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Jersey Number 97
Mike Tverdov
- Position:
- DL
- Class:
- Senior
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-4 / 275
- Hometown:
- Union, N.J.
- High School:
- Union
- Major:
- Human Resource Management
2022 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
2022 NFF Hampshire Honor Society
2021 Academic All-Big Ten
2021 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
2020 Honorable Mention All-Big Ten (Coaches & Media)
2020 Phil Steele Fourth Team All-Big Ten
2020 Academic All-Big Ten
2020 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
2019 Academic All-Big Ten
2018 Academic All-Big Ten
2021 (Senior): Started 12 games at defensive end ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/14) for the fourth time and honored as a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (7/14) for the third time ... selected to the National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society ... totaled 16 tackles with one for a loss and a pass breakup ... recorded four tackles in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl versus No. 20 Wake Forest (12/31) ... picked up two stops at Penn State (11/20) ... in on three tackles in the win at Illinois (10/30) ... added two stops against No. 11 Ohio State (10/2) ... contributed two tackles at No. 19 Michigan (9/25) ... recorded a tackle-for-loss versus Delaware (9/18) ... batted down a pass in the win over Temple (9/4) ... selected Preseason All-Big Ten (second team) by Phil Steele (6/22) ... named Preseason All-Big Ten (third team) by Athlon Sports (5/19).
2020 (Senior): Started all nine games at defensive end ... selected honorable mention All-Big Ten (12/15) by the coaches and media ... earned Fourth Team All-Big Ten by Phil Steele (1/6) ... named a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (7/1) and to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/10) ... led the defensive line with 40 tackles on the season ... second on the defense in both tackles-for-loss (10.5) and sacks (4.0) ... ranked tied for third in the Big Ten in tackles-for-loss and 12th with 0.44 sacks per game ... added a forced fumble and a fumble recovery ... had multiple stops in 8-of-9 games ... recorded six tackles with 2.5 for loss and a sack against Nebraska (12/18) ... became the fourth player in program history to record three sacks in a game in the win at Maryland (12/12), including one in overtime to force an unsuccessful 50-yard field goal attempt ... registered a season-high 10 tackles versus Penn State (12/5) ... posted a tackle-for-loss on a third down late in the fourth quarter to help seal the win at Purdue (11/28) ... added a pair of stops against Michigan (11/21) ... totaled seven tackles with 1.5 for loss and forced a fumble versus Illinois (11/14) ... recovered a fumble and collected three stops at No. 3 Ohio State (11/7) ... recorded two tackles-for-loss on four stops in the season-opening win at Michigan State (10/24) ... named Preseason All-Big Ten by Phil Steele (fourth team).
2019 (Junior): Played in all 12 games with 10 starts at defensive end ... named a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (7/1) and to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/11) ... totaled 43 tackles with 2.5 for loss and an assisted sack ... added two pass breakups and a blocked kick ... had four stops with a tackle-for-loss at No. 12 Penn State (11/30) ... totaled a season-high seven tackles with one in the backfield against Michigan State (11/23) ... in on a tackle-for-loss to stop No. 2 Ohio State (11/16) on a fourth down on the goal line ... batted down a pass and registered five tackles at Illinois (11/2) ... in on a sack in the win over Liberty (10/26) ... totaled six tackles versus No. 20 Minnesota (10/19) ... knocked down a pass and made a stop on fourth down at Indiana (10/12) ... blocked a field goal against Maryland (10/5) ... collected four stops versus Boston College (9/21) ... in on three tackles at No. 20 Iowa (9/7) ... started season opener at defensive end against Massachusetts (8/30).
2018 (Sophomore): Played in all 12 games with two starts at defensive end ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/5) ... tied for the team lead with four sacks ... totaled 31 tackles overall with 5.5 for loss ... added a pass breakup, forced fumble and fumble recovery ... made two four tackles with one for a loss at Michigan State (11/24) ... picked up a pair of stops versus No. 16 Penn State (11/17) ... sacked the quarterback to end the first half at Wisconsin (11/3) ... added four tackles against Northwestern (10/20) ... recovered own fumble forced on a strip sack at Maryland (10/13) ... had a sack on five tackles versus Illinois (10/6) ... made first career start against Indiana (9/29), recording two solo stops ... had three solo tackles at Kansas (9/15) ... recorded three stops at No. 4 Ohio State (9/8) ... made collegiate debut in the season opener against Texas State (9/1) and recorded 1.5 tackles-for-loss with a sack and a pass batted down.
2017 (Freshman): Did not see game action.
Prior to Rutgers: Coached by Lou Grasso at Union … played defensive end and tight end during high school career ... helped the Farmers to a 6-5 record, including a 4-1 mark in league play and an appearance in the NJSIAA playoffs in 2016 … produced 66 tackles, 14 sacks, 12 tackles-for-loss, three fumble recoveries and two forced fumbles as a senior … First Team All-Group 5 and All-Watchung Division by the Star-Ledger … top player in Union County by the Union News Daily … finished junior season with 84 tackles, 12 tackles-for-loss, 11 sacks and two quarterback hurries … Second Team All-Group 5 and All-Watching Division by the Star-Ledger as a junior … consensus top defensive end in the Garden State … top defensive end in New Jersey and a three-star talent by Rivals … three-star player by ESPN.
