Michael Strachan (born August 13, 1997) is a Bahamian professional American football wide receiver for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Charleston Golden Eagles and was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the seventh round of the 2021 NFL draft.
 Strachan in 2021 | |||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||
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| Born: | August 13, 1997 Freeport, Bahamas | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Liberty Christian (Lynchburg, Virginia) | ||||||
| College: | Charleston (2016–2020) | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2021 / round: 7 / pick: 229 | ||||||
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| Roster status: | Practice squad | ||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||
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Early life
editStrachan was born on August 13, 1997, in Freeport, Bahamas.[1] He later moved to Lynchburg, Virginia, where he attended Liberty Christian Academy.[2]
College career
editStrachan 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.[3] 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).[2] 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.[4][5] 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.[6][7]
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.[8][9]
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[10][11] | ||||||||||||
Indianapolis Colts
editStrachan was selected in the seventh round with the 229th overall pick of the 2021 NFL Draft by the Indianapolis Colts.[12] On May 6, 2021, Strachan officially signed with the Colts.[13] Strachan was released by the Colts on August 29, 2023, as part of final roster cuts.[14] He was then signed to the Colts practice squad the following day.[15]
On August 29, 2023, Strachan was waived by the Colts and re-signed to the practice squad.[16][17] He was released on September 12.[18]
Carolina Panthers
editOn September 13, 2023, Strachan was signed to the Carolina Panthers practice squad.[19] 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.[20] On August 27, 2024, Strachan was waived by the Panthers.[21]
Washington Commanders
editStrachan signed with the Washington Commanders' practice squad on October 22, 2024.[22]
References
edit- ^ https://www.nationalscholastic.org/files/2016_nbni_-_athlete_summary.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ 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. February 17, 2021.
- ^ Benton, Dan (March 20, 2021). "2021 NFL draft: Giants meet with Charleston WR Mike Strachan". Giants Wire. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
- ^ "Strachan declares for NFL Draft". The Nassau Guardian. December 23, 2020.
- ^ "Strachan looking to break the NFL mold". January 31, 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". February 17, 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 March 2, 2022.
- ^ "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 December 2, 2023.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (August 27, 2024). "Panthers make moves to get to initial 53-man roster". Panthers.com.
- ^ Selby, Zach (October 22, 2024). "Commanders release DE Jamin Davis among multiple roster moves". Commanders.com. Retrieved October 22, 2024.