BIOGRAPHY
Michael Gallup was born on March 4th, 1996, in Atlanta Georgia. He is a wide receiver in the NFL.
Gallup attended Monroe Area High School in Monroe, Georgia, where he played football, baseball, basketball, and ran track. He started focusing on football as a junior, playing quarterback in a triple option offense.
As a senior, he played wide receiver and running back, registering 28 receptions for 637 yards (22.8-yard average) and 10 receiving touchdowns, 37 carries for 484 yards (13.1-yard average) and 7 rushing touchdowns. He helped his team advance to the second round of the Class 4A playoffs.
Gallup moved on to Butler Community College to improve his grades. As a freshman in 2014, he led the team with 780 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns. Against Dodge City Community College, he tallied 5 receptions for 287 yards and 3 touchdowns.
In 2015, he played in only 3 games due to an ankle injury and had 9 receptions for 74 yards and one touchdown.
In 2016, Gallup transferred to Colorado State University. He started slowly in his first season but began to increase his production after his third game against the University of Northern Colorado when he had 4 receptions for 82 yards and one touchdown. He played in all 13 games (11 starts), recording 76 receptions for 1,272 yards (tied for first in the conference) and 14 touchdowns.
As a senior in 2017, Michael was a finalist for the Fred Biletnikoff Award. He started all 13 games, posting 100 receptions (school record) for 1,413 yards and 7 touchdowns.
The Dallas Cowboys selected Gallup in the third round (81st overall) in the 2018 NFL Draft. Gallup was the ninth wide receiver drafted in 2018.