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MICHAEL IRVIN
Signed Letter of Intent to
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI HURRICANES
1984 Signing Class
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MICHAEL IRVIN
6'2" / 200lbs.
Wide ReceiverBIO
Michael Irvin is a 6'2", 200 lb. WR for the St. Thomas Aquinas Senior High School Raiders, located in Fort Lauderdale, FL.
HIGH SCHOOL
AREA IN FLORIDA
Broward Area
NFL HALL OF FAMER
BRONZE STATUE IN CANTON
GOLD JACKET
2007
WR
The Ultimate!
Wide receiver Michael Irvin joined the Dallas Cowboys in 1988, following a stellar collegiate football career with the Miami Hurricanes. Selected as the 11th player overall in the first round of the 1988 National Football League Draft, Irvin quickly developed into one of the elite receivers in Cowboys and NFL history.
As a rookie, Irvin offered a glimpse of what was to follow during his 12-season career with the Cowboys. He became the first rookie wide receiver to start a season opener for Dallas in more than 20 years. He caught his first of 65 career touchdowns in that game. Irvin's 20.4 yard per catch average during his rookie year led the NFC.
Early in his career, Irvin and the Cowboys suffered through some lean years. The team finished 3-13 during Irvin's first season and then fell to 1-15 the following year. The team's misfortunes would not last long. Help came first in 1989 with the addition of quarterback Troy Aikman and then in 1990 with the drafting of running back Emmitt Smith. The two players complemented Irvin's talents and bolstered the Cowboys' offense.
Almost instantly, the team became a contender and Irvin's play, which rose to a new level, was a major factor. In 1991, he helped the Cowboys to an 11-5 record and a return to the playoffs by hauling in 93 passes for a league-leading 1,523 yards and 8 touchdowns. He received consensus All-Pro honors that year and earned the first of five straight Pro Bowl trips.
From 1991 through 1998, Irvin recorded 1,000-yard seasons in all but one year. Along the way, the Cowboys made four straight appearances in the NFC championship game (1992-1995) and captured three Super Bowl titles with back-to-back wins over the Buffalo Bills in Super Bowls XXVII and XXVIII, and the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XXX.
In 1995, Irvin recorded his finest season as he caught 111 passes for 1,603 yards. He also established an NFL record with eleven 100-yard games, and scored 10 touchdowns. His outstanding play continued during that year's post-season. In the Cowboys' 38-27 win over the Green Bay Packers in the 1995 NFC Championship Game, Irvin had seven receptions for 100 yards and two touchdowns. He capped off the year with five catches for 76 yards in Dallas's 27-17 victory over the Steelers in Super Bowl XXX.
In all, Irvin accumulated 750 receptions for 11,904 yards. A member of the NFL's All-Decade Team of the 1990s, he had 100 or more yards receiving in a game forty-seven times during his 159-game career.
NFL DRAFTEE
1988 DRAFT
Dallas Cowboys
11 OVERALL PICK
Drafted out of Miami (Fla.)
Dallas Cowboys
FIRST ROUND DRAFT PICK
11 OVERALL PICK
Drafted out of Miami (Fla.)
COLLEGE CHOICE(S)
University of Miami
Signed Letter of Intent
Wed, Feb 1, 1984 10:21 PM
Signed Letter of Intent
Wed, Feb 1, 1984 10:21 PM
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MICHAEL IRVIN BIO
Michael Irvin is a 6'2", 200 lb. WR for the St. Thomas Aquinas Senior High School Raiders, located in Fort Lauderdale, FL.
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MICHAEL IRVIN HONORS
2007 --
Pro Football Hall of Fame
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MICHAEL IRVIN RECRUITING
University of Miami
Signed Letter of Intent
Wed, Feb 1, 1984 10:21 PM
Signed Letter of Intent
Wed, Feb 1, 1984 10:21 PM
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PREVIOUS UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SIGNEES
College Teammates of Michael Irvin 1981 Signing Class
1982 Signing Class
1983 Signing Class
1984 UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SIGNING CLASS
College Teammates of Michael Irvin in the same 1984 UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI HURRICANES Signing Class
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SIGNEES AFTER MICHAEL
College Teammates of Michael Irvin Who Signed To UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI After 1984 1985 Signing Class
1986 Signing Class
1987 Signing Class
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MICHAEL IRVIN TEAMMATES
As a Senior, 1983 Season at
St. Thomas Aquinas Senior High School
(Fort Lauderdale, FL)
Coached By HEAD COACH George Smith
As a Sophomore, 1981 Season at
Piper Senior High School
(Sunrise, FL)
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