Michael Strachan (wide receiver)

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Michael Strachan
Michael Strachan.jpg
Strachan in 2021
No. 86 – Carolina Panthers
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1997-08-13) August 13, 1997 (age 26) [1]
Freeport, Bahamas
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school: Liberty Christian (Lynchburg, Virginia)
College: Charleston (WV) (2016–2020)
NFL draft: 2021  / Round: 7 / Pick: 229
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× First-team All-MEC (2018, 2019)
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Receptions:6
Receiving yards:130
Player stats at PFR

Michael Strachan (born August 13, 1997) [1] is a Bahamian professional American football wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He is one of only 4 football players born in the Bahamas to have played in the NFL. [2] He was a wide receiver and track athlete in college at Charleston before being selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the seventh round of the 2021 NFL Draft.

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Early years

Strachan grew up in Freeport, Bahamas before moving to Lynchburg, Virginia, where he attended Liberty Christian Academy. [3]

College career

Strachan was a member of the Charleston Golden Eagles for four seasons. Strachan redshirted his true freshman year and played sparingly the following season, catching one pass. [4] As a redshirt sophomore, Strachan set a school record with 1,007 receiving yards along with eight touchdowns on 48 receptions and was named first-team All-Mountain East Conference (MEC). [3] Strachan was again named first-team All-MEC after catching 78 passes for 1,319 yards and 19 touchdowns, all new school records, during his redshirt junior season. [5] [6] He opted to forgo his final season, which was postponed until spring due to the COVID-19 pandemic, to declare for the 2021 NFL Draft. [7] [8]

Strachan also was a member of Charleston's track & field team and won conference championships in the 200 meters, 400 meters, and the 4x400 meter relay and holds the school record for the 400 meter dash. [9] [10]

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
6 ft 5+3⁄8 in
(1.97 m)		226 lb
(103 kg)		34+1⁄4 in
(0.87 m)		10 in
(0.25 m)		4.54 s1.55 s2.64 s4.36 s6.96 s35.0 in
(0.89 m)		10 ft 7 in
(3.23 m)		20 reps
All values from NFL Combine [11] [12]

Indianapolis Colts

Strachan was selected in the seventh round with the 229th overall pick of the 2021 NFL Draft by the Indianapolis Colts. [13] On May 6, 2021, Strachan officially signed with the Colts. [14] Strachan was released by the Colts on August 29, 2023, as part of final roster cuts. [15] He was then signed to the Colts practice squad the following day. [16]

On August 29, 2023, Strachan was waived by the Colts and re-signed to the practice squad. [17] [18] He was released on September 12. [19]

Carolina Panthers

On September 13, 2023, Strachan was signed to the Carolina Panthers practice squad. [20]

During Week 10 of the 2023 NFL season Strachan had a career-long, 45-yard reception during the Panthers' game against the Chicago Bears. He was signed to the active roster on December 1. [21]

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  2. ↑ "Players Born in Bahamas | Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com .
  3. 1 2 "UC receiver Mike Strachan dominating on the field". Charleston Gazette-Mail . October 31, 2019.
  4. ↑ Dorsett, Renaldo (December 22, 2020). "Strachan Declares For The Nfl Draft". The Bahamas Tribune.
  5. ↑ "Report: Jags have met with Division II standout WR Mike Strachan of Charleston". Yahoo Sports . February 17, 2021.
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  10. ↑ "Chargers met with Charleston WR Mike Strachan". February 17, 2021.
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  12. ↑ "2021 Draft Scout Mike Strachan, Charleston NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  13. ↑ "Colts pick Michael Strachan, WR from Charleston, in seventh round of 2021 NFL Draft". Indianapolis Star . May 1, 2021. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
  14. ↑ Robinson, Sam (May 6, 2021). "Colts Sign Kwity Paye, 4 Other Draft Picks". Profootballrumors.com. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
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  19. ↑ "Colts sign 3 to practice squad; waive 3 from practice squad". Colts.com. September 12, 2023.
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