Mike Gerald
DB · Junior
6'0" · 190 lbs · Defense
Also wearing #8: Jalen Smith (WR)
Background
- Hometown
- Houston, Texas
- High school
- Morton Ranch
Recruiting
- Rating
- 3-star (0.8664 247 composite)
- National rank
- #1034
- Class
- 2024
- Source
- 247 composite
2026 season
No 2026 stats recorded yet.
Season by season
2025tap to read
Played in six games • missed some game action with an injury • made 11 tackles and broke up two passes. Game-by-Game: Made his season debut at Cal • broke up two passes and made four tackles against Rutgers • registered one tackle at Ohio State • made two tackles at Oregon • totaled one tackle at Northwestern • competed against New Mexico.
2024tap to read
Redshirted • made his Minnesota and collegiate debut against Virginia Tech. HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Morton Ranch High School in Katy, Texas • wore No. 2 for the Mavericks and was coached by Ron Counter • as a senior, played on offense, defense and special teams • responsible for 19 touchdowns (nine rushing, eight passing, one receiving and one punt return) and 1,985 all-purpose yards • completed 60-of-129 passes for 886 yards and eight touchdowns • rushed 66 times for 574 yards and nine scores and also caught four passes for 67 yards and one touchdown • returned punts and kicks and had an 86-yard punt return for a touchdown • played two games on defense and had 15 tackles, four pass breakups, one forced fumble and one interception • named All-District First Team All-Purpose and Second Team Return Specialist • also participated in track and field in high school • consensus three-star recruit • listed as the No. 110 prospect in Texas and as the No. 58 corner in the nation by 247Sports. PERSONAL: Son of Xavier Gerald (father) and of Alicia (mother) and Horace Bradford (stepfather) • has one sister (Ariah) • uncle, Rod Gerald, played college football at Ohio State.
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HONORS:
Academic All-Big Ten (2025)
2025 • FRESHMAN SEASON: Played in six games • missed some game action with an injury • made 11 tackles and broke up two passes.
Game-by-Game: Made his season debut at Cal • broke up two passes and made four tackles against Rutgers • registered one tackle at Ohio State • made two tackles at Oregon • totaled one tackle at Northwestern • competed against New Mexico.
2024: Redshirted • made his Minnesota and collegiate debut against Virginia Tech.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Morton Ranch High School in Katy, Texas • wore No. 2 for the Mavericks and was coached by Ron Counter • as a senior, played on offense, defense and special teams • responsible for 19 touchdowns (nine rushing, eight passing, one receiving and one punt return) and 1,985 all-purpose yards • completed 60-of-129 passes for 886 yards and eight touchdowns • rushed 66 times for 574 yards and nine scores and also caught four passes for 67 yards and one touchdown • returned punts and kicks and had an 86-yard punt return for a touchdown • played two games on defense and had 15 tackles, four pass breakups, one forced fumble and one interception • named All-District First Team All-Purpose and Second Team Return Specialist • also participated in track and field in high school • consensus three-star recruit • listed as the No. 110 prospect in Texas and as the No. 58 corner in the nation by 247Sports.
PERSONAL: Son of Xavier Gerald (father) and of Alicia (mother) and Horace Bradford (stepfather) • has one sister (Ariah) • uncle, Rod Gerald, played college football at Ohio State.