Micah Hyde

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Class: Junior Hometown: Fostoria, Ohio High School: Fostoria HS

Height / Weight: 6-1 / 185 Position: CB Birthdate: 12/31/1990

Hawk-Items - - Moved from cornerback to free safety during 2011 spring practice and played both positions in 2011 . . . holds eighth and 10th longest interception returns in school history . . . tied for first in the Big Ten in passes defended (11) and tied for eighth in interceptions (three) in 2011 . . . had 72-yard touchdown return vs. Missouri and 66-yard touchdown return vs. Michigan State, both in 2010 . . . one of five juniors named to 2011 Leadership Group . . . one of three true freshmen to see action in 2009.

2011 Honors - - First team all-Big Ten by College Football Madness . . . second team all-Big Ten by league media and honorable mention by league coaches . . . third team all-Big Ten by Phil Steele . . . earned honorable mention recognition from College Football Performance Awards for his play in 31-27 win over Pittsburgh and 13-3 loss at Penn State.

2011 Preseason Honors - - Named to CFPA preseason Watch List for Defensive Back Trophy . . . second team preseason All-Big Ten by Phil Steele's College Football . . . third team preseason all-Big Ten by Athlon Sports . . .

2011 - - started first two games at free safety and final 11 games at cornerback . . . recorded 49 solo tackles and 23 assists . . . shared team lead with three interceptions and eight pass break-ups, and also recovered one fumble . . . led team with 8.2 average on 13 punt returns . . . started at free safety in 34-7 opening win over Tennessee Tech, recording one solo tackle and two assists . . . started at free safety in triple-overtime loss at Iowa State . . . recorded six solo tackles and one assist at ISU, along with two pass break-ups . . . started at cornerback in 31-27 win over Pittsburgh after starting at free safety in first two games . . . recorded nine solo tackles, one assist and two pass interceptions vs. Pitt, with second interception coming in final two minutes to stop Pitt's final possession . . . started at cornerback in 45-17 win over Louisiana-Monroe as defense allowed just 59 net rushing yards . . . recorded three solo tackles and two assists vs. ULM, including a shared tackle for loss . . . also had two punt returns for 43 yards, with a best of 30 yards to set up a short touchdown drive . . . started at cornerback in 13-3 loss at Penn State . . . recorded eight tackles at PSU, including three solo stops, a career-high five assists and one tackle for loss . . . had third interception of the season in the endzone third quarter, stopping a PSU drive in the red zone, and also had two pass break-ups . . . started at cornerback in 41-31 win over Northwestern . . . recorded six solo tackles and three assists vs. Northwestern, along with two pass break-ups . . . started at cornerback in 45-24 win over Indiana, recording one assisted tackle . . . started at cornerback in 22-21 loss at Minnesota, recording one solo tackle and one assist . . . started at cornerback in 24-16 win over 13th-ranked Michigan as defense allowed just 323 yards total offense . . . recorded four solo tackles vs. Wolverines and had two punt returns for 28 yards . . . started at cornerback in 37-21 loss to Michigan State . . . recorded five solo tackles, two assists and a pass break-up vs. MSU . . . also had one punt return for eight yards . . . started at cornerback in 31-21 win at Purdue as defense allowed just 282 yards total offense . . . recorded four solo tackles and one assist at Purdue . . . started at cornerback in 20-7 loss at Nebraska . . . recorded five solo tackles and two assists at Nebraska, along with one caused fumble . . . also had two punt returns for 18 yards . . . started at cornerback in Insight Bowl loss to Oklahoma, recording two solo tackles, two assists and a pass break-up as defense allowed just 275 yards total offense.

2010 Honors - - Defensive Player of the Game in 27-24 Insight Bowl win over 12th-ranked Missouri . . . honorable mention all-Big Ten by league media . . . honorable mention defensive back Performer of the Week vs, Michigan State by College football Performance Awards . . .

