Michael Timpson

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Michael Timpson
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Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1967-06-06) June 6, 1967 (age 57)
Baxley, Georgia, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school: Hialeah-Miami Lakes (FL)
College: Penn State
NFL draft: 1989  (round: 4  pick: 100)
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:300
Receiving yards:4,047
Receiving Touchdowns:12
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Michael Dwain Timpson (born June 6, 1967) is an American former professional football player and sprinter.

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Early life

Timpson was a track star and multi-sport athlete at Hialeah-Miami Lakes High School in Hialeah, Florida from 1981 to 1985. He won seven track and field titles in high school. Four of those titles were won his senior year at the same track meet. He recorded three state records that day. He was an All-American in track and football. [1]

Professional career

He was selected by the New England Patriots in the fourth round (100th overall), 14th wide receiver taken in the 1989 NFL draft, and played for them from 1989 to 1994. [2] He played with the Chicago Bears in 1995 and 1996, and finished his career with the Philadelphia Eagles in 1997. He retired in 1999.

NFL career statistics

Legend
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Regular season

YearTeamGamesReceiving
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTD
1989 NWE 20000.000
1990 NWE 5059118.2420
1991 NWE 1622547118.8602
1992 NWE 1622631512.1251
1993 NWE 1674265415.6482
1994 NWE 15147494112.7373
1995 CHI 1612428912.0362
1996 CHI 15156280212.9490
1997 PHI 15104248411.5262
116513004,04713.56012

Playoffs

YearTeamGamesReceiving
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTD
1994 NWE 1122010.0130
1122010.0130

Track and field

Timpson was an outstanding All-American track and field athlete at Penn State University. He holds the school records in the following events: [3] [4]

  • 200 meters: 20.23 (1986)
  • 55 Meters (Indoors): 6.31 (1986)
  • 200 Meters (Indoors): 21.11 (1989)
  • 300 Meters (Indoors): 33.01 (1986)
  • 400 Meters (Indoors): 46.81 (1987)
  • 55-Meter High Hurdles (Indoors): 7.31 (1986)

His time of 33.01 in the indoor 300 Meters, was an NCAA record. In 1992, he participated in the U.S. Olympic trials in the 200 meters and was a semifinalist.

Personal

Timpson resides in Orlando, Florida with his wife and their two children.

References

  1. Wine, Steven. "Vet WR Timpson returns home to play for Dolphins", Associated Press , July 28, 2007. Accessed December 23, 2007. "That was in 1985, when Timpson was a highly sought prospect from Hialeah-Miami Lakes High School."
  2. "1989 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  3. "Penn State Records". Archived from the original on September 14, 2006. Retrieved May 13, 2006.
  4. "Penn State in Postseason". Archived from the original on September 14, 2006. Retrieved May 13, 2006.