NFL · Draftees

Ken McMichel

1990 · Round 12 · Pick 330 · DB · Phoenix Cardinals

Ken McMichel was a defensive back at Oklahoma. The Phoenix Cardinals drafted him in the 12th round, 330th overall, in 1990. Note: there is no Wikipedia article on him so this bio covers only his draft slot. Pro Football Reference has no player page for him. SoonerStats lists him on OU's roster for 1985 FR DB, 1986 FR DB, 1987 SO DB, 1988 JR DB, 1989 SR DB. His listed size in 1989 was 6-1, 210 lb. SoonerStats gives his full name as Kenneth McMichel. It gives his hometown as Indianapolis, IN and his high school as Northwest. It lists his birth as June 4, 1967. Pro Football Archives lists him as a letterman at Oklahoma in 1986, 1987, 1988 and 1989. Its transaction log shows that the Phoenix Cardinals (NFL) signed and released him in 1990. Tulsa World wrote on September 27, 1989: "In the room were Scott Evans, such a charity case at tackle he made All-Big Eight last season as a sophomore, and senior cornerback Ken McMichel."

Sources

https://soonersports.com/sports/2019/8/13/208798496 | https://soonerstats.com/football/players/details.cfm?playerid=1046 | https://www.profootballarchives.com/players/m/mcmi00650.html | Tulsa World, 1989-09-27, "GIBBS SAYS DEFENSE NEEDS `CUT AND SLASH' ATTITUDE OR IT WILL BE JUST THAT IN A HURRY - OU's Definition of Ordinary Is Unordinary" (via NewsBank Oklahoma News Source)

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