Michael Strachan (born August 13, 1997)[1] is a Bahamian professional American football wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers 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. 86 – Carolina Panthers | |||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||
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| 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 | ||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||
Early years edit
Strachan grew up in Freeport, Bahamas before moving to Lynchburg, Virginia, where he attended Liberty Christian Academy.[3]
College career edit
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 edit
| 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] | ||||||||||||
Indianapolis Colts edit
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] Strachan was released by the Colts on August 29, 2023, as part of final roster cuts.[15] He was then signed to the Colts practice squad the following day.[16]
On August 29, 2023, Strachan was waived by the Colts and re-signed to the practice squad.[17][18] He was released on September 12.[19]
Carolina Panthers edit
On September 13, 2023, Strachan was signed to the Carolina Panthers practice squad.[20]
During Week 10 of the 2023 NFL season Strachan had a career-long, 45-yard reception during the Panthers' game against the Chicago Bears. He was signed to the active roster on December 1.[21]
References edit
- ^ 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. 17 February 2021.
- ^ Benton, Dan (March 20, 2021). "2021 NFL draft: Giants meet with Charleston WR Mike Strachan". Giants Wire. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
- ^ "Strachan declares for NFL Draft". The Nassau Guardian. December 23, 2020.
- ^ "Strachan looking to break the NFL mold". 31 January 2021.
- ^ 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". 17 February 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Bahamian Mike Strachan cut from Indianapolis Colts roster". Caribbean Loop News.
- ^ "Colts sign 16 to practice squad". Colts.
- ^ Stankevitz, JJ (August 29, 2023). "Colts make roster moves to form initial 53-man roster". Colts.com.
- ^ "Colts sign 16 to practice squad". Colts.com. August 30, 2023.
- ^ "Colts sign 3 to practice squad; waive 3 from practice squad". Colts.com. September 12, 2023.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (September 13, 2023). "Panthers place Brady Christensen on injured reserve". Panthers.com.
- ^ Rizzutti, Anthony (December 2023). "Panthers sign Mike Strachan to active roster, waive David Long Jr". Panthers Wire. Retrieved 2 December 2023.