Personal: Brother, Pete, was a four-year standout for the Scarlet Knights from 2005-08 along the defensive line … working towards a master’s degree in counseling psychology.
2022 NFF Hampshire Honor Society
2021 Academic All-Big Ten
2021 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
2020 Honorable Mention All-Big Ten (Coaches & Media)
2020 Phil Steele Fourth Team All-Big Ten
2020 Academic All-Big Ten
2020 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
2019 Academic All-Big Ten
2018 Academic All-Big Ten
2021 (Senior): Started 12 games at defensive end ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/14) for the fourth time and honored as a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (7/14) for the third time ... selected to the National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society ... totaled 16 tackles with one for a loss and a pass breakup ... recorded four tackles in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl versus No. 20 Wake Forest (12/31) ... picked up two stops at Penn State (11/20) ... in on three tackles in the win at Illinois (10/30) ... added two stops against No. 11 Ohio State (10/2) ... contributed two tackles at No. 19 Michigan (9/25) ... recorded a tackle-for-loss versus Delaware (9/18) ... batted down a pass in the win over Temple (9/4) ... selected Preseason All-Big Ten (second team) by Phil Steele (6/22) ... named Preseason All-Big Ten (third team) by Athlon Sports (5/19).
2020 (Senior): Started all nine games at defensive end ... selected honorable mention All-Big Ten (12/15) by the coaches and media ... earned Fourth Team All-Big Ten by Phil Steele (1/6) ... named a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (7/1) and to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/10) ... led the defensive line with 40 tackles on the season ... second on the defense in both tackles-for-loss (10.5) and sacks (4.0) ... ranked tied for third in the Big Ten in tackles-for-loss and 12th with 0.44 sacks per game ... added a forced fumble and a fumble recovery ... had multiple stops in 8-of-9 games ... recorded six tackles with 2.5 for loss and a sack against Nebraska (12/18) ... became the fourth player in program history to record three sacks in a game in the win at Maryland (12/12), including one in overtime to force an unsuccessful 50-yard field goal attempt ... registered a season-high 10 tackles versus Penn State (12/5) ... posted a tackle-for-loss on a third down late in the fourth quarter to help seal the win at Purdue (11/28) ... added a pair of stops against Michigan (11/21) ... totaled seven tackles with 1.5 for loss and forced a fumble versus Illinois (11/14) ... recovered a fumble and collected three stops at No. 3 Ohio State (11/7) ... recorded two tackles-for-loss on four stops in the season-opening win at Michigan State (10/24) ... named Preseason All-Big Ten by Phil Steele (fourth team).
2019 (Junior): Played in all 12 games with 10 starts at defensive end ... named a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (7/1) and to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/11) ... totaled 43 tackles with 2.5 for loss and an assisted sack ... added two pass breakups and a blocked kick ... had four stops with a tackle-for-loss at No. 12 Penn State (11/30) ... totaled a season-high seven tackles with one in the backfield against Michigan State (11/23) ... in on a tackle-for-loss to stop No. 2 Ohio State (11/16) on a fourth down on the goal line ... batted down a pass and registered five tackles at Illinois (11/2) ... in on a sack in the win over Liberty (10/26) ... totaled six tackles versus No. 20 Minnesota (10/19) ... knocked down a pass and made a stop on fourth down at Indiana (10/12) ... blocked a field goal against Maryland (10/5) ... collected four stops versus Boston College (9/21) ... in on three tackles at No. 20 Iowa (9/7) ... started season opener at defensive end against Massachusetts (8/30).
2018 (Sophomore): Played in all 12 games with two starts at defensive end ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/5) ... tied for the team lead with four sacks ... totaled 31 tackles overall with 5.5 for loss ... added a pass breakup, forced fumble and fumble recovery ... made two four tackles with one for a loss at Michigan State (11/24) ... picked up a pair of stops versus No. 16 Penn State (11/17) ... sacked the quarterback to end the first half at Wisconsin (11/3) ... added four tackles against Northwestern (10/20) ... recovered own fumble forced on a strip sack at Maryland (10/13) ... had a sack on five tackles versus Illinois (10/6) ... made first career start against Indiana (9/29), recording two solo stops ... had three solo tackles at Kansas (9/15) ... recorded three stops at No. 4 Ohio State (9/8) ... made collegiate debut in the season opener against Texas State (9/1) and recorded 1.5 tackles-for-loss with a sack and a pass batted down.
2017 (Freshman): Did not see game action.
Prior to Rutgers: Coached by Lou Grasso at Union … played defensive end and tight end during high school career ... helped the Farmers to a 6-5 record, including a 4-1 mark in league play and an appearance in the NJSIAA playoffs in 2016 … produced 66 tackles, 14 sacks, 12 tackles-for-loss, three fumble recoveries and two forced fumbles as a senior … First Team All-Group 5 and All-Watchung Division by the Star-Ledger … top player in Union County by the Union News Daily … finished junior season with 84 tackles, 12 tackles-for-loss, 11 sacks and two quarterback hurries … Second Team All-Group 5 and All-Watching Division by the Star-Ledger as a junior … consensus top defensive end in the Garden State … top defensive end in New Jersey and a three-star talent by Rivals … three-star player by ESPN.
Personal: Brother, Pete, was a four-year standout for the Scarlet Knights from 2005-08 along the defensive line … working towards a master’s degree in counseling psychology.
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