J. Michael Sturdivant


J. Michael Sturdivant is an American college football wide receiver for the Florida Gators. He previously played at California and the UCLA Bruins.

Early life

Sturdivant grew up in Highland Village, Texas and attended Edward S. Marcus High School. As a junior, he caught 87 passes for 1125 yards and 10 touchdowns. Sturdivant was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play college football at California over offers from LSU, Oklahoma, and UCLA.

College career

California

Sturdivant began his college career at California. He played in four games during his true freshman season before redshirting the year. 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. After the season he entered the NCAA transfer portal.

UCLA

Sturdivant ultimately transferred to UCLA.
On December 10, 2024, Sturdivant announced that he would enter the transfer portal for the second time.

Florida

On December 20, 2024, Sturdivant decided to transfer to Florida.