Mike Zeuli

Position:
Linebacker
Height:
6-1
Weight:
215
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Marlton, N.J.
High School:
Cherokee

At Princeton — 2014: recipient of the Bushnell Cup as the Ivy League Co-Defensive Player of the Year; he is Princeton's ninth Bushnell Cup recipient … earned the program's Poe-Kazmaier Trophy, the top individual award for a Princeton football player … earned unanimous first-team All-Ivy League honors … led Princeton and ranked second in the Ivy League in tackles (87) … had double-digit tackles against the top three teams in the Ivy League, including 16 in the season finale against Dartmouth … led the Ivy League with 16.5 tackles for loss … had at least one tackle for loss in nine of 10 games, including 4.5 in season opener at San Diego … had seven tackles and two pass breakups in home win over Brown … recorded 4.5 sacks, including one in win over Penn … recorded 6.5 tackles for loss over Princeton's final three games. 2013: earned second-team All-Ivy League honors after ranking in the Ivy League Top 10 in both tackles and sacks … started all season at strongside linebacker and recorded a team-best 72 tackles … had 5.5 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks; added two fumble recoveries, an interception and five quarterback hurries … had season-high 18 tackles, including 11 solos, against nationally ranked Lehigh … recorded 13 tackles and two sacks in 51-48 triple-overtime victory at Harvard … had seven games with at least six tackles … had a sack and three quarterback hurries … blocked a field goal and had a pass breakup in win over Columbia … helped Princeton win 10th Ivy League title in program history, and first since 2006 season … helped Princeton rank in the national Top 15 in sacks (third), turnover margin (fourth), first down defense (fourth) and third down conversion percentage (13th). 2012: recorded 34 tackles as starting nickel cornerback … had season-high 12 tackles in 39-34 comeback win over Harvard; final tackle was one yard short of marker on third down during Harvard's final drive, which gave Princeton a chance at winning drive … had seven games with at least three tackles … had four tackles and a pass breakup at Cornell … recorded three solo stops and a tackle for loss in shutout of Brown. 2011: recorded 14 tackles, including four against Yale, before suffering season-ending injury … moved into two-deep at safety midway through the season and made three tackles apiece at both Hampton and Brown.

At Cherokee — named South Jersey Defensive Player of the Year as a senior ... eaned first-team all-state and county player of the year honors as a safety ... led 2010 team to 12-0 record and second consecutive state title ... also played fullback ... two-year captain ... lettered in wrestling and lacrosse ... reached 2011 New Jersey state final and fell to nationally top-five ranked opponent ... All-South Jersey wrestler ... helped lacrosse team to state final as a sophomore.

Personal — born Oct. 12, 1992 ... son of Steven and Tina Zeuli ... father is self-employed; mother is a secretary ... father played college football at William & Mary ... enjoys playing sports, working out and video games ... hopes to study economics.

Year	Tackles (s/a)	TFL	Sks	FF/FR	INT	BrUp
2011	14 (7/7)	0	0-0	0	0	0
2012	34 (20/14)	1-2	0-0	0	0	1
2013	72 (43/29)	5.5-39	4.5-35	0/2	1	1
2014	87 (50/37)	16.5-57	4.5-34	1/0	0	3
Totals	207 (120/87)	23-98	9-69	1/2	1	5