Marken Michel
Marken Michel (born July 6, 1993) is an American football wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL).
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Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||
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Born: | Orlando, Florida | July 6, 1993||||||
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | American Heritage School | ||||||
College: | Massachusetts | ||||||
Undrafted: | 2016 | ||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||
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High school and college career
Michel played receiver and safety at American Heritage High School in Plantation, Florida. He made 27 catches for 607 yards and eight touchdowns during his senior season. Michel played four seasons at UMass Amherst where he had 92 catches for 1,016 yards and 6 touchdowns.[1] He also had 28 carries for 162 yards rushing and 2 touchdowns.[2]
Professional career
Minnesota Vikings
Michel signed with the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League as an undrafted free agent on May 6, 2016. He was waived on August 30, 2016.
Calgary Stampeders
Michel signed as a free agent with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League on May 17, 2017. He was nominated as the CFL West Division Rookie of the Year in 2017 after 780 yards receiving and 3 touchdowns in just 13 games played.[3] Michel played in 11 regular season games for the Stampeders, catching 31 passes for the 435 yards with 5 touchdowns. On October 12, 2018 Michel was placed on the six-game injured reserve with a broken scapula.[4]
Philadelphia Eagles
On January 10, 2019, Michel signed with the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League.[5] He was waived during final roster cuts on August 30, 2019.[6] He was re-signed to the practice squad on December 5, 2019.[7] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Eagles on January 6, 2020.[8] He was waived on April 30, 2020.[9]
Carolina Panthers
On August 16, 2020, Michel signed with the Carolina Panthers.[10]
Personal life
His brother Sony Michel is a former running back of the University of Georgia and was drafted by the New England Patriots in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft.[11][2]
References
- "UMass wide receiver Marken Michel reportedly headed to Minnesota as UDFA for the Vikings".
- "Marken Michel - Calgary Stampeders".
- "Marken Michel - CFL.ca".
- "Stamps to place Michel on six-game IL - TSN.ca". TSN. October 11, 2018. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
- "Eagles Sign CFL WR Marken Michel To Futures Deal". NFL Trade Rumors. January 10, 2019.
- "Eagles announce first wave of roster moves as team works toward 53-player limit". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. August 30, 2019. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
- "Eagles sign WR Marken Michel to the practice squad". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. December 5, 2019.
- "Eagles sign eight practice squad players to futures deals". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. January 6, 2020.
- McPherson, Chris (April 30, 2020). "Roster moves: Eagles waive WRs River Cracraft and Marken Michel". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- Simmons, Myles (August 16, 2020). "Panthers sign Tommylee Lewis, Marken Michel, Andrew Vollert". Panthers.com.
- "Stamps' Michel proud of Bulldog brother". October 18, 2017.