NFL Future Watch: Mike Sainristil Football Cards, Washington Commanders – The Washington Commanders drafted Mike Sainristil with the 50th overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. One reason he’s flown under the radar is the five seasons he spent at Michigan University. Those who played during Covid-19 shortened seasons got a chance of an extra year and this cornerback took advantage of it.
In his freshman season, he played in 13 games as a wide receiver. That’s hard to do at a big university like Michigan. He was already having an impact.
2020 was the heart of the pandemic and like most universities, Michigan played a shortened schedule.
Sainristil played a more regular schedule in 2021-22. This was his final season as a wide receiver. Following that season, he started playing cornerback, changing his career arc.
Sainristil played in 14 games in 2022. It was a big year for the 5’10” player. He made 58 tackles, 38 of which were solo. That’s a lot. He had seven tackles for a loss, two sacks, an interception, and seven passes defended. Surprisingly, he didn’t win any awards that season, but they would be in his future.
In 2023-24, Sainristil played in 15 games and had a tremendous season. He had 44 tackles, 26 of them solo. He had five tackles for a loss and two sacks. This star had six interceptions for 232 yards and two interceptions for touchdowns. You can add six passes defended and two forced fumbles. In the Big Ten Championship game, he had those two forced fumbles plus some big plays winning the MVP Award. Then in the National Championship game, he had the game-winning interception and was crowned a champion.
NFL Future Watch: Mike Sainristil Football Cards Worth Collecting
One card to get is Sainristil’s 2024 Panini Prestige Red Xtra Points Rookie. It’s a nice serial-numbered card in his Michigan uniform.
Another card is his 2024 Panini Mosaic Prizm rookie. The card shows him in the Commander’s training camp. The design is a good one.
One last card is his 2024 Panini Absolute Rookie. It’s a shiny card that looks cool with the “W” logo.
Get this guy on your list and into your collection. He could be an all-pro next season.
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