San Diego Athletics

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• Two-time Academic All-PFL honoree has been a three-year contributor at fullback in 34 career games
• Three-time PFL Academic Honor Roll member (2017, 2018, 2019)

SENIOR (2020)

• Preseason All-PFL Third Team (Phil Steele College Football Preview magazine) 

JUNIOR (2019)

• Academic All-PFL second team
• PFL Academic Honor Roll
• Played in all 12 games as fullback
• 4 rushes for 8 yards

SOPHOMORE (2018)

• Academic All-PFL second team
• PFL Academic Honor Roll
• Played in 11-of-12 games

FRESHMAN (2017)

• Appeared in 11 contests during the 2017 campaign at full back and with special teams coverage
• Named a 2017 NFF Chapter Scholar-Athlete Recipient for his high school accomplishments
• Named to the PFL All-Academic Honor Roll

• Played outside linebacker, defensive end and fullback at Pomona High School in Arvada, Colorado
• He was twice honored as an All-State selection, including first team laurels as a senior after he led the Panthers to their second consecutive appearance in the 5A state title game
• The two-time Denver Post All-Colorado and first team all-conference selection was named the Jefferson County 5A League Defensive Player of the Year as a junior
• A senior team captain, Micale was Pomona’s co-defensive MVP twice and participated in the Blue-Gray All-American Bowl

• From Arvada, CO
• Parents Cheryl Donnel and Dan Micale
• Chose USD over MIT and Johns Hopkins because of the academic program, the football staff, and the location
• Boasted an impressive 4.49 weighted GPA, Micale graduated in the top five of his class of more than 300 students
• A two-time Academic All-State pick, he was an AP Scholar with Distinction and earned an invitation to the National Council of Science and Mathematics Conference
• As a senior, Micale was named the American Chemical Society Student of the Year, and he was a member of the National Honor Society
• Micale made substantial contributions to his school and community
• In addition to volunteering at youth sports camps and being a youth wrestling instructor, he spent time during summers as an outdoor academic lab leader and a counselor at Fit to be Kids Summer Camp
• In 2017, Micale was named Pomona High School’s Male Athlete of the Year, Jefferson County’s Male High School Athlete of the Year and the recipient of the 2017 Male Freddie Steinmark Award
• At Pomona, he was also a regional champion and Academic All-State wrestler while winning a Colorado state title in the discus

MAJOR: Electrical Engineering