92 - Martin Birchmeier, DL
2010: Returns to anchor the defense for a third season... savvy veteran who can play a number
of positions along the defensive front, as well as tight end and special teams... will be counted
on once again to mentor the younger d-linemen... pre-season candidate for all-IFL honors.
Career (category/team rank/statistics):
Starts - 4th (tie) (19)
Solos - 4th (tie) (21)
Assists - 3rd (52)
Tackles - 5th (73)
TFL - 2nd (23.5)
sacks - 1st (10)
FR - 2nd (tie) (2)
FF - 1st (tie) (2)
BLK - 1st (tie) (1)
Safety - 1st (tie) (1)
2009: One of three athletes (Crockett & Doubleday) to repeat as "Team Captain"... voted "Most
Valuable Defensive Lineman" by his teammates... started 9 contests (all at DL)... 38 (11 solo/
27 assists) tackles ranked 8th on the squad... tied for team lead with single-season records of
10 TFLs, 2 fumbles forced, & 2 fumbles recovered... second on team with 6 sacks... blocked a
kick vs Michigan Gators... downed one yard from paydirt on a 31-yard fumble return at
Northwest Ohio Knights... that return lead to the team's only score in the contest... best
over-all game came at Ohio Outlawz: 5 tackles, 2.5 TFL, 2 sacks, and a recovered fumble...
recorded season-high 8 tackles (including 2 TFL) at LakeShore Cougars... one of two players
(Jake Rowe) to ever record sacks on consecutive plays, doing so vs Norhtwest Ohio Raiders...
played well as a reserve along the offensive line.
2008: Voted "Team Captain"... started all 10 games played (DL)... 2nd on team with 13.5
tackles-for-loss and 4 sacks... registered 35 tackles (10 solo/25 assists)... 6 tackles, 2.5 TFL,
sack and team's only safety at Michigan Admirals... 5 tackles, 1.5 TFL, sack vs Motor City
Soldiers... saw spot duty on OL... recruited by Jason Doubleday.
2010: Returns to anchor the defense for a third season... savvy veteran who can play a number
of positions along the defensive front, as well as tight end and special teams... will be counted
on once again to mentor the younger d-linemen... pre-season candidate for all-IFL honors.
Career (category/team rank/statistics):
Starts - 4th (tie) (19)
Solos - 4th (tie) (21)
Assists - 3rd (52)
Tackles - 5th (73)
TFL - 2nd (23.5)
sacks - 1st (10)
FR - 2nd (tie) (2)
FF - 1st (tie) (2)
BLK - 1st (tie) (1)
Safety - 1st (tie) (1)
2009: One of three athletes (Crockett & Doubleday) to repeat as "Team Captain"... voted "Most
Valuable Defensive Lineman" by his teammates... started 9 contests (all at DL)... 38 (11 solo/
27 assists) tackles ranked 8th on the squad... tied for team lead with single-season records of
10 TFLs, 2 fumbles forced, & 2 fumbles recovered... second on team with 6 sacks... blocked a
kick vs Michigan Gators... downed one yard from paydirt on a 31-yard fumble return at
Northwest Ohio Knights... that return lead to the team's only score in the contest... best
over-all game came at Ohio Outlawz: 5 tackles, 2.5 TFL, 2 sacks, and a recovered fumble...
recorded season-high 8 tackles (including 2 TFL) at LakeShore Cougars... one of two players
(Jake Rowe) to ever record sacks on consecutive plays, doing so vs Norhtwest Ohio Raiders...
played well as a reserve along the offensive line.
2008: Voted "Team Captain"... started all 10 games played (DL)... 2nd on team with 13.5
tackles-for-loss and 4 sacks... registered 35 tackles (10 solo/25 assists)... 6 tackles, 2.5 TFL,
sack and team's only safety at Michigan Admirals... 5 tackles, 1.5 TFL, sack vs Motor City
Soldiers... saw spot duty on OL... recruited by Jason Doubleday.
