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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | (1972-10-14) October 14, 1972 (age 52) Sharon, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| College: | Penn State | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1996 / round: 7 / pick: 218 | ||||||||||||
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Michael Lamont Archie (born October 14, 1972) is a former professional American football player who played running back in the National Football League (NFL) and XFL.
Professional football
Archie was the seventh round draft pick (#218 overall) of the Houston Oilers in 1996. He played for the Oilers/Tennessee Titans for 3 seasons. He spent the 1999 season on injured reserve and negotiated an injury settlement and release from the Titans. He played with the New York/New Jersey Hitmen of the newly formed XFL for their only season in 2001.
College
As a tailback at Penn State, Archie rushed for 1,830 yards and 14 touchdowns. His 77 receptions for eight touchdowns is a school record for running backs. He was a key contributor in Penn State's 1993 Citrus Bowl and 1994 Rose Bowl victory, the latter of which capped an undefeated season for the Nittany Lions.
He earned his Bachelor of Science in Hotel Restaurant and Institutional Management from the university in 1996.
Personal
Archie lives in Brentwood, Tennessee with his wife, Crystal, and their 7 children. Mike and Crystal are representatives for Rodan and Fields today and are active in the community
Trivia
- Nickname is "Spanky"'
- He is best remembered for his comment during Super Bowl XXXIV, "Just gimme the ball, Coach! Just gimme the ball!"
- Was named 1992 Pennsylvania Player of the Year by USA Today as senior at Sharon High School in Sharon, Pennsylvania.
- Inducted into the Mercer County Hall of Fame in 2020.
References
- "1996 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- "Archie's Rodan and Fields". Archived from the original on October 10, 2016. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
- "Crystal Archie | Fulfilling a Dream, One Step at a Time | Rodan + Fields". January 15, 2014.
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- 1972 births
- American football running backs
- Players of American football from Pennsylvania
- Houston Oilers players
- Living people
- Penn State Nittany Lions football players
- People from Sharon, Pennsylvania
- Sportspeople from Mercer County, Pennsylvania
- Tennessee Oilers players
- Tennessee Titans players
- New York/New Jersey Hitmen players