Makari Paige

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Makari Paige
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Markari Paige vs. Maryland, 2021
Michigan Wolverines–No. 7
Position Defensive back
ClassSenior
Personal information
Born: (2002-01-11) January 11, 2002 (age 22)
West Bloomfield, Michigan, U.S.
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight208 lb (94 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High school West Bloomfield (MI)
Career highlights and awards

Makari Jaimon Paige (born January 11, 2002) is an American football defensive back for the Michigan Wolverines. Paige led Michigan to three consecutive Big Ten Conference titles, culminating in a national championship in 2023.

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Early life and high school

Paige was born in 2001, in West Bloomfield, Michigan. He is the son of Glen and Lajuanna Paige. He attended West Bloomfield High School, where he played football under future Michigan assistant coach, Ronald Bellamy. He was also high school teammates with Donovan Edwards and Semaj Morgan.

During his junior and senior seasons, 2018 and 2019, he totaled 198 tackles, intercepted four passes, and had eleven pass breakups. [1] [2] As a senior, he was named All-State and to the Detroit Free Press: Dream Team.

Paige was one of the top rated safeties in 2020, rated as a four star recruit with offers from Michigan, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue, and Kentucky. On July 30, 2019, Paige committed to home state school, the University of Michigan. [3] [4]

College career

Paige committed to the University of Michigan in July of 2019, and enrolled early in January of 2020. [5] [6] [7]

Freshman, Sophomore & Junior Seasons

As a freshman, during the COVID-shortened 2020 season, he appeared in all six games for Michigan, totaling 6 tackles on the season.

In 2021, as a sophomore, he appeared in 9 games on special teams and safety. [1] [8]

In 2022, Paige overtook RJ Moten mid-season to earn the starting safety position. Paige started 5 games, appearing in 12 games. Paige finished the season with 41 tackles, 1 interception and 1 sack.

Senior season(s)

Prior to the 2023 season, Paige was rated by Pro Football Focus (PFF) at No. 7 among the returning safeties in college football. PFF also rated him as the second-highest graded defender on the Michigan team. [9]

During the 2023 season, Paige started 13 games for the Wolverines, appearing in 14. Paige again totaled 41 tackles, including a forced fumble. Paige helped lead Michigan to three consecutive Big Ten conference titles, and a national championship. [10]

Following the season, Paige announced he would return for a fifth year in 2024. He was named All-Big Ten honorable mention in both 2022 and 2023.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Makari Paige". University of Michigan. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Four-star Paige on radar for U-m, Big Ten schools: Ball-hawking safety has received 13 offers". Detroit Free Press. September 2, 2018. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "OSU, UM among football recruit's top schools". The Lima News. July 13, 2019. p. 5C – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Makari Paige Commits to Michigan". 247Sports.
  5. ↑ Allen Trieu (July 30, 2019). "Similar defense draws versatile Makari Paige to Michigan". The Detroit News.
  6. ↑ Brandon Brown (August 3, 2020). "Freshmen Faces: Makari Paige". SI.com.
  7. ↑ Orion Sang (July 31, 2019). "West Bloomfield star Makari Paige commits to U-M". Detroit Free Press. p. B11 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Michigan DB Makari Paige is (finally) figuring it out". Mlive.com . September 16, 2022.
  9. ↑ Matt Hartwell (May 19, 2023). "PFF names Rod Moore, Makari Paige among highest graded returning safeties". SB Nation: Maize N Brew.
  10. ↑ "Makari Paige - Football". University of Michigan Athletics. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
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