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Michael Strahan

By James Alder, About.com

Name:

Michael Strahan

Uniform Number: 80

Position:

Defensive End

Current Team:

New York Giants

Other Teams:

None

Measurables:


Height: 6-5
Weight: 255
Birth Date: November 21, 1971
Place of Birth: Houston, Texas

High School:

Mannheim (Germany) American High

College:

Texas Southern University

Drafted:

By the New York Giants in round two (No. 40 overall) of the 1997 NFL Draft.

Drafted Right After:

Troy Drayton, TE Penn State (L.A. Rams)

Drafted Right Before:

Natrone Means, RB North Carolina (San Diego)

Awards:
Pro Bowls (1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005)

NFL Defensive Player of the Year (2001)

Records:
Most Sacks in a Season, 22.5 (2001)

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