Marken Michel

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Marken Michel
Marken Michel Eagles vs Commanders (cropped).jpg
Michel in 2022
No. 80 – Calgary Stampeders
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1993-07-06) July 6, 1993 (age 30)
Orlando, Florida, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:191 lb (87 kg)
Career information
High school: American Heritage School (Plantation, Florida)
College: UMass (2011–2015)
Undrafted: 2016
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
CFL status:American
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:2
Career CFL statistics
Games played:24
Receptions:72
Receiving yards:1,215
Touchdowns:8
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR  ·  CFL.ca

Marken Michel (born July 6, 1993) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at UMass before signing with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2016. Michel has also played for the Philadelphia Eagles and Carolina Panthers of the NFL.

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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 for the UMass Minutemen, where he had 92 catches for 1,016 yards and 6 touchdowns in addition to 28 carries for 162 yards and 2 touchdowns. [1] [2]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 10+5⁄8 in
(1.79 m)		193 lb
(88 kg)		33+3⁄8 in
(0.85 m)		9+3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)		4.57 s1.56 s2.63 s4.29 s7.17 s35.5 in
(0.90 m)		10 ft 5 in
(3.18 m)		25 reps
Source: [3]

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 (first stint)

Michel signed as a free agent with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) 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. [4] 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. [5]

Philadelphia Eagles (first stint)

On January 10, 2019, Michel signed with the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League. [6] He was waived during final roster cuts on August 30, 2019. [7] He was re-signed to the practice squad on December 5, 2019. [8] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Eagles on January 6, 2020. [9] He was waived on April 30, 2020. [10]

Carolina Panthers

On August 16, 2020, Michel signed with the Carolina Panthers. [11] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020, and signed to the practice squad the next day. [12] [13] He was elevated to the active roster on October 24, October 29, November 7, and December 12 for the team's weeks 7, 8, 9, and 14 games against the New Orleans Saints, Atlanta Falcons, Kansas City Chiefs, and Denver Broncos, and reverted to the practice squad after each game. [14] [15] [16] [17] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Panthers on January 4, 2021. [18] He was waived on August 9, 2021. [19]

Philadelphia Eagles (second stint)

Michel was claimed off waivers by the Eagles on August 10, 2021, [20] but was waived on August 29, 2021. [21]

Washington Football Team / Commanders

Michel signed with the practice squad of the Washington Football Team on September 17, 2021. [22] On January 10, 2022, he signed a reserve/future contract after the 2021 regular season ended. [23] Michel was waived by the Commanders on August 30, 2022, and signed to the practice squad the next day. [24] [25]

Calgary Stampeders (second stint)

On July 2, 2023, it was announced that Michel had signed again with the Stampeders. [26]

Personal life

His brother, Sony Michel, was drafted by the New England Patriots in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft. [27]

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References

  1. ↑ "UMass wide receiver Marken Michel reportedly headed to Minnesota as UDFA for the Vikings".
  2. ↑ "Marken Michel - Calgary Stampeders".
  3. ↑ "Marken Michel RAS". ras.football. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Marken Michel - CFL.ca".
  5. ↑ "Stamps to place Michel on six-game IL - TSN.ca". TSN. October 11, 2018. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Eagles Sign CFL WR Marken Michel To Futures Deal". NFL Trade Rumors. January 10, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Eagles announce first wave of roster moves as team works toward 53-player limit". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. August 30, 2019. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Eagles sign WR Marken Michel to the practice squad". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. December 5, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Eagles sign eight practice squad players to futures deals". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. January 6, 2020.
  10. ↑ McPherson, Chris (April 30, 2020). "Roster moves: Eagles waive WRs River Cracraft and Marken Michel". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  11. ↑ Simmons, Myles (August 16, 2020). "Panthers sign Tommylee Lewis, Marken Michel, Andrew Vollert". Panthers.com.
  12. ↑ Simmons, Myles (September 5, 2020). "Panthers reduce roster to 53 players". Panthers.com.
  13. ↑ Simmons, Myles (September 6, 2020). "Panthers announce initial practice squad additions". Panthers.com.
  14. ↑ Simmons, Myles (October 24, 2020). "Panthers activate Marken Michel, Mike Horton from practice squad". Panthers.com. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  15. ↑ Alper, Josh (October 29, 2020). "Panthers call up three as COVID replacements for Thursday night". NBCSports.com. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  16. ↑ Simmons, Myles (November 7, 2020). "Panthers activate Christian McCaffrey, Yetur Gross-Matos". Panthers.com. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  17. ↑ Bryan, Will (December 12, 2020). "Panthers activate linebacker Adarius Taylor from reserve/injured list". Panthers.com. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  18. ↑ Bryan, Will (January 4, 2021). "Panthers sign 14 players to reserve future contracts for 2021". Panthers.com.
  19. ↑ "Panthers activate Stephen Sullivan from reserve/COVID-19 list, waive Marken Michel". www.panthers.com. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
  20. ↑ McPherson, Chris (August 10, 2021). "Eagles claim WR Marken Michel off waivers". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
  21. ↑ McPherson, Chris (August 29, 2021). "Eagles waive 5 players". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
  22. ↑ Washington Football Team Public Relations. "Washington Signs 2 Receivers To Practice Squad, Released T Evin Ksiezarczyk". WashingtonFootball.com.
  23. ↑ Washington Football Team Public Relations (January 10, 2022). "Washington signs 8 players to Reserve/Future contracts". WashingtonFootball.com. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  24. ↑ "Commanders cut 25 players, place 3 on IR". Commanders.com. August 30, 2022.
  25. ↑ "Commanders announce practice squad". Commanders.com. August 31, 2022.
  26. ↑ "Stamps sign Michel". Calgary Stampeders. July 2, 2023.
  27. ↑ "Sony Michel reunites with brother Marken and a former Georgia RB at joint Eagles-Patriots practice". Saturday Down South. August 16, 2021. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
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