaps . . . saw limited action on both defense and special teams in Maryland game . . . saw special teams action at Purdue . . . was in on special teams in Michigan game against his former team . . . saw limited action on defense and special teams at Indiana . . . started at linebacker at Rutgers in place of Cal Haladay and recorded one tackle in 15 snaps . . . logged one tackle in playing 14 defensive snaps in Western Kentucky contest . . . posted one tackle in playing seven snaps in Nebraska game . . . notched one tackle in playing seven snaps at Miami . . . posted three tackles in playing 28 snaps in home-opener against Youngstown State . . . made Spartan debut in season-opening win at Northwestern, playing 20 defensive snaps.
2020 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE AT MICHIGAN): Played in all six games, including two starts at linebacker (vs. Indiana and Penn State), to earn his third letter . . . also saw time on special teams . . . compiled seven tackles . . . had a season-high three tackles, all assists, at Rutgers . . . moved to linebacker from fullback for the 2020 season.
2019 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN AT MICHIGAN): Appeared in five games to earn his second letter . . . had five carries for 20 yards as a fullback . . . had four carries for 7 yards and his first career touchdown vs. Middle Tennessee . . . also saw time on special teams.
2018 SEASON (MICHIGAN): Played in four games, two at fullback and two on special teams, to receive his first letter but preserved his redshirt season . . . made his collegiate debut against Western Michigan on Sept. 8.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Played at Garber High School in Essexville, Michigan . . . finished his high school career with 176 receptions for 2,888 yards and 29 touchdowns . . . led Bay County in receiving for three consecutive years . . . also rushed for 1,053 yards and 17 touchdowns on 160 carries and was 13-of-27 passing for 279 yards and four TDs . . . on defense, collected 79 tackles, including six tackles for loss and two sacks, along with four interceptions during his career . . . three-time MLive Bay City Dream Team selection (2015-17) and 2017 Bay City Player of the Year (MLive) . . . participated in the 2017 Nike The Opening in Cleveland and won overall ratings MVP at the camp . . . had 43 stops, four TFLs and one sack as a senior in 2017 . . . had 85 receptions, a state record for the regular-season only, for 1,259 yards and 13 TDs during his senior year . . . was also 11-of-25 passing for 249 yards and three TDs . . . rushed for 387 yards on 54 carries (7.2 avg.) with six TDs . . . named the Associated Press Player of the Year for Divisions 5-6 as a senior . . . also named first-team all-state by the Detroit Free Press and The Detroit News . . . was a Dream Team selection by The Detroit News as a senior in 2017 . . . was named one of the top overall prospects in the state of Michigan in the class of 2017 by ESPN.com (No. 14), Rivals.com (No. 15) and 247Sports (No. 15) . . . caught 49 passes for 776 yards and eight scores and rushed for 489 yards and six TDs as a junior in 2016 . . . had 42 receptions for 853 yards and eight TDs as a sophomore . . . born May 5, 2000 . . . son of Jeff and Cindy VanSumeren . . . younger brother, Alex, is a defensive lineman for the Spartans.
CAREER NOTES: Two-year letterwinner (2021-22) played in 24 games for the Spartans . . . transferred in May 2021 from Michigan . . . played in 39 collegiate career games overall (15 games at UM from 2018-20; 24 games at MSU in 2021-22) with 13 starts (two at UM in 2020, one at MSU in 2021, 10 at MSU in 2022) . . . earned three letters for the Wolverines (2018-20) and two for the Spartans (2021-22) . . . had 100 career tackles (seven in 2020 at UM, 12 in 2021 at MSU, 81 in 2022 at MSU), with 4.0 tackles for loss (31 yards), 2.0 sacks (22 yards) and two pass break-ups, adding nine career carries for 20 yards and one rushing TD (all at UM) . . . earned an invite to the 2023 East-West Shrine Game in Las Vegas.
