Christine Michael

Christine Michael

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Michael with the Seattle Seahawks in 2015
No. 32 Seattle Seahawks
Position: Running back
Personal information
Date of birth: November 9, 1990 (age 25)
Place of birth: Beaumont, Texas
Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight: 221 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school: Beaumont (TX) West Brook
College: Texas A&M
NFL draft: 2013 / Round: 2 / Pick: 62
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2015
Rushing yards: 497
Rushing average: 4.7
Rushing touchdowns: 0
Receiving yards: 14
Receiving touchdowns: 0
Player stats at NFL.com

Christine Lynn Michael (/ˈkrɪstɪn ˈmaɪkəl/; born November 9, 1990) is an American football running back for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Seahawks in the second round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He won Super Bowl XLVIII with the Seahawks, their first ever championship over the Denver Broncos. He played college football at Texas A&M.

Early years

A native of Beaumont, Texas, Michael attended West Brook Senior High School in Beaumont, and played high school football for the West Brook Bruins. He rushed for 3,927 yards on 501 carries. He was also named the District 21-5A Offensive MVP as a junior in 2007. He won the 2009 Walter Payton Trophy for the best high school football athlete. He participated in the 2009 U.S. Army All-American Bowl, and was a finalist for the 2008 Hall Trophy for the best player in the nation.[1]

Michael was also on the West Brook Senior High School track team, where he competed as a sprinter. He was timed at 11.02 seconds in the 100 meters as a junior.[2] He was also a member of the 4 × 100m (42.00) and 4 × 200m (1:28.45) relay squads.[3]

Considered a five-star recruit by Rivals.com, Michael was listed the No. 3 running back prospect in the nation (behind Hall Trophy winner and fellow U.S. Army All-American Bryce Brown and Alabama's Trent Richardson).[4]

College career

Michael accepted an athletic scholarship to attend Texas A&M University, where he played for the Texas A&M Aggies football team from 2009 to 2012. In 2009, after posting 844 total rushing yards on 166 carries, Michael received Offensive Freshman of the Year honors from the Big 12 Conference.[5]

Michael underwent season-ending surgery during the 2010 season due to a cracked right tibia. He compiled 631 total yards for four touchdowns.[6]

Professional career

2013 NFL Combine

Pre-draft measurables
Ht WtArm lengthHand size 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP
5 ft 10 in 220 lb31 1/2 in9 3/8 in 4.54 s 1.49 s 2.51 s 4.02 s 6.69 s 43 in 10 ft 5 in 27 reps
All values from NFL Combine.[7]

Seattle Seahawks

Michael was selected in the second round (62nd overall) by the Seattle Seahawks in the 2013 NFL Draft. During his two seasons with the team his playing time was limited because of how much action Marshawn Lynch received and he could not beat out Robert Turbin as the top backup at running back. During those two seasons, the Seahawks won Super Bowl XLVIII and made an appearance in Super Bowl XLIX. He became expendable after the signing of veteran Fred Jackson and was traded to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for a conditional seventh round draft pick (#225-Devin Lucien) on September 6, 2015.[8]

Dallas Cowboys

Michael was acquired to help improve the running back depth after the departure in free agency of DeMarco Murray. He was declared inactive for the first 3 games of the season. During the bye week there were talks by the coaching staff that he could be the team's starter, but ended up playing in 5 games as a backup. On November 17, he was waived to make room for running back Robert Turbin.[9]

Washington Redskins

On November 19, 2015, he signed with the Washington Redskins practice squad. He was released on December 15, 2015.[10]

Seattle Seahawks (second stint)

On December 16, 2015, Michael re-signed with the Seattle Seahawks, who were in need of running back help following the injuries of Marshawn Lynch and Thomas Rawls.[11] In his first game back in a Seattle uniform, Michael rushed for 84 yards against the Browns, his career best. Two weeks later against the Arizona Cardinals, Michael rushed for his career best 102 yards, including a 45 yard run.

In Seattle's Wild Card match up against the Minnesota Vikings, Michael's first playoff start, he rushed for 70 yards, and had one reception for 14 yards. Seattle would go on to win 10-9.

On March 17, 2016, Michael signed a 1-year contract with the Seattle Seahawks.[12]

Personal life

Michael's first name, which is unusual for a male, is pronounced KRIS-tin /ˈkrɪstɪn/.[13] His mother told him that she wanted her first child to be a girl and so she chose the name before she knew the baby's sex; she likened the name to the character in the Johnny Cash song "A Boy Named Sue".[14]

References

  1. ↑ "West Brook's Christine Michael has shot at Army honor". Houston Chronicle. November 12, 2008. Archived from the original on August 13, 2013. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
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  3. ↑ https://www.trackingfootball.com/players/christine-michael-7607/
  4. ↑ "Rivals.com running backs 2009". 2009 Prospect Rankings. Rivals.com. Archived from the original on August 13, 2013. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
  5. ↑ "2009 All-Big 12 Football Awards Announced". Big12Sports.com. December 1, 2009. Archived from the original on December 29, 2010. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
  6. ↑ Burch, Jimmy. "Big 12 Insider: Early success of Texas A&M's Tannehill no fluke". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Archived from the original on December 4, 2010. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Christine Michael NFL Combine Results". NFL.com. Retrieved June 10, 2015.
  8. ↑ Patra, Kevin (September 6, 2015). "Seahawks trade RB Christine Michael to Cowboys". NFL.com. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
  9. ↑ Bergman, Jeremy (November 17, 2015). "Christine Michael released by Dallas Cowboys". NFL.com. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
  10. ↑ Tesfatsion, Master (December 15, 2015). "Redskins waive injured Trenton Robinson, release Christine Michael from practice squad". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
  11. ↑ Tesfatsion, Master (December 16, 2016). "Seattle Seahawks re-sign Christine Michael to add depth at running back position". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Seahawks re-sign RB Christine Michael". Seattle Seahawks. Retrieved 2016-03-20.
  13. ↑ "Current and Former Player Name Pronunciation Guide". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  14. ↑ Zwerneman, Brent (September 7, 2009). "It's easy for a boy named 'Christine'". San Antonio Express-News. Archived from the original on August 13, 2013. Retrieved August 13, 2013.

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