Mikey D'Amato

Position:
LB
Height:
6-0
Weight:
230
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Mission Viejo CA
High School:
Mission Viejo HS (Saddleback CC)

2024 -- Played in 10 games as a sophomore, recording 45 tackles, including 5 tackles for loss and 1 sack ... posted a season-high nine tackles at Weber State ... recorded a sack and four tackles at Northern Colorado ... added a forced fumble against Sacramento State

Saddleback Community College-
D'Amato spent this past season at Saddleback Community College after transferring there from Montana State... in 10 games this season at Saddleback, D'Amato racked up 67 tackles, 3.5 sacks, two interceptions, seven pass breakups, and one forced fumble on his way to earning First Team All-League honors, Juco All-American honors, and First Team All-State honors ... his top game this past season came against Ventura College in which he had 13 tackles, a sack, a forced fumble and an interception... D'Amato, who will enroll at Cal Poly in time to participate in spring ball, comes from a football legacy as his dad played football at Utah State before going on to play professionally for the Steelers.

Prep-
Played his first three years at Tesoro high school before switching to Mission Viejo his senior year... in his 2023 season he led his team with 107 tackles 23 solo.. 14 tackles for loss... four sacks and two interceptions... He helped lead his team to a third overall ranking in California, while also earning Defensive Player of the Year, and First Team All-League ...

Personal-
Son of Tony D'Amato... His dad played football at Utah State and played for the Pittsberg Steelers... Majoring in Interdisciplinarity Studies, and would like to do something in sales ... Decided to come to Cal Poly because of the Coaches, area, and the opportunity to develop ...