
#37 Michael Junker
POSITION | DB/WR |
HEIGHT | 5-10 |
WEIGHT | 166 |
YEAR-LETTERS | Fr. |
HOMETOWN | Hastings, Minn. (Hastings HS) |
2019 (RS-Sr)
• AFCA All-America First Team Defense
• AP Division II All-America Second Team Defense
• Don Hansen All-America Second Team Defense
• D2CCA All-America Second Team Defense
• D2Football.com All-American Second Team Defense
• Don Hansen All-Super Region 4 First Team
• D2CCA All-Super Region 4 First Team
• NSIC North Division All-Conference First Team
• Fall NSIC All-Academic Team
Played in all 11 games in his final season for the Beavers... Led the NSIC in interceptions, interception return yards, interceptions returned for touchdowns and passes defended... Eight interceptions ranked tied for fourth among all of NCAA Division II and his 18 passes defended ranked tied for 11th nationally... Tied the BSU program single-season record in interceptions... Led the nation with 272 interception return yards, which set the BSU single-season record... Recorded 43 tackles on 24 solo and 19 assisted tackles with 2.5 tackles for loss... Totaled 528 kick/punt return yards, averaging 24.8 yards per kick return and 8.2 yards per punt return... Ranked fourth in the conference in kick return average and fifth in punt return yards... Tied a career-high with two interceptions in a game two different times this season against Winona State on Oct. 19 and at Minot State on Nov. 16... Set a career-high in pass breakups in a game versus St. Cloud State... Finished career as BSU's all-time leader in interception return yards (378) and runner-up in interceptions (17)... Set the program record with five career All-American selections, all coming following the 2019 season.
2018 (RS-Jr)
• NSIC North Division All-Conference Honorable Mention
• Fall NSIC All-Academic Team
• NSIC Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 15)
Appeared in all 11 games for Bemidji State... Had 60 total tackles with 42 solo and 18 assisted with 4.0 tackles for loss and 1 sack... Recovered 1 fumble... Had 6 interceptions for 106 yards... Totaled 9 pass breakups... Returned a punt for 56 yards and 1 touchdown.
2017 (RS-So)
• Fall NSIC All-Academic Team
Played in 11 games for the Beavers this season... Totaled 44 total tackles with 34 solo and 10 assisted tackles... Recorded 2.5 tackles for loss and seven pass breakups... Recorded first career interception vs Concordia-St. Paul (Sep. 09)... Forced three fumbles and had one fumble recovery... Set a career-high with seven total tackles vs SMSU (Sep. 23).
2016 (RS-Fr)
Played in 10 games totaling 9 tackles on the year (5 solo; 4 assisted)... Totaled 9 kick-offs at U-Mary (Oct. 01) for 412 yards and 45.8 yard average... Recorded a career-high 6 tackles at U-Mary (Oct. 01).
2015 (Fr)
Redshirted
Prior to BSU
A three-sport varsity letter winner in football (2), hockey (2) and baseball (1)…In football, Junker is a two-time all-conference recipient…Two-time special teams MVP and earned offensive MVP honors as a senior…In 2014, he was the Metro East Conference receiving leader and kickoff return leader…Named to the All-East Metro team in 2014 by the Pioneer Press…Awarded all-conference honorable mention during the 2013-14 hockey season…Member of the Reebok High Performance Hockey Team in 2012 and 2014…Played one year in the Minnesota Elite Development Hockey League…Senior season of baseball earned all-conference honors and was voted the teams’ Mr. Hustle and earned Gold Glove awards…Played two seasons of VFW baseball and two seasons of Legion baseball.
Personal
Born Jan. 6, 1997…Son of Todd and Suzie Junker…On the academic honor roll all through high school…Business administration major…Uncle, Ryan Hendrickson, played collegiate baseball.
Season Highs
Total Tackles: 9 vs Winona State (10/19/19)
Solo Tackles: 6 at Concordia-St. Paul (10/26/19)
Assisted Tackles: 5 vs Winona State (10/19/19)
TFL: 1.5 vs Minnesota Duluth (9/28/19)
TFL Yards: 29 vs Minnesota Duluth (9/28/19)
Interceptions: 2, x2, last at Minot State (11/16/19)
Interception Yards: 88 at Minot State (11/16/19)
PBU: 4 vs St. Cloud State (11/2/19)
Kick Return: 5 vs Southwest Minnesota (10/12/19)
Kick Return Yards: 99 vs Southwest Minnesota (10/12/19)
Kick Return Long: 77 vs Augustana (10/5/19)
Punt Return: 4, 2x last at MSU Moorhead (11/9/19)
Punt Return Yards: 35 vs St. Cloud State (11/2/19)
Punt Return Long: 18 vs St. Cloud State (11/2/19)
Career High
Total Tackles: 9, at Upper Iowa (10/13/18)
Solo Tackles: 8, at Upper Iowa (10/13/18)
Assisted Tackles: 4, x2 last vs Northern State (8/30/18)
Interceptions: 2, 3x last at Minot State (11/16/19)
Interception Yards: 106, vs Minnesota Crookston (9/15/18)
PBU: 4 vs St. Cloud State (11/2/19)
Forced Fumbles: 1, vs Minnesota Duluth (10/26/17)
Fumble Recovery: 1, vs SMSU (9/23/17)
TFL: 1.5, x2, last vs Minnesota Duluth (9/28/19)
Sacks: 1, vs Minnesota Crookston (9/15/18)
Kick Returns: 5 vs Southwest Minnesota (10/12/19)
Kick Return Yards: 99 vs Southwest Minnesota (10/12/19)
Kick Return Long: 77 vs Augustana (10/5/19)
Punt Return: 4, 2x last at MSU Moorhead (11/9/19)
Punt Return Yards: 35 vs St. Cloud State (11/2/19)
Punt Return Long: 18 vs St. Cloud State (11/2/19)