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
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
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
- ^ "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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.