J. Michael Sturdivant
| UCLA Bruins – No. 1 | |
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| Position | Wide receiver |
| Class |  |
| Major | Sociology |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | September 6, 2002[1] Highland Village, Texas |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| Bowl games | |
| High school | Marcus (Flower Mound, Texas) |
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J. Michael Sturdivant (born September 6, 2002) is an American football wide receiver for the UCLA Bruins. He previously played at California.
Early life and high school[edit]
Sturdivant grew up in Highland Village, Texas and attended Edward S. Marcus High School.[2] As a junior, he caught 87 passes for 1125 yards and 10 touchdowns.[3] Sturdivant was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play college football at California over offers from LSU, Oklahoma, and UCLA.[4][5]
College career[edit]
Sturdivant began his college career at California. He played in four games during his true freshman season before redshirting the year.[6] As a redshirt freshman, Sturdivant caught 65 passes 755 yards receiving and seven touchdowns and was named a Freshman All-American by The Athletic and honorable mention All-Pac-12 Conference.[7][8] After the season he entered the NCAA transfer portal.[9]
Sturdivant ultimately transferred to UCLA.[10]
References[edit]
- ^ "J. Michael Sturdivant". calbears.com. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
- ^ "Marcus 2021 WR J.Michael Sturdivant Garnering Major Recruiting Attention". Dave Campbell's Texas Football. December 4, 2019. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
- ^ Travers, Trace (July 4, 2020). "Fireworks Abound as WR J. Michael Sturdivant Commits to Cal". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
- ^ "Flower Mound Marcus four-star wide receiver J. Michael Sturdivant commits to Cal". Dallas Morning News. July 4, 2020. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ^ Reneau, Kegan (July 4, 2020). "Oklahoma 2021 WR target J. Michael Sturdivant commits to Cal". Sooners Wire. USA Today. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
- ^ Curtis, Jake (August 17, 2022). "Know the Name: J.Michael (No Space) Sturdivant, Cal Wide Receiver". SI.com. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ^ Olson, Max; Navarro, Manny (December 8, 2022). "College football Freshman All-America team 2022: Harold Perkins, Drake Maye top newcomers". The Athletic. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
- ^ "J. Michael Sturdivant, Kyle Ford making an instant impact at UCLA". Los Angeles Times. April 26, 2023. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
- ^ Moore, Jackson (January 4, 2023). "Cal WR J.Michael Sturdivant enters transfer portal". 247Sports.com. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
- ^ Bolch, Ben (January 13, 2023). "Receiver J. Michael Sturdivant to transfer to UCLA from Cal". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 22, 2023.