Mark Messner

Quick Facts

Full Name	Mark Messner
Occupation	Football Player
Date Of Birth	Dec 29, 1965(1965-12-29)
Age	59
Birthplace	Riverview
Country	United States
Horoscope	Capricorn

Mark Messner Biography

Mark Messner is one of the most popular and richest Football Player who was born on December 29, 1965 in Riverview, United States.

Mark W. Messner (born December 29, 1965) is a former American football player. Messner played college football for the University of Michigan. He started every game, 49 in all, at defensive tackle for Michigan from 1985 to 1988. He was the first position player ever to be selected as a first-team All-Big Ten Conference player all four years. He was selected as a first-team All-American by the Sporting News in 1987 and was a consensus All-American in 1988. He set still holds Michigan records for quarterback sacks in a game (5), career tackles for loss (70), and career sacks (36). He was inducted into the University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor in 2014.

Messner was a hyperactive child for whom football was an outlet to unleash his energy. He grew up in Hartland, Michigan, and attended Hartland High School from 1980 to 1981 before transferring to Detroit Catholic Central High School, which was then located in Redford, Michigan. He played at the tight end and nose guard positions for Catholic Central in 1982 and 1983 and earned all- state and high school All-American honors as a senior, and graduated in 1984. He was later inducted into both the Catholic Central and Catholic League Halls of Fame.

Mark Messner Net Worth

Mark Messner is one of the richest Football Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mark Messner 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Messner was born in Riverview, Michigan, a southern suburb of Detroit, in

1965. His biological father, Max Messner, was a linebacker for the Detroit Lions and Pittsburgh Steelers from 1960 to 1965.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Mark Messner height 6 ft 3 in Armel weight 225  lbs & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Mark Messner Dating?

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Messner’s parents divorced when he was young, and he was raised by his mother and stepfather, Del Pretty, who ran a piano store in Livonia, Michigan. Messner referred to his biological father as the “fun” dad and Pretty as the “disciplinarian.” In a 1988 interview with Mitch Albom, Messner referred to Pretty as “the most important person in my life. He’s the reason I do what I do, and try as hard as I try.” He later noted that Pretty “raised me, fed me, spanked me, hugged me, took me to school, wrote me poems, came to all my football games and made me feel like the most important person in the world. Pretty was diagnosed with lymph node cancer in 1980 and eventually died from the disease in December 1989 when Messner was a rookie with the Los Angeles Rams.

Facts & Trivia

Armel Ranked on the list of most popular Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Mark Messner celebrates birthday on December 29 of every year.

Messner was the first position player in the Big Ten Conference to be selected as a first-team all-conference player in four consecutive years. Only one other Michigan player, Chris Hutchinson (1989-1992), has matched the feat. In four years at Michigan, Messner totaled 248 tackles and five fumble recoveries. He remains Michigan’s all-time career leader in tackles for loss (70), tackles for sack yardage (376 yards), sacks (36), and sack yardage (273 yards). He was also Michigan’s sack leader each year from 1985 to 1987.

Top Facts about Mark Messner

1. Mark Messner played for the University of Michigan from 1985-1988.
2. He was a two-time All-American and Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year.
3. Messner holds the record for most tackles for loss in Michigan history.
4. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in 1989 but never played a regular season game.
5. Messner played three seasons with the USFL’s Birmingham Fire.
6. He later played one season with the CFL’s Ottawa Rough Riders.
7. Messner is now a successful businessman and motivational speaker.
8. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2005.
9. Messner has been named to multiple all-time Michigan football teams.
10. His jersey number (60) has been retired by Michigan football program.