Mikhari Sibblis

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Position:
Defensive Line
Ht./Wt.:
6-4 / 255
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Cumming, Ga.
Prev School:
Lehigh
High School:
West Forsyth

Brings 36 career starts into the 2023 season at Ball State, transferring to join an already-experienced defensive front that boasts 46 combined starts between Tavion Woodard (20), Jack Sape (14), John Harris (8), Kyron Mims (2) and Kyle King (2).

BEFORE BALL STATE: Played four seasons at Lehigh where he totaled 114 tackles (64 solo, 50 assists) over 36 games ... started all 36 games he played at Lehigh ... was an All-Patriot League selection in each of his last two seasons ... boasts 10 career sacks and 17.5 career tackles for loss. 2022: Team captain and second team All-Patriot League as a senior … career-high eight tackles in season-opener at Villanova (Sept. 2) … had seven tackles, two tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks at Princeton (9/24)… had four TFL over the season's last four games. 2021: Was a second-team All-Patriot League honoree as a junior, starting all 11 games and leading the Mountain Hawks with 4.5 sacks ... was Lehigh’s No. 3 tackler with 47 stops … had season-high six tackles in three different games, including Lafayette game (Nov. 20) … five tackles and a sack in home games against Villanova (Sept. 4) and Princeton (Sept. 18) … had four tackles, a sack and a fumble recovery at Penn (Oct. 6) … blocked a punt at Colgate (Sept. 25) … named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll. Spring 2021: Started all three games at defensive end … named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll. 2019: Was the only first-year Mountain Hawk to start all 11 games … finished with 23 tackles, six tackles for loss and four sacks … had 14 tackles, five tackles for loss and four sacks in three-game stretch against Merrimack, Colgate and Fordham … made his first career sack against Merrimack (9/28) … had two sacks in league-opening win at Colgate (10/5) … season-high seven tackles at Fordham (Oct. 19).

HIGH SCHOOL: A three-year letterwinner in football at West Forsyth High School … two-time all-region and all-county selection … West Forsyth Athlete of the Year … also competed in basketball and track and field for West Forsyth … was all-county in basketball was all-county and in track and field where he competed in the triple jump.

PERSONAL: Son of Sean and Litisha… siblings Mikuel, Mikaeden and Mikeenen ... pursued Ivy League schools out of high school, but accepted a scholarship offer to play at Lehigh.