Karmichael Dunbar

Position:
Defensive Lineman
Ht./Wt.:
6-2 / 295
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Prior Lake, Minn.
High School:
Prior Lake

• 2016 Second-Team Preseason All-Sun Belt Conference
• 2016 Wuerffel Trophy Award Watch List

2016 (Senior)
Played in all 13 games for the Ragin’ Cajuns, finishing with 40 tackles … had four tackles for loss, two sacks, two forced fumbles and two pass breakups … registered at least one tackle in every game during the season … had season-high six tackles with a sack and two stops for loss in SBC win over Arkansas State (11/26) … posted five tackles with a sack at New Mexico State (10/1) … added five stops with a half-tackle for loss and a pass breakup against Appalachian State (10/12) … had four tackles with a forced fumble in regular-season finale at ULM (12/3) … forced a fumble and recorded three tackles against South Alabama (10/17).

2015 (Junior)
Appeared in 12 games for the Ragin’ Cajuns while earning nine starts at defensive tackle … recorded 23 tackles on the season with three stops for loss … posted a career-best five tackles at South Alabama (11/12) … recorded four tackles in games against Akron (9/26) and Troy (12/5) … registered a tackle for loss in games against Georgia State (11/7) and New Mexico State (11/21), with a half-tackle for loss at Louisiana Tech (10/3) and Troy … credited with a quarterback hurry against Texas State (10/10) … named to the Sun Belt Conference Commissioner’s List … earned third letter.

2014 (Sophomore)
Split time between the offensive and defensive line ... appeared in three games during the season, recording one tackle against New Mexico State (11/8) ... also saw playing time against Louisiana Tech (9/6) and ULM (11/15) ... earned the Most Improved Award (Defense) at the conclusion of spring practice ... named to the Sun Belt Conference Commissioner’s List … earned second letter.

2013 (Redshirt Freshman)
Played as a reserve on the defensive line in seven games ... only tackle of the season came in the New Orleans Bowl against Tulane making a solo stop and a tackle-for-loss ... named to the Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll … earned first letter.

2012 (Freshman)
Redshirted while practicing with the defensive linemen ... completed the 2013 spring season by making four tackles, including a sack, in the spring game.

High School
Honorable mention all-state choice as a senior at Prior Lake High, playing for coach Matt Gegenheimer ... totaled 49 tackles as a senior including 5.0 sacks, helping team to an 8-3 record, advancing to the quarterfinals of the state playoffs ... voted the team’s best offensive lineman ... played on both sides of the ball spending time at defensive tackle along with being a starter on the offensive line ... rated as a two-star recruit by Scout.com and in the Top 25 among Minnesota prospects.

Personal
Born March 8, 1994 in Opelousas, La. ... full name is Karmichael Mackenzie Dunbar II ... the son of Karl and Pamela Dunbar ... is the oldest of three children, having two sisters (Mickel & Nickolette) … his father played collegiately at LSU and several seasons in the NFL and is currently the defensive line coach at Alabama ... was a member of the band in high school ... is a member of the UL Student-Athlete Advisory Committee … earned his degree in management during Fall 2015 commencement.