Mike Strachan (wide receiver)
Michael Strachan is a Bahamian American professional football wide receiver. He played college football for the Charleston Golden Eagles and was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the seventh round of the 2021 NFL draft. Strachan has also been a member of the Carolina Panthers and Washington Commanders.
Early life
Strachan was born on August 13, 1997, in Freeport, Bahamas. He later moved to Lynchburg, Virginia, where he attended Liberty Christian Academy.College career
Strachan was a member of the Charleston Golden Eagles for four seasons. Strachan redshirted his true freshman year and played sparingly the following season, catching one pass. As a redshirt sophomore, Strachan set a school record with 1,007 receiving yards along with eight touchdowns on 48 receptions and was named first-team All-Mountain East Conference. Strachan was again named first-team All-MEC after catching 78 passes for 1,319 yards and 19 touchdowns, all new school records, during his redshirt junior season. He opted to forgo his final season, which was postponed until spring due to the COVID-19 pandemic, to declare for the 2021 NFL draft.Strachan also was a member of Charleston's track & field team and won conference championships in the 200 meters, 400 meters, and the 4x400 meter relay and holds the school record for the 400 meter dash.
Professional career
Indianapolis Colts
Strachan was selected in the seventh round with the 229th overall pick of the 2021 NFL draft by the Indianapolis Colts. On May 6, 2021, Strachan officially signed with the Colts. Strachan was released by the Colts on August 29, 2023, as part of final roster cuts. He was then signed to the Colts practice squad the following day.On August 29, 2023, Strachan was waived by the Colts and re-signed to the practice squad. He was released on September 12.