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Jersey Number 1
J.Michael Sturdivant
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Highland Village, Texas
- High School:
- Marcus HS / California
Bio
Career Highlights
โข Football Writers Association of America First Team All-American (2022)
โข All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention (2022)
โข Athletic Directorโs Honor Roll member (Fall 2023)
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Career Summary
Sturdivant has played in 40 games and made 30 starts across four seasons at California (2021-22) and UCLA (2023-24) โฆ has totaled 123 receptions for 1,667 receiving yards (13.55 yards per catch) โฆ has hauled in 13 receiving touchdowns โฆ has totaled five 100-yard-receiving performances โฆ longest catch of his career went for 62 yards versus Coastal Carolina in 2023 โฆ his career high for catches is eight set versus Washington in 2022 โฆ owned a streak of 26 straight games with a reception dating from Week 1 of 2022 (at California) to Week 1 of 2024 (at UCLA).
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2024
Played in 11 of 12 games (missed Iowa on Nov. 8), making eight starts โฆ totaled 22 receptions for 315 yards (14.32 yards per catch) โฆ scored two touchdowns, one each versus Minnesota (Oct. 12) and Fresno State (Nov. 30) โฆ notched two 100-yard-receiving performances versus Minnesota (107 yards) and USC (117) โฆ recorded a season-high seven receptions versus Minnesota โฆ reeled in a season-long 45-yard grab versus USC (Nov. 23) โฆ made three catches for 20-plus yards against rival USC โฆ his last catch of the season was a two-yard touchdown pass against Fresno State โฆ made one rush for five yards at Washington (Nov. 15) โฆ named to the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Trophy Watch List.
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2023
Played in all 13 games and made 10 starts ... had at least one reception in each game โฆ ended the season with a streak of at least one reception in each of his last 25 games played (13 at UCLA, 12 at California) ... ranked second on the team in receptions with 36 ... his 16.58-yard average per reception ranked sixth in the Pac-12 ... achieved two 100-yard-receiving performances โฆ recorded a season-high five receptions in games against Coastal Carolina (136 yards) and Stanford (56) ... had multiple catches in 10 games ... caught four passes, one for a touchdown, for a season-high 142 receiving yards in the LA Bowl win over Boise State (Dec. 16) ... totaled at least 50 receiving yards in six games ... had scoring catches against Coastal Carolina (62 yards), North Carolina Central (30), at Stanford (8) and versus Boise State (40) โฆ earned Athletic Directorโs Honor Roll for the fall quarter โฆ enrolled at UCLA in January 2023 โฆ participated in spring practices.
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California (2021-22)
Played in 16 games and made 12 starts across his two seasons at California โฆ totaled 755 yards on 65 receptions (11.61 yards per catch) โฆ hauled in seven touchdown passes โฆ had one 100-yard-receiving game coming versus Washington in 2022 (104 yards) โฆ longest reception went for 48 yards versus Washington in 2022.
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2022 (California)
Started all 12 games โฆ named a First Team All-American by the Football Writers Association of America, The Athletic and College Football News โฆ earned All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention acclaim โฆ led California with 65 receptions and seven touchdown catches, while ranking second with 755 yards receiving (11.61 yards per catch) โฆ led all FBS freshmen in receptions (65), receptions per game (5.4) and receiving yards (755), while ranking second in receiving yards per game (62.9) and tied for second in touchdown receptions (7) โฆ listed among Pac-12 and FBS overall leaders in touchdown receptions (T-6th in Pac-12, T-51st in FBS), receptions per game (8th in Pac-12, T-49th in FBS), receiving yards (12th in Pac-12, 94th in FBS) and receiving yards per game (10th in Pac-12, 84th in FBS) โฆ made at least three receptions and racked up at least 45 yards receiving in each of his 12 contests โฆ totaled season-high of eight catches in game versus Washington (104 yards) and USC (54) โฆ had six catches each in games against UNLV (49 yards), Washington State (71), Colorado (45) and Oregon (71) โฆ made scoring catches against Notre Dame (18 yards), Arizona (16), Colorado (14), Washington (8 and 48), Oregon (6) and UCLA (46) โฆ recorded his first-career 100-yard-receiving performance versus Washington (104) โฆ made three catches of 40-plus yards โฆ named to the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Trophy Watch List.
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2021 (California)
Played in the final four games of the season as a reserve receiver and special teams performer โฆ totaled three tackles (3-0-3) โฆ redshirted and did not use a season of eligibility.
