Mike Scherer

2015 SEASON
Had another sensational season, tallying at least 90 tackles for the second consecutive season while earning the team’s Aaron O’Neal St. Louis Player of the Year Award from the team … Finished the season ranked second on the team with 93 tackles (47 solo), a mark that ranked 11^th in the SEC and eighth among non-seniors … Added 9.0 tackles-for-loss, one fumble recovery, two QB hurries and three pass break-ups to his ledger … Broke the 10-tackle mark in four games, including a season-high 12 at Georgia with a pass break-up … Had 10 against Arkansas State (Sept. 12), Florida (Oct .10) and vs. Tennessee (Nov. 21) … Had a season-high 3.0 tackles for loss at Arkansas State and posted 2.5 tackles for loss vs. Tennessee … Nearly broke 10 tackles at both Kentucky (Sept. 26) and at home vs. South Carolina (Oct. 3), tallying nine in each of those back-to-back games … Had a fumble recovery to set up the eventual game-winning score against BYU.

2014 SEASON 
Emerged as one of the Tigers’ top defensive players in his first year as a starter, finishing second on the team in tackles with 114 while tallying 3.5 TFLs, one forced fumble and a pair of fumble recoveries … Also added a half sack on the year … Hit his season-high in tackles twice with 13 against Indiana (Sept. 20) and against Kentucky (Nov. 1) … Also hit double-digit tackles against UCF (Sept. 13) … Had a pair of QB hurries at Toledo (Sept. 6) … Forced a fumble in the SEC Championship Game against Alabama (Dec. 6) and had 7 tackles in all during that ballgame … Had a half sack at Tennessee (Nov. 22) … Had nine or more tackles in six games … Had at least five tackles in 12 of 13 games on the year … Had a career-best eight solo stops against UCF (Sept. 13) … Posted seven tackles in the Citrus Bowl.

2013 SEASON 
Played in all 14 games in his first full year for Mizzou … recorded six tackles (four solo), while also tallying one tackle for loss.

2012 SEASON
Redshirt season.

HIGH SCHOOL
Ranked by both ESPN and Rivals as the No. 8 overall talent in the state of Missouri for 2012 at any position … ESPN ranked him as the nation’s No. 20 prospect at inside linebacker, while Rivals slotted him as the country’s No. 56-ranked outside linebacker … won First-Team All-State honors each of his last two seasons, and was named his conference’s Player of the Year in 2011 … was an Under Armour All-American as a junior when he made 83 tackles and had four sacks and one interception … also stood out as a powerful running back, running for 1,120 yards and 13 touchdowns as a junior … high school coach – Josh Smith.

PERSONAL
Parents – Joseph & Dori Scherer … plans to major in business at Mizzou … chose Mizzou over Stanford, Nebraska, Michigan State, Vanderbilt, Illinois and Iowa, among many others … says that the team and coaches at Mizzou are like one big family, and that comfort level was a major reason for choosing MU.

Coming Soon…

His senior season was derailed by an ACL injury suffered a torn ACL and MCL in his right knee during the first quarter Oct. 22 against Middle Tennessee. Scherer is currently rehabbing and without any setbacks will be ready to go on his Pro Day.

Scherer grew up in a household built on the love for football. His father coached him and his brothers made life in the Scherer household a place packed with football passion.

Growing he up played quarterback, running back, fullback, linebacker and even left guard. He began playing at the age of fives years old and revealed he was a “little chunky” when he was at such a young age. He played left guard and eventually moved to fullback. It was not until he reached fifth grade that he started to thin out and the athletic ability began to be scene.

In his eighth grade year of football Scherer scored 50 touchdowns in one season, but that was not his position heading into high school. He played linebacker until the starting running back got injured (second game in HS) and he played running back that night and rushed for 300-yards in that game.

Injuries sidelined the team’s linebacker as well and his coach decided to keep Scherer at linebacker. Scherer is now poised to be one of the most productive linebackers in Missouri Tigers history.

Scherer took take aim at chasing his new head coach Barry Odom on the schools all-time tackle list. Team oriented and film based, Scherer has all the NFL intangibles to become a factor in the 2017 NFL Draft. Scherer brings athleticism and passion – two things when combined can become lethal.

He passes the eyeball test and has the desired NFL frame for the position of linebacker. More importantly he possesses the athleticism to move sideline to sideline and can play in space. Scherer shows up in all phases of the game and can stay on the field for all three downs. He locates the ball regularly snap after snap and sheds block to stay clean. Ideally he has the mental make-up and ability to play in the NFL for and extended time. Solid character and leader he’ll fit nicely into almost any defensive scheme.