Marken Michel (born July 6, 1993) is an

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wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at UMass before signing with the

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as an undrafted free agent in 2016. Michel has also played for the

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of the

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(CFL), as well as the

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and

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of the NFL.

High school and college career

Michel played receiver and safety at American Heritage High School in

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. He made 27 catches for 607 yards and eight touchdowns during his senior season. Michel played four seasons for the

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, where he had 92 catches for 1,016 yards and 6 touchdowns in addition to 28 carries for 162 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Professional career

Minnesota Vikings

Michel signed with the

of the

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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

of the Canadian Football League on May 17, 2017. He was nominated as the

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Rookie of the Year in 2017 after 780 yards receiving and 3 touchdowns in just 13 games played. 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.

Philadelphia Eagles

On January 10, 2019, Michel signed with the

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

Carolina Panthers

On August 16, 2020, Michel signed with the

. He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020, and signed to the practice squad the next day. 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

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, Atlanta Falcons,

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, and

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, and reverted to the practice squad after each game. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Panthers on January 4, 2021. He was waived on August 9, 2021.

Philadelphia Eagles (second stint)

Michel was claimed off waivers by the Eagles on August 10, 2021, but was waived on August 29, 2021.

Washington Football Team / Commanders

Michel signed with the practice squad of the

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on September 17, 2021. On January 10, 2022, he signed a reserve/future contract after the 2021 regular season ended. Michel was waived by the Commanders on August 30, 2022, and signed to the practice squad the next day.

Personal life

His brother,

Sony Michel Sony Michel (born February 17, 1995) is an American football running back for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia and was selected by the New England Patriots in the first round o ...

, was drafted by the New England Patriots in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft.

References

External links

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Washington Commanders bio

UMass Minutemen bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Michel, Marken Calgary Stampeders players Canadian football wide receivers 1993 births Living people UMass Minutemen football players American football wide receivers Players of American football from Florida Sportspeople from Broward County, Florida American sportspeople of Haitian descent People from Plantation, Florida Philadelphia Eagles players Washington Football Team players Washington Commanders players Carolina Panthers players American Heritage School (Florida) alumni