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My Take
Wide receiver is a position built on trust, and Michael Irvin earned it on every snap. From Fort Lauderdale through the Miami Hurricanes to twelve seasons with the Dallas Cowboys, he played with a swagger that would have rung hollow if the production hadn't backed it up, and it always did, all the way to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. What interests me most is the second career: the same charisma that lit up stadiums now fuels his work as a commentator. Some athletes fade when the cleats come off. Irvin simply changed arenas, and the playmaker instinct clearly traveled with him.
Overview
Michael Jerome Irvin (born March 5, 1966) is an American sports commentator and former professional football player. He played as a wide receiver for 12 seasons with the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2007. Irvin played college football for the Miami Hurricanes and was selected in the first round of the 1988 NFL draft by the Cowboys.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Michael Irvin
- Name (Japanese)
- マイケル・アーヴィン
- Reading
- まいける・あーゔぃん
- Born
- March 5, 1966 (age 60)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Horse
- Origin
- Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 188 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- American football player / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- St. Thomas Aquinas High School
- University
- University of Miami
Awards & achievements
- Pro Football Hall of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.