Colgate: was one of the premier defensive players in the nation ... two-time Buck Buchanan finalist as the outstanding defensive player in the nation …. Two-time All-American … earned three varsity letters ... played in 41 games with 22 starts ... made 274 tackles (151 solo) including 20 TFL’s for minus 86 yards ... also had three fumbles forced, three fumble recoveries, 10 PBU, 7.5 quarterback sacks and three interceptions ... picked preseason first team All-America by Lindy’s Magazine, Street & Smith Magazine and The Sports Network ... selected as the Patriot League preseason Defensive Player of the Year.
As A Senior (2007) – second team All-America by The Sports Network and the Associated Press … named to the FCS Fabulous 50 All-America Team … named to ECAC FCS All-Star team … second team all-FCS by CollegeSportsReport.com … first team all-Patriot League … finalist for the Buck Buchanan Award, given to the outstanding defensive player in the nation … honored at the 8th annual Scholar-Athlete Awards Banquet by the Central New York Chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame … was the top tackler in the Patriot League with 123 (61 solo) and finished 14th in the FCS … had 10 TFL’s for minus 42 yards, 3.5 quarterback sacks for minus 30 yards, three interceptions, four PBU, two fumble recoveries and one fumble forced … six games in double figure tackles with a season-high 17 against Massachusetts and Georgetown … had a TFL in nine of 11 games … interceptions came against Fordham, Cornell and Towson … had a fumble forced and recovery against Towson and fumble recovery against Lehigh … Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week vs. Dartmouth, Cornell and Georgetown … co-linebacker of the week by the SME Network vs. Dartmouth.
As A Junior (2006) - second team All-America by The Sports Network ... third team All-America by the Associated Press and Football Gazette ... first team all-Patriot League ... finalist for the Buck Buchanan Award, given to the outstanding defensive player in the nation ... first team ECAC All-Star ... first team all-Northeast Region by Football Gazette ... winner of Colgate’s Hal W. Lahar Trophy, given annually to the most valuable defensive player ... honored at 7th annual Scholar-Athlete Awards Banquet by the Central New York Chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame ... led the nation in tackling with 12.73 per game ... finished with 140 tackles (84 solo) ... had 12 TFL’s for minus 44 yards, four quarterback sacks, three PBU, and two quarterback hurries ... had two sacks against Holy Cross and Bucknell ... credited with one fumble recovery and fumble caused in win over Georgetown ... three times Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week ... his 140 tackles was the 10th highest single season total in school history and the most by a Colgate player since the 1996 season ... was fourth in the PL in sacks ... had eight games with double figure tackles including a career-high 19 against Cornell ... had 17 tackles against Lehigh and 16 vs. Monmouth ... and four TFL’s against Bucknell.
As A Sophomore (2005) - played in all 12 games ... was mainly on special teams ... credited with seven tackles (four solo, three assists) ... had one fumble recovery in the Lafayette game ... high tackle game was two against Holy Cross.
As A Freshman (2004) - played in the final seven games ... mainly on special teams ... had four tackles.
High School: A 2003 graduate of Midlothian High School in Midlothian, Va. … lettered two years with the Trojans … played wide receiver and cornerback in his senior season … served as captain … first team all-district at wide receiver and defensive back … second team all-Metro … team’s most outstanding offensive back … won Marine Corp Distinguished Athlete Award … coached by David Cooper … also lettered in basketball.
Prep School: attended Blair (N.J.) Academy for one year … played running back and safety … named first team all-state … team was MAPL champions … coached by Jim Stone.
Personal: Major is Economics … parents are Daniel and Maureen Gallihugh of Midlothian, Virginia … born September 17, 1985 in Richmond, Virginia … has one sister … grandson of former University of Richmond basketball coach Dick Tarrant … full name is Michael Patrick Gallihugh.
