Michael Irvin

Michael Jerome Irvin is a former college football wide receiver who now works as a sports analyst in the United States. Irvin was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the first round of the 1988 NFL Draft after playing college football at the University of Miami. He played with the franchise for his entire 12-year NFL career (1988-1999), which was cut short due to a spinal cord injury.

During his college and professional careers, Irvin earned the nickname “the Playmaker” for his proclivity for making dramatic plays in big games. He is one of three central Cowboys offensive players who helped the team win three Super Bowls: he, Troy Aikman, and Emmitt Smith are known as “The Triplets.”

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Biography and Early Life

Michael Irvin was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on March 5, 1966, to Walter and Pearl Irvin. He was the fifteenth child in a family of seventeen. His father had two children from a previous marriage, and his mother had six; they had a total of nine children.

Irvin’s house on 27th Avenue in Fort Lauderdale had just two bedrooms before his father added a porch and a garage. Despite this, Irvin did not have his own bed until he entered college. Irvin’s father was a hardworking roofer who worked six days a week and put in long hours. Irvin’s mother was responsible for the children in the home.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is Michael Irvin in 2021 and what is his height and weight? Well, Michael Irvin’s age is 55 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 5 March 1966. Though, he is 6′ 2″ in feet and inches and 188 cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 207 lbs in Pound and 94kg in Kilograms.

Education

He attended Piper High School before moving on to St. Thomas Aquinas High School, where he became a football star. The University of Miami, one of the best college football teams in the nation, highly recruited him to play for the Miami Hurricanes.

Irvin set school marks for career catches (143), receiving yards (2,423—later surpassed by Santana Moss), and touchdown receptions while at Miami under coach Jimmy Johnson (26).

Personal Life: Dating, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids

Michael did not only commit himself in pursuing his career but also in taking care of his love life. His was very lucky to meet a woman who shared the same feelings like he did. Michael Irvin married Sandy Harrell in 1990, after Irvin’s third season as a wide receiver in the NFL. Irvin and Harrell are the parents of three children: Chelsea, Michael Jr., and Elijah. Myesha, Irvin’s other daughter from a former relationship with ex-girlfriend Felicia Walker.

Is Michael Irvin Gay?

No, he is not gay. His marriage to Sandy Harrell and their two kids is enough to prove he is straight.

Professional Career

The Dallas Cowboys drafted Irvin with the 11th pick in the first round of the 1988 NFL Draft. Under the direction of long-time general manager Tex Schramm, player personnel director Gil Brandt, and coach Tom Landry, he was the Cowboys’ last first-round draft selection (Schramm expected that Irvin would hasten the team’s “return to the living”).

Irvin became the first rookie wide receiver in 20 years to start a season opener for the Cowboys, catching his first career touchdown. Landry also caught three touchdown passes in the Cowboys’ victory over the Washington Redskins, one of the team’s only three victories that season and Landry’s last.

Irvin was a core member of the Cowboys’ Super Bowl teams in 1992 and 1993. In 1994, he had another outstanding season, making his fourth straight Pro Bowl appearance, but the Cowboys were defeated in the NFC Championship Game by the San Francisco 49ers. Irvin, on the other hand, had one of the most prolific games in NFL playoff history, with 12 catches for 192 yards and two touchdowns, an NFC championship record.

In Super Bowl XXVII, he had one of his best games, catching seven passes for 114 yards and two touchdowns.

Since recovering from his collarbone fracture, Irvin went on to have two excellent seasons in 1997 and 1998. Irvin was intercepted by Philadelphia Eagles defensive back Tim Hauck in the fifth game of the 1999 season and fell head-first onto the grass. Irvin was carried off the field on a stretcher, and it was his last play. He suffered a non-life threatening cervical spinal cord injury and was then diagnosed with a narrowing of the spinal column (cervical spinal stenosis), forcing him to retire early.

Awards

Michael Irvin has won a number of envied awards over the course of his career. Here are some of them:

1991. National Football League Alumni Award as Wide Receiver of the Year in 1991.
1992. NFL Pro Bowl from 1991 to 1995.
1993. He won the Super Bowl as part of the Dallas Cowboys from 1993-1994 and in 1996.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Michael Irvin in 2021

As of 2021, Michael Irvin currently has a net worth of $15 Million all of which he has earned from his career.

Some Interesting Facts You Need To Know

• In 2009, he competed on season 9 of Dancing with the Stars. Irvin was the ninth contestant to be booted from the competition.

Michael Irvin has created a legacy for himself as one of the NFL wide receivers of all time. To verify this, the numbers speak for themselves. As a commentator, he is also doing very well by sharing the experience on the field with viewers at home.