Michael Alexander Cloud was born on July 1,1975 and is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League for seven seasons.
14 Facts About Mike Cloud
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Mike Cloud played college football for the Boston College Eagles, earning consensus All-American honors.
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Mike Cloud was born in Charleston, South Carolina, and moved to Rhode Island at age five.
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Mike Cloud attended Portsmouth High School in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, and played both offense and defense in high school football.
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Mike Cloud attended Boston College, where he played for the Boston College Eagles football team from 1995 to 1998.
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Mike Cloud rushed for 886 yards on 137 carries and eight touchdowns in 1997.
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Mike Cloud was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the second round of the 1999 NFL draft, and was the 54th overall choice.
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Mike Cloud played four seasons with the Chiefs, appearing in 56 of their 64 games but only starting six.
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Mike Cloud gained 128 yards in the 1999 season, his career high.
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Late in the 2002 season, Mike Cloud tested positive for nandrolone use and was suspended for the first four games of the 2003 season.
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Mike Cloud later sued MuscleTech after claiming that one of their over-the-counter supplements, Nitro-Tech, caused the positive test.
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Mike Cloud spent 2003 with the Patriots in a reserve role.
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Mike Cloud scored five rushing TDs in the 2003 season, two apiece against the Tennessee Titans and Indianapolis Colts and one against the New York Giants.
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Mike Cloud went to the Giants for the 2004 season, but was released before the 2005 season began, and signed with New England as a free agent on November 5 due to the injuries to Corey Dillon and Kevin Faulk.