National Football Foundation

The leader of one of the nation's most dominant football programs in history, Mount Union's Greg Micheli successfully captains Division III's No. 1 team while managing a double major in physics and mathematics.

A 2007 ESPN The Magazine First Team Academic All-America selection, Micheli hopes to pursue a master's in financial engineering following graduation. Named a two-time Academic All-Ohio Athletic Conference pick, earning unanimous laurels in 2007, the Upper Sandusky, Ohio, native is the recipient of the Mount Union College Presidential Scholarship. 

Micheli is Division III's top-rated signal caller, boasting a 231.98 passer rating. The 2006 Stagg Bowl MVP and 2007 First Team All-American has completed 458 passes for 6,637 yards and 67 touchdowns in his career, adding 1,152 yards and 14 touchdowns on the ground. Micheli has been a vital part of a Mount Union program that has advanced to three-straight Division III National Championship games. 

A member of the Physics Society and the MUC Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, Micheli speaks to high school students on the values of sportsmanship and education. He was also selected to write a weekly blog on student-athlete life on NCAA.com. 

Mount Union's only NFF National Scholar-Athletes have come in the last two years, as Micheli follows the 2007 honoree Eric Safran. Micheli is the founder of and an equities trader for 108 Ventures, LLC, a consulting firm in Cleveland.