19 Facts About Michael Gallup

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Michael Gallup was born on March 4,1996 and is an American football wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League.

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Michael Gallup played college football at Butler Community College before transferring to Colorado State, where he was a Consensus All-American in 2017.

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Michael Gallup was drafted by the Cowboys in the third round of the 2018 NFL Draft.

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Michael Gallup started focusing on football as a junior, playing quarterback in a triple option offense.

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Michael Gallup helped his team advance to the second round of the Class 4A playoffs.

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Michael Gallup moved on to Butler Community College to improve his grades.

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In 2015, Michael Gallup played in only three games due to an ankle injury and had nine receptions for 74 yards and a touchdown.

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Michael Gallup started slow in his first season, but began to increase his production after his third game against the University of Northern Colorado, when he had 4 receptions for 82 yards and one touchdown.

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Michael Gallup played in all 13 games, recording 76 receptions for 1,272 yards and 14 touchdowns.

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Michael Gallup started all 13 games, posting 100 receptions for 1,413 yards and seven touchdowns.

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Michael Gallup had three of the top eight single-game all-time receiving performances in school history, four of the top ten games in school history for receptions, ranked second in single-season receiving touchdowns, only player in school history to catch three or more touchdowns three times, record for single-season receptions, second-best single-season receiving yards, ranked fifth in career receptions.

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On November 20,2017, it was announced that Michael Gallup had accepted his invitation to play in the Senior Bowl.

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Michael Gallup attended the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis and completed all of the combine and positional drills.

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On March 7,2018, Michael Gallup participated at Colorado State's pro day and performed the 40-yard dash, 20-yard dash, 10-yard dash, broad jump, short shuttle, and three-cone drill.

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Michael Gallup was ranked as the 10th best wide receiver prospect in the draft by DraftScout.

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Michael Gallup finished his rookie year with 33 receptions for 507 yards and two touchdowns.

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On September 14,2021, Michael Gallup was placed on injured reserve after suffering a calf injury in Week 1.

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Michael Gallup finished the 2021 season with 35 receptions for 445 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns in nine games.

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On March 13,2022, Michael Gallup signed a five-year, $62.5 million extension with the Cowboys.