Mike January

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Mike January
No. 94
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1964-06-30) June 30, 1964 (age 60)
Lake Charles, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:234 lb (106 kg)
Career information
High school: Westlake
College: Texas
Undrafted: 1987
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Sacks:1.0
Fumble recoveries:1
Player stats at PFR

Michael Anthony January (born June 30, 1964) is an American former professional football linebacker who played three games for the Chicago Bears during the NFLPA strike of the National Football League (NFL) in 1987. He played college football at University of Texas at Austin. [1] [2]

His son Alex January is a 4-star defensive lineman recruit out of Duncanville, Texas who has committed to the University of Texas. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Mike January Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Mike January, LB". Nfl.com. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Michael January, former Longhorn LB and father of UT commit Alex January, talks legacy, recruiting, the future" . Retrieved December 4, 2023.


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