Grand Valley State University Athletics

Michael Tennessee will go down as one of the top all-purpose performers in Grand Valley State football history, both for a single-season and in his career. His 2003 season marks as one of the all-time best for a running back. Tennessee rushed for 1,633 yards and tallied 2,294 all-purpose yards, both second all-time in a single season, and caught 63 receptions (561 yards) which ranked ninth in a single season. He set a GVSU single-game record with 49 carries at Northwood in 2003, while his 342 carries in 2003 is the top single-season mark. He earned First-Team All-GLIAC honors in 2003, while also being recognized as a consensus First-Team All-American by D2Football.Com, Daktronics and the Football Gazette. During his career, Tennessee rushed for 3,525 yards (4th all-time), 30 touchdowns and tallied 4,165 all-purpose yards (8th all-time). GVSU was 51-5 during his career with three GLIAC Championships, two NCAA DII National Championships and three title game appearances.