2022 SEASON (GRADUATE SENIOR): Started at linebacker in 10 games in playing in 11 contests, missing one game due to injury . . . registered a career-high 81 tackles (27 solo, 54 assists), which ranked third on the team . . . had with 3.0 tackles for loss (30 yards), 2.0 sacks (22 yards), two pass break-ups and one QB hurry . . . played a career-high 626 snaps at linebacker . . . also appeared in 111 special teams plays . . . had four double-digit tackle outings, including a career-high 14 vs. Maryland in Week 5 . . . had four solo tackles in 65 snaps while starting at linebacker vs. Penn State . . . started at linebacker against Indiana and notched six stops with 1.0 TFL on 1.0 sack for second straight game with a sack, in playing 38 snaps . . . was credited with a 13-yard sack on an intentional grounding call in the second quarter of the Rutgers game for first sack of collegiate career, and tallied eight stops overall on the day in playing 46 snaps . . . returned to action in game at Illinois and registered 10 tackles for fourth double-digit tackle performance of the season, logging 50 snaps . . .did not play at Michigan game due to injury . . . tallied two tackles in Wisconsin game, registering 18 plays . . . recorded eight stops in Ohio State, starting the contest at linebacker and playing 70 snaps . . . posted a career-high 14 tackles (five solo, nine assists) after starting at linebacker at Maryland, in playing in 75 of the 78 defensive snaps . . . started at linebacker in Minnesota game, tallying 11 stops in playing 77 snaps . . . was starting linebacker at Washington, notching six tackles . . . started Akron game at linebacker, logging one tackle and first career pass break-up, adding one QB hurry in 43 snaps . . . made second start of Spartan career by starting season opener vs. Western Michigan at linebacker, logging 11 tackles, which nearly matched his 2021 total of 12 tackles . . . added one tackle for loss while playing 64 snaps, leading the Spartan linebacker corps and ranking fourth overall on the defense.
2021 SEASON (REDSHIRT JUNIOR): Played in all 13 games to earn his first letter at MSU . . . collected 12 tackles (seven solo, five assists) . . . logged 122 defensive snaps and 133 special teams plays . . . was in on 15 special teams plays in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl vs. No. 12 Pitt . . . posted one stop in Penn State game on opening kickoff of second half, part of 10 special teams plays . . . recorded career-high four tackles, including 1.0 tackle for loss, at Ohio State in logging 24 snaps . . . saw limited action on both defense and special teams in Maryland game . . . saw special teams action at Purdue . . . was in on special teams in Michigan game against his former team . . . saw limited action on defense and special teams at Indiana . . . started at linebacker at Rutgers in place of Cal Haladay and recorded one tackle in 15 snaps . . . logged one tackle in playing 14 defensive snaps in Western Kentucky contest . . . posted one tackle in playing seven snaps in Nebraska game . . . notched one tackle in playing seven snaps at Miami . . . posted three tackles in playing 28 snaps in home-opener against Youngstown State . . . made Spartan debut in season-opening win at Northwestern, playing 20 defensive snaps.
2020 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE AT MICHIGAN): Played in all six games, including two starts at linebacker (vs. Indiana and Penn State), to earn his third letter . . . also saw time on special teams . . . compiled seven tackles . . . had a season-high three tackles, all assists, at Rutgers . . . moved to linebacker from fullback for the 2020 season.
2019 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN AT MICHIGAN): Appeared in five games to earn his second letter . . . had five carries for 20 yards as a fullback . . . had four carries for 7 yards and his first career touchdown vs. Middle Tennessee . . . also saw time on special teams.
2018 SEASON (MICHIGAN): Played in four games, two at fullback and two on special teams, to receive his first letter but preserved his redshirt season . . . made his collegiate debut against Western Michigan on Sept. 8.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Played at Garber High School in Essexville, Michigan . . . finished his high school career with 176 receptions for 2,888 yards and 29 touchdowns . . . led Bay County in receiving for three consecutive years . . . also rushed for 1,053 yards and 17 touchdowns on 160 carries and was 13-of-27 passing for 279 yards and four TDs . . . on defense, collected 79 tackles, including six tackles for loss and two sacks, along with four interceptions during his career . . . three-time MLive Bay City Dream Team selection (2015-17) and 2017 Bay City Player of the Year (MLive) . . . participated in the 2017 Nike The Opening in Cleveland and won overall ratings MVP at the camp . . . had 43 stops, four TFLs and one sack as a senior in 2017 . . . had 85 receptions, a state record for the regular-season only, for 1,259 yards and 13 TDs during his senior year . . . was also 11-of-25 passing for 249 yards and three TDs . . . rushed for 387 yards on 54 carries (7.2 avg.) with six TDs . . . named the Associated Press Player of the Year for Divisions 5-6 as a senior . . . also named first-team all-state by the Detroit Free Press and The Detroit News . . . was a Dream Team selection by The Detroit News as a senior in 2017 . . . was named one of the top overall prospects in the state of Michigan in the class of 2017 by ESPN.com (No. 14), Rivals.com (No. 15) and 247Sports (No. 15) . . . caught 49 passes for 776 yards and eight scores and rushed for 489 yards and six TDs as a junior in 2016 . . . had 42 receptions for 853 yards and eight TDs as a sophomore . . . born May 5, 2000 . . . son of Jeff and Cindy VanSumeren . . . younger brother, Alex, is a defensive lineman for the Spartans.
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