Mike Eshun

Height:
5-8
Weight:
170
Position:
DB
Class:
Redshirt First-Year
Hometown:
Madison, Wis.
High School:
Edgewood

2013: Played on special teams in four games (Cal, Syracuse, Maine, Michigan State) during his final season with the Wildcats ... Academic All-Big Ten.

2012: Appeared in five games (vs. Syracuse, Vanderbilt, South Dakota, Indiana and Illinois) ... Recorded three special teams tackles on the year ... Academic All-Big Ten honoree.

2011: Did not see time as a redshirt freshman ... Received one Special Teams Practice Player of the Week honor.

2010: Did not see action.

High School: Starred on both sides of the ball at Edgewood, earning first-team All-Badger South honors as both a running back and defensive back ... In just five games in 2009 (missed remainder of season with an ankle injury), totaled 1,066 rushing yards (213.2 ypg), 14 TD's and four interceptions (two returned for TD's) ... An all-region selection at defensive back ... Tabbed a National Football Foundation Wisconsin Scholar-Athlete ... Selected to play in Wisconsin's Football Coaches Association annual all-star game ... Scored five TD's (three rushing, a 25-yard "pick-six" and a 95-yard kickoff return) vs. Monroe ... Helped the Waterbugs reach the state playoffs ... Also lettered in basketball (point guard) ... Team captain for both football and basketball ... High Honor Roll and NHS ... Coached by Alan Minnaert.

Personal: Born Michael Kojo Eshun ... Son of Christine Eshun ... Sister, Ann, played soccer at Wisconsin ... Majoring in economics.