J. Michael Sturdivant
American football player (born 2002)
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J. Michael Sturdivant (born Michael Anthony Sturdivant Jr.; September 6, 2002)[1] is an American professional football wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the California Golden Bears, the UCLA Bruins and the Florida Gators. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Packers in 2026.
Highland Village, Texas, U.S.
| No. 87 – Green Bay Packers | |||||
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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born | September 6, 2002 Highland Village, Texas, U.S. | ||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 207 lb (94 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school | Edward S. Marcus (Flower Mound, Texas) | ||||
| College | California (2021–2022) UCLA (2023–2024) Florida (2025) | ||||
| NFL draft | 2026: undrafted | ||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 2, 2026 | |||||
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Early life
Sturdivant grew up in Highland Village, Texas and attended Edward S. Marcus High School.[2] As a junior, he caught 87 passes for 1,125 yards and 10 touchdowns.[3] Sturdivant was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play college football at California over offers from LSU, Oklahoma, and UCLA.[4][5]
College career
California
Sturdivant began his college career at California. He played in four games during his true freshman season before redshirting the year.[6] As a redshirt freshman, Sturdivant caught 65 passes for 755 receiving yards and seven touchdowns, and was named a Freshman All-American by The Athletic and honorable mention All-Pac-12 Conference.[7][8] After the season he entered the NCAA transfer portal.[9]
UCLA
Sturdivant ultimately transferred to UCLA.[10]
On December 10, 2024, Sturdivant announced that he would enter the transfer portal for the second time.[11]
Florida
On December 20, 2024, Sturdivant decided to transfer to Florida.[12]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | |||
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| 6 ft 2+7⁄8 in (1.90 m) | 207 lb (94 kg) | 32+7⁄8 in (0.84 m) | 9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) | 6 ft 6+1⁄4 in (1.99 m) | 4.40 s | 1.54 s | 2.57 s | 39.0 in (0.99 m) | 10 ft 11 in (3.33 m) | |||
| All values from NFL Combine[13][14] | ||||||||||||
Sturdivant was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Green Bay Packers after the conclusion of the 2026 NFL draft.[15]
Personal life
Sturdivant's uncle, Floyd Little, was a Hall of Fame running back for the Denver Broncos.[16]