Linebacker, Wisconsin (from Grambling), 2023–26
Michael Garner
- Number
- No. 51
- Height
- 6′7″
- Weight
- 309 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Chicago Heights, IL
Michael Garner plays linebacker for Wisconsin, after Grambling (2023–24). Last time out, at UCLA: 1 tackles.
2026 so far
7 tackles
Last game: 1 tackles at UCLA, L 7–17
Next game: vs. USC, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Grambling | 51 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Grambling | 51 | LB | So. | ||
| 2025 | Wisconsin | 51 | LB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Wisconsin | 51 | LB | Sr. | 6′7″ | 309 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Wisconsin 4 games, 7 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | vs. Notre Dame | L 13–41 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Western Illinois | W 36–9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Michigan State | W 31–3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at UCLA | L 7–17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Wisconsin 2 games, 2 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | vs. Middle Tennessee | W 42–10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | vs. Iowa | L 0–37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Grambling 1 game, 3 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Louisiana | L 10–40 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No box score in the source for Sep 28 at Prairie View A&M, so that game is not listed.
2023 Grambling 1 game, 2 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | at LSU | L 10–72 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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