Michael Strachan (wide receiver)
Michael Strachan (born August 13, 1997)[1] is a Bahamian gridiron football wide receiver for the Indianapolis Colts 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 Colts in the seventh round of the 2021 NFL Draft.
Strachan in 2021 | |
| No. 17 – Indianapolis Colts | |
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| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | August 13, 1997[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 | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 6, 2022 | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
Early life and high school
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
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 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 s | 1.55 s | 2.64 s | 4.36 s | 6.96 s | 35.0 in (0.89 m) | 10 ft 7 in (3.23 m) | 20 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine[11][12] | ||||||||||||
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]
References
- ^ a b https://www.nationalscholastic.org/files/2016_nbni_-_athlete_summary.pdf[bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Players Born in Bahamas | Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ a b "UC receiver Mike Strachan dominating on the field". Charleston Gazette-Mail. October 31, 2019.
- ^ Dorsett, Renaldo (December 22, 2020). "Strachan Declares For The Nfl Draft". The Bahamas Tribune.
- ^ "Report: Jags have met with Division II standout WR Mike Strachan of Charleston". Yahoo Sports.
- ^ "2021 NFL draft: Giants meet with Charleston WR Mike Strachan".
- ^ "Strachan declares for NFL Draft". The Nassau Guardian. December 23, 2020.
- ^ "Strachan looking to break the NFL mold".
- ^ Dorsett, Renaldo (March 22, 2021). "Michael Strachan Boosts His Nfl Draft Stock On Pro Day". The Bahamas Tribune.
- ^ "Chargers met with Charleston WR Mike Strachan".
- ^ "Mike Strachan Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
- ^ "2021 Draft Scout Mike Strachan, Charleston NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
- ^ "Colts pick Michael Strachan, WR from Charleston, in seventh round of 2021 NFL Draft". Indianapolis Star. May 1, 2021. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
- ^ Robinson, Sam (May 6, 2021). "Colts Sign Kwity Paye, 4 Other Draft Picks". Profootballrumors.com. Retrieved 2022-03-02.
External links
- Charleston Golden Eagles bio