Education
A native of Beaumont, Texas, Michael attended West Brook Senior High School in Beaumont, and played high school football for the West Brook Bruins.
A native of Beaumont, Texas, Michael attended West Brook Senior High School in Beaumont, and played high school football for the West Brook Bruins.
He was drafted by the Seahawks in the second round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He played college football at Texas Agricultural and Mechanical.
He rushed for 3,927 yards on 501 carries. He was also named the District 21-5A Offensive Most Valuable Player as a junior in 2007.
Michael was also on the West Brook Senior High School track team, where he competed as a sprinter.
He was timed at 11.02 seconds in the 100 meters as a junior. Considered a five-star recruit by Rivals.com, Michael was listed the Number.
Michael accepted an athletic scholarship to attend Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, where he played for the Texas Agricultural and Mechanical Aggies football team from 2009 to 2012. Michael underwent season-ending surgery during the 2010 season due to a cracked right tibia.
He compiled 631 total yards for four touchdowns.
2013 NFL Combine
Seattle Seahawks
Michael was selected in the second round, with the 62nd overall pick, by the Seattle Seahawks in the 2013 NFL Draft. During his two seasons with the team his playing time was limited because of how much action Marshawn Lynch received and he could not beat out Robert Turbin as the top backup at running back. He became expendable after the signing of veteran Fred Jackson and was traded to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for a conditional 7th round draft pick on September 6, 2015.
Dallas Cowboys
Michael was acquired to help improve the running back depth after the departure in free agency of DeMarco Murray.
He was declared inactive for the first 3 games of the season. During the bye week there were talks by the coaching staff that he could be the team"s starter, but ended up playing in 5 games as a backup.
On November 17, he was waived to make room for running back Robert Turbin. Washington Redskins
On November 19, 2015, he signed with the Washington Redskins practice squad.
He was released on December 15, 2015.
Seattle Seahawks (second stint)
On December 16, 2015, Michael re-signed with the Seattle Seahawks, who were in need of running back help following the injuries of Marshawn Lynch and Thomas Rawls. In his first game back in a Seattle uniform, Michael rushed for 84 yards against the Browns, his career best. Two weeks later against the Arizona Cardinals, Michael rushed for his career best 102 yards, including a 45 yard run.
In Seattle"s Wild Card match up against the Minnesota Vikings, Micheal"s first playoff start, he rushed for 70 yards, and had one reception for 14 yards.
On March 17, 2016, Michael signed a 1-year contract with the Seattle Seahawks.
He won the 2009 Walter Payton Trophy for the best high school football athlete. He participated in the 2009 United States. Army All-American Bowl, and was a finalist for the 2008 Hall Trophy for the best player in the nation. 3 running back prospect in the nation (behind Hall Trophy winner and fellow United States Army All-American Bryce Brown and Alabama"s Trent Richardson). In 2009, after posting 844 total rushing yards on 166 carries, Michael received Offensive Freshman of the Year honors from the Big 12 Conference. Seattle would go on to win 10-9.
He was also a member of the 4 × 100m (4200) and 4 × 200m (1:2845) relay squads.
