Mark Messner

Games played	4
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Mark Messner
No. 60
Positions	Defensive tackle, linebacker
Personal information
Born	December 29, 1965; Riverview, Michigan, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	256 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school	Detroit Catholic Central
College	Michigan
NFL draft	1989: 6th round, 161st overall pick
Career history
	Los Angeles Rams (1989);
Awards and highlights
	Unanimous All-American (1988); First-team All-American (1987); 2× Third-team All-American (1985, 1986); 4× First-team All-Big Ten (1985-1988); Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year (1988); Japan Bowl MVP (1989); Fiesta Bowl co-MVP (1986); University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor (2014);
Career NFL statistics
Games played
Games played	4
	Stats at Pro Football Reference
	College Football Hall of Fame

Mark W. Messner (born December 29, 1965) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL) during the 1989 season. He sustained a serious knee injury in the 1989-90 NFC Championship Game against the San Francisco 49ers and never played in another game.

Messner played college football at 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.

Messner was also a four-time All-American, earning third-team selections in 1985 and 1986, first-team in 1987, and unanimous honors in 1987.

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.