Marken Michel

Marken Michel (born July 6, 1993) is an American football wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He entered the NFL out of UMass Amherst in 2016 as an undrafted free agent, with the Minnesota Vikings. This was followed by two years in the CFL for the Calgary Stampeders before returning to the NFL once again.

Marken Michel
No. 19 – Carolina Panthers
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1993-07-06) July 6, 1993
Orlando, Florida
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:American Heritage School
College:Massachusetts
Undrafted:2016
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Reserve/Future
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com
Career CFL statistics as of 2018
Receptions:72
Receiving yards:1,215
Receiving touchdowns:8
Player stats at CFL.ca

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 at UMass Amherst where he had 92 catches for 1,016 yards and 6 touchdowns.[1] He also had 28 carries for 162 yards rushing and 2 touchdowns.[2]

Professional career

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

Michel signed as a free agent with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League 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.[3] 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.[4]

Philadelphia Eagles

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

Carolina Panthers

On August 16, 2020, Michel signed with the Carolina Panthers.[10] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020, and signed to the practice squad the next day.[11][12] 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.[13][14][15][16] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Panthers on January 4, 2021.[17]

Personal life

His brother Sony Michel is a former running back of the University of Georgia and was drafted by the New England Patriots in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft.[18][2]

References
  1. "UMass wide receiver Marken Michel reportedly headed to Minnesota as UDFA for the Vikings".
  2. "Marken Michel - Calgary Stampeders".
  3. "Marken Michel - CFL.ca".
  4. "Stamps to place Michel on six-game IL - TSN.ca". TSN. October 11, 2018. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  5. "Eagles Sign CFL WR Marken Michel To Futures Deal". NFL Trade Rumors. January 10, 2019.
  6. "Eagles announce first wave of roster moves as team works toward 53-player limit". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. August 30, 2019. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
  7. "Eagles sign WR Marken Michel to the practice squad". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. December 5, 2019.
  8. "Eagles sign eight practice squad players to futures deals". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. January 6, 2020.
  9. McPherson, Chris (April 30, 2020). "Roster moves: Eagles waive WRs River Cracraft and Marken Michel". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  10. Simmons, Myles (August 16, 2020). "Panthers sign Tommylee Lewis, Marken Michel, Andrew Vollert". Panthers.com.
  11. Simmons, Myles (September 5, 2020). "Panthers reduce roster to 53 players". Panthers.com.
  12. Simmons, Myles (September 6, 2020). "Panthers announce initial practice squad additions". Panthers.com.
  13. Simmons, Myles (October 24, 2020). "Panthers activate Marken Michel, Mike Horton from practice squad". Panthers.com. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  14. Alper, Josh (October 29, 2020). "Panthers call up three as COVID replacements for Thursday night". NBCSports.com. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  15. Simmons, Myles (November 7, 2020). "Panthers activate Christian McCaffrey, Yetur Gross-Matos". Panthers.com. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  16. Bryan, Will (December 12, 2020). "Panthers activate linebacker Adarius Taylor from reserve/injured list". Panthers.com. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  17. Bryan, Will (January 4, 2021). "Panthers sign 14 players to reserve future contracts for 2021". Panthers.com.
  18. "Stamps' Michel proud of Bulldog brother". October 18, 2017.
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