Michael Wortham

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Michael Wortham
No. 6 – Montana Grizzlies
Position Wide receiver
Class
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Redshirt
Senior
Personal information
Listed height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Listed weight181 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school Center High School
College
Stats at ESPN

Michael Wortham is an American football wide receiver for the Montana Grizzlies. He previously played for the Eastern Washington Eagles and for Sierra College.

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Early life and high school

Wortham attended Center High School located in Antelope, California. During his high school career, he totaled 5,500 all-purpose yards and 72 touchdowns. Coming out of high school, Wortham committed to play college football at the JUCO level for Sierra College. [1]

College career

Sierra College

During his freshman season in 2021, Wortham served as the backup quarterback, attempting just 15 passes. Heading into the 2022 season, he took over as the starting quarterback, throwing for 2,180 yards and 17 touchdowns, while also rushing for 845 yards and 13 touchdowns on 133 carries. After the conclusion of the season, Wortham decided to transfer. [2]

Eastern Washington

Wortham transferred to play for the Eastern Washington Eagles. [3] During his two seasons as an Eagle from 2023 through 2024, he served as a Swiss army knife, where he completed 11 of 16 passes for 126 yards and three touchdowns, rushed for 582 yards with 10 touchdowns and hauled in 30 receptions for 266 yards and a touchdown. He also set the school record with 1,093 return yards in 2024. During his time he earned first-team all-Big Sky honors and second-team FCS all-American honors. After the conclusion of the 2024 season, Wortham entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal. [4] [5]

Montana

Wortham transferred to play for the Montana Grizzlies. [6] In week five of the 2025 season, Wortham recorded 164 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns in a win versus Idaho. [7] In week nine, he notched 222 all-purpose yards and three touchdowns in a victory over Sacramento State. [8] He finished the 2025 season, hauling in 85 passes for 1,224 yards and ten touchdowns, while adding 345 yards on the ground and 862 return yards. His 2,265 all-purpose yards set the school record in a single season. [9] For his performance during the 2025 season, Wortham earned first-team all-Big Sky honors and first-team all-American honors. [10] He also finished as a finalist for the Walter Payton Award. [11] After the conclusion of the 2025 season, Wortham declared for the 2026 NFL draft, and accepted an invitation to the 2026 East-West Shrine Bowl. [12] [13]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand spanWingspan 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
5 ft 8+1⁄2 in
(1.74 m)		181 lb
(82 kg)		29+5⁄8 in
(0.75 m)		9+7⁄8 in
(0.25 m)		5 ft 9+1⁄2 in
(1.77 m)		4.50 s1.60 s2.60 s4.19 s6.84 s37.5 in
(0.95 m)		10 ft 2 in
(3.10 m)
All values from Pro Day [14]

References

  1. ↑ Hoffman, Alex. "Michael Wortham's journey from overlooked talent to college football star". NBC Montana. Retrieved April 5, 2026.
  2. ↑ Thompson, Dan. "'No. 6 does all kinds of things': EWU QB Michael Wortham has been especially explosive on kickoff returns". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved April 5, 2026.
  3. ↑ Quinn, Andrew. "EWU Swiss Army Knife Michael Wortham enjoying a breakout season". KREM.com. Retrieved April 5, 2026.
  4. ↑ Thompson, Dan. "Things to watch: Former EWU utility man Michael Wortham taking off with No. 2 Montana". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved April 5, 2026.
  5. ↑ Bagby, Vince. "Grizzlies land FCS All-American in EWU's Michael Wortham". SWX Local Sports. Retrieved April 5, 2026.
  6. ↑ Gogola, Frank. "Dancing dad: Montana Grizzlies senior Michael Wortham balances football, fatherhood". 406 Sports. Retrieved April 5, 2026.
  7. ↑ Hansen, Kyle. "Money Mike: After transfer from EWU, Montana's Michael Wortham living up to billing as leader, playmaker". Montana Sports. Retrieved April 5, 2026.
  8. ↑ Davidson, Joe. "Sac State coach rips 'atrocious' defense as Sacramento native leads Montana rout". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved April 5, 2026.
  9. ↑ Kreider, Casey. "Griz Wortham headed to Shrine Bowl". The Daily Inter Lake. Retrieved April 5, 2026.
  10. ↑ Huggins II, Gerald. "2026 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Montana WR Michael Wortham". FCS Football Central On SI. Retrieved April 5, 2026.
  11. ↑ Kimmel, Slim. "Can Montana star Michael Wortham buck the quarterback trend and win the Walter Payton Award?". Montana Sports. Retrieved April 5, 2026.
  12. ↑ Gogola, Frank. "How Michael Wortham, 14 other former Montana Grizzlies performed at Pro Day". 406 Sports. Retrieved April 5, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Montana record-setter Michael Wortham 'had to earn respect' at East-West Shrine Bowl". Montana Sports. Retrieved April 5, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Michael Wortham College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 10, 2026.
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