Mihalis Santorineos

Pronunciation: muh HA liss SAN ta REE noss

Academics: Named Mountain West All-Academic in 2023 and Mountain West Scholar-Athlete in 2023-24.

2023 (Sophomore Season): Saw action in 10 games, starting two games (UNLV and Fresno State) … recorded 20 tackles, 1.5 sacks and 2.5 tackles for a loss … had a career-best four tackles three times … first was against Tennessee Tech, including a nine-yard sack that ended a fourth down attempt in UNM territory … had four tackles against Hawai’i and Boise State … had three tackles against Nevada, including 1.5 TFLs and a half-sack … had two tackles against UNLV.

JC: Lettered for one season at at Sierra College … recorded 56 tackles over 11 games in his one season at Sierra, adding 5.5 TFLs for 21 yards, 2.0 sacks for 14 yards, and three pass breakups.

High School: Lettered in football at Rancho Cotate High School … earned First Team All-Norcal at linebacker.

Personal: Birthday is December 12, 2002 … majoring in engineering/construction management.