2010 - - started all 13 games at cornerback, recording 58 solo tackles and 24 assists to rank second on team with 82 tackles . . . second on team with four interceptions and led team with seven pass break-ups . . . started at cornerback in 37-7 opening win over Eastern Illinois as defense allowed just 157 yards total offense . . . recorded four solo tackles, one assist and one pass break-up in opening win . . . started at cornerback in 35-7 win over Iowa State, recording two solo tackles and an assist . . . started at cornerback in 34-27 loss at Arizona, recording two solo tackles, two assists and one pass break-up . . . started at cornerback in 45-0 win over Ball State as defense allowed just 112 yardstotal offense . . . recorded first career pass interception vs. Ball State and added a forced fumble that led to Iowa touchdown . . . also recorded two solo tackles and a pass break-up . . . started at cornerback in 24-3 win over Penn State as defense allowed just 54 net rushing yards and 301 yards total offense . . . recorded three solo tackles and two assists vs. Penn State to match career-best five tackles, plus one pass break-up . . . started at cornerback in 38-28 win at Michigan . . . recorded career-best eight tackles, including fiuve solo stops . . . also had interception and four yard return at Michigan . . . started at cornerback in 31-30 loss to Wisconsin, recording three solo stops and career-high four assists . . . started at cornerback in 37-6 win over fifth-ranked Michigan State as defense allowed just 31 net rushing yards and 258 yards total offense . . . recorded five tackles and one pass break-up vs. MSU . . . had 66 yard return for first career touchdown, after taking pitch from Tyler Sash after Sash had made interception . . . started at cornerback in 18-13 win at Indiana as defense allowed just 91 net rushing yards . . . recorded career-bests with 10 tackles and two pass break-ups vs. Hoosiers, including nine solo stops . . . started at cornerback in 21-17 loss at Northwestern . . . career-high 12 tackles vs. Wildcats, including 10 solo stops . . . started at cornerback in 20-17 loss to Ohio State . . . nine tackles vs. OSU, including five solol stops and four assists . . . also had pass interception in end zone to stop potential scoring drive in second quarter . . . started at cornerback in 27-24 loss at Minnesota, recording five solo tackles and one assist . . . started at cornerback in 27-24 Insight Bowl win over 12th-ranked Missouri, earning Defensive Player of the Game honors . . . recorded four solo tackles and two assists, along with changing outcome of the contest with 72-yard interception return for a score with 5:32 remaining to give Iowa 27-24 advantage.

2009 - - Played in all 13 games, recording four solo tackles and four assists . . . saw first action of career in 17-16 win over Northern Iowa, recording one assisted tackle on special teams . . . saw action at cornerback in 35-3 win at Iowa State as defense collected six turnovers, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 27-17 win over Arizona, but had no statistics as defense allowed 105 passing yards and 253 yards total offense . . . saw action in 21-10 win at Penn State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 24-21 win over Arkansas State, recording one assisted tackle . . . saw action in 30-28 win over Michigan, recording two solo tackles . . . saw action in 20-10 win at Wisconsin, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 15-13 win at Michigan State, recording one solo tackle and one assist . . . saw action in 42-24 win over Indiana, recording one assisted tackle as defense allowed just 79 net rushing yards . . . saw action in 17-10 loss to Northwestern, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 27-24 overtime loss at Ohio State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 12-0 win over Minnesota, recording one solo tackle . . . saw action in 24-14 Orange Bowl win over Georgia Tech, but had no statistics.

High school honors - - Ohio Division IV Offensive Player of the Year as a senior... NW Ohio Offensive Player of the Year as a senior... first team all-state quarterback as a senior... three-time all-NW Ohio pick, including first team as a junior and senior... earned six all-conference honors as quarterback, defensive back and place kicker... first team quarterback as a sophomore, first team defensive back, quarterback and place kicker as a junior and first team defensive back and quarterback as a senior. Career - - Totaled 165 tackles, eight interceptions and seven passes defended at cornerback... also had 549 carries for 3,443 yards and 46 touchdowns... completed 606-997 passes for 7,864 yards and 65 touchdowns... connected on 108 PAT's... holds 17 school records... team captain as a sophomore, junior and senior... honor roll student during every quarter... also lettered in basketball and baseball.

Personal - - Born 12/31/90... open major... mother is Pamela Hampton ... high school coach: Tom Grine... high school coach lettered, in football, at Iowa from 1974-76.

Career Bests
Tackles:	        12 at Northwestern, 11/13/10
Solos:	                10 at Northwestern, 11/13/10
Assists:	        5 at Penn State, 10/08/11
Tackle for Loss:	1 at Penn State, 10/09/11
Interceptions:	        2 vs. Pittsburgh, 9/17/11
Touchdowns:	        1, twice, last vs. Missouri, 12/28/10
Forced Fumble:	        1, twice, last at Nebraska, 11/25/11
PBU:	                2, four times, last vs. Northwestern, 10/15/11
Career Punt Return Bests
Returns:	2, four times, last at Nebraska, 11/25/11
Yards:         	43 vs. Louisiana-Monroe, 9/24/11
Long:	        30 vs. Louisiana-Monroe, 9/24/11
Career Statistics
Defense	        Solo	Ast.	Total	T/Loss	Sacks	QBH	In-Yd.	PBU	FF
Freshman	   4	   4	    8	   0/0	  0/0	  0	   0-0	  0	 0
Sophomore	  58	  24	   82	   0/0	  0/0	  0	 4-142	  7	 1
Junior	          49	  23	   72	 1.5/6	  0/0	  0	   3-0	  8	 1
Career	         111	  51	  162	 1.5/6	  0/0	  0	 7-142	 15      2