Michael Strahan

Bio

Michael Strahan was an unstoppable force and sack machine on the defensive line at Texas Southern, dominating the Southwestern Athletic Conference and leaving an indelible mark on the Tigers' program. A First Team All-American in 1992, Strahan was the kind of player who kept opposing offensive coordinators up at night. He was often double-teamed by opposing offensive linemen, which his coaches referred to as the "Strahan Rules." He recorded a school-record 19 sacks while amassing 32 tackles for loss, claiming 1992 Division I-AA Defensive Player of the Year and Black College Defensive Player of the Year honors. Strahan led the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) with 14.5 sacks as a junior in 1991. His career total of 41.5 sacks remains a Texas Southern record. He was a two-time First-Team All-SWAC pick, and he was twice named SWAC Player of the Year (1991, 1992). Strahan played 15 seasons with the New York Giants, twice leading the NFL in sacks (including setting the record for sacks in a single season with 22.5 in 2001) while earning four First Team and two Second Team All-Pro selections. He was a member of the Super Bowl XLII-winning team, finishing his career with 141.5 sacks. Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2014, he has also been inducted into the Black College Football Hall of Fame, the Southwestern Athletic Conference Hall of Fame, Texas Sports Hall of Fame and the Texas Southern Sports Hall of Fame. Strahan won an Emmy and Peabody Award for his journalism and is the co-host of ABC's Good Morning America and an analyst on FOX NFL Sunday.

Career Highlights

• 1992 All-Conference
• 1992 First Team All-America
• 1992 First Team HBCU All-America
• 1991 All-Conference