Armani Posey

Position:
Linebacker
Height:
6-2
Weight:
215
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Detroit, Mich.
High School:
Martin Luther King

2017: Played in nine games, starting five times, as an outside linebacker … Sixth on the team with 52 tackles … Added two forced fumbles, a pass break-up and 1.5 tackles for loss … Contributed a career-best 16 tackles in a win at Miami, the most tackles for a Falcon in a game in 2017 … Added 11 tackles at MTSU … Had five tackles, a forced fumble and 1.0 tackle for loss in the season opener at Michigan State in his collegiate debut … His forced fumble at MSU was recovered and returned 46 yards for a Falcon touchdown … Also forced a fumble at Northwestern, which was also recovered by BGSU.

,2016: Redshirted.

High School: Graduated of Detroit Martin Luther King … played three years of varsity football, including his final season for the Crusaders … led his team to the Michigan State Championship as a senior … passed for 383 yards and five touchdowns in state championship win over Lowell at Ford Field … completed a 39-yard touchdown pass on game's final play for thrilling 40-38 victory … named team Most Valuable Player … registered 98 tackles, including 10 sacks … also had 2,600 yards passing for 25 touchdowns and 300 rushing yards and six touchdowns … twice earned All-City and All-State honors.

Personal: Full name is Armani Lee Posey … son of Anton Posey and Anitra Carmichael … born Aug. 3, 1997 … three siblings – Ariana, Alani and Ashton … majoring in liberal studies.