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THREE-YEAR LETTERMAN - One of four returning starters on the offensive line with three letters…returning starter at right tackle…should give offensive line experience and leadership…converted from defensive line early in his career…has worked hard getting back into conditioning after injury that limited last year.

2010 - Has 2010 season cut short with injury…started the first six games at right tackle before being sidelined for the rest of the year…played on 418 snaps including a season high 85 against Presbyterian…lettered for the third time.

2009 - Played in seven games and lettered…had season interrupted at the mid-way point because of injury…started the first four games of the season at left tackle and returned to the starting lineup for the Army and Old Dominion games the last two contests of the season…played on 363 snaps…had seven knockdowns against Richmond. 

2008 - Played in all 11 games on the defensive line and lettered...saw the most action in the season opener against Saint Francis, when he played 39 snaps and made three tackles...posted two-tackle games against Ohio and Charleston Southern.

2007 - Did not see game action. 

HIGH SCHOOL - A graduate of Peachtree Ridge High School in Suwanee, Ga...member of 2006 Georgia High School 5A Football State Championship Team...named First Team All-Region by Area Coaches...Gwinnett County Touchdown Club Player of the Month...three-time Peachtree Ridge High School Defensive Player of the Week...Trenchman Award Winner given to Best Overall Lineman of the Week...Special Teams Player of the Week... recorded 85 tackles and 15 sacks as a senior...responsible for six caused fumbles, and two fumble recoveries that year...hauled in a TD pass as a TE in 2006...started in the 2006 Georgia Athletic Coaches Association North/South Football All-Star Game...four-year letterwinner in football and three-year letterwinner in track and field.
    PERSONAL - Full name is Michael Aaron Blue...Economics and Business major.