Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Marken Michel was born on July 6, 1993, in Orlando, Florida. He is a wide receiver in the NFL.

Michel played receiver and safety at American Heritage High School in Plantation, Florida, totaling  27 catches for 607 yards and eight touchdowns during his senior season. 

He chose to attend UMass Amherst, where he had had 92 catches for 1,016 yards and 6 touchdowns. He also had 28 carries for 162 yards rushing and 2 touchdowns. Michel signed with the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League as an undrafted free agent on May 6, 2016. He was waived on August 30, 2016.

Michel signed as a free agent with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League on May 17, 2017. He was nominated as the CFL West Division 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. 

Michel signed with the Philadelphia Eagles, on January 10, 2019, making his return to the NFL.