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High School
Prepped at Marcus High School (Flower Mound, Texas) โฆ played four seasons of varsity football โฆ set a school record for career receptions with 188 catches for 2,303 yards and 23 touchdowns ... as a senior in 2020, recorded64 receptions for 788 yards and nine touchdowns ... team captain for a squad that finished 9-1 overall, won the Texas 6A Region I District 6 title with a perfect 6-0 record and reached the opening round of the Texas 6A D2 state playoffs ... earned Under Armour All-American recognition prior to his senior season ... ranked as the No. 25 player in Texas in June 2020 according to 247Sports ... set a single-season school record for receptions as a junior in 2019 when he had 87 catches for 1,125 yards and 10 touchdowns ... team was 11-2 overall, won the Texas 6A Region I District 6 title with a perfect 7-0 record and reached the third round of the Texas 6A D2 state playoffs ... played one game in 2018 as a sophomore and contributed six catches for 46 yards and one touchdown ... as a freshman in 2021, made 31 receptions for 344 yards and three touchdowns ... also a track and field standout in the sprints and jumps.
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Personal
Son of Melodie and Michael Sturdivant ... dad played in the NFL, while mother is in the Hall of Fame at Bradley University ... nephew of Pro Football and College Football Hall of Famer, the late Floyd Little, who was an All-Pro and five-time Pro Bowl running back who played nine seasons in the NFL for the Denver Broncos (1967-75) after being a three-time collegiate All-American at Syracuse (1964-66) ... played for the USA Football program ... enjoys cartoons ... majoring in sociology.
โข Football Writers Association of America First Team All-American (2022)
โข All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention (2022)
โข Athletic Directorโs Honor Roll member (Fall 2023)
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Career Summary
Sturdivant has played in 40 games and made 30 starts across four seasons at California (2021-22) and UCLA (2023-24) โฆ has totaled 123 receptions for 1,667 receiving yards (13.55 yards per catch) โฆ has hauled in 13 receiving touchdowns โฆ has totaled five 100-yard-receiving performances โฆ longest catch of his career went for 62 yards versus Coastal Carolina in 2023 โฆ his career high for catches is eight set versus Washington in 2022 โฆ owned a streak of 26 straight games with a reception dating from Week 1 of 2022 (at California) to Week 1 of 2024 (at UCLA).
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2024
Played in 11 of 12 games (missed Iowa on Nov. 8), making eight starts โฆ totaled 22 receptions for 315 yards (14.32 yards per catch) โฆ scored two touchdowns, one each versus Minnesota (Oct. 12) and Fresno State (Nov. 30) โฆ notched two 100-yard-receiving performances versus Minnesota (107 yards) and USC (117) โฆ recorded a season-high seven receptions versus Minnesota โฆ reeled in a season-long 45-yard grab versus USC (Nov. 23) โฆ made three catches for 20-plus yards against rival USC โฆ his last catch of the season was a two-yard touchdown pass against Fresno State โฆ made one rush for five yards at Washington (Nov. 15) โฆ named to the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Trophy Watch List.
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2023
Played in all 13 games and made 10 starts ... had at least one reception in each game โฆ ended the season with a streak of at least one reception in each of his last 25 games played (13 at UCLA, 12 at California) ... ranked second on the team in receptions with 36 ... his 16.58-yard average per reception ranked sixth in the Pac-12 ... achieved two 100-yard-receiving performances โฆ recorded a season-high five receptions in games against Coastal Carolina (136 yards) and Stanford (56) ... had multiple catches in 10 games ... caught four passes, one for a touchdown, for a season-high 142 receiving yards in the LA Bowl win over Boise State (Dec. 16) ... totaled at least 50 receiving yards in six games ... had scoring catches against Coastal Carolina (62 yards), North Carolina Central (30), at Stanford (8) and versus Boise State (40) โฆ earned Athletic Directorโs Honor Roll for the fall quarter โฆ enrolled at UCLA in January 2023 โฆ participated in spring practices.
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California (2021-22)
Played in 16 games and made 12 starts across his two seasons at California โฆ totaled 755 yards on 65 receptions (11.61 yards per catch) โฆ hauled in seven touchdown passes โฆ had one 100-yard-receiving game coming versus Washington in 2022 (104 yards) โฆ longest reception went for 48 yards versus Washington in 2022.
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2022 (California)
Started all 12 games โฆ named a First Team All-American by the Football Writers Association of America, The Athletic and College Football News โฆ earned All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention acclaim โฆ led California with 65 receptions and seven touchdown catches, while ranking second with 755 yards receiving (11.61 yards per catch) โฆ led all FBS freshmen in receptions (65), receptions per game (5.4) and receiving yards (755), while ranking second in receiving yards per game (62.9) and tied for second in touchdown receptions (7) โฆ listed among Pac-12 and FBS overall leaders in touchdown receptions (T-6th in Pac-12, T-51st in FBS), receptions per game (8th in Pac-12, T-49th in FBS), receiving yards (12th in Pac-12, 94th in FBS) and receiving yards per game (10th in Pac-12, 84th in FBS) โฆ made at least three receptions and racked up at least 45 yards receiving in each of his 12 contests โฆ totaled season-high of eight catches in game versus Washington (104 yards) and USC (54) โฆ had six catches each in games against UNLV (49 yards), Washington State (71), Colorado (45) and Oregon (71) โฆ made scoring catches against Notre Dame (18 yards), Arizona (16), Colorado (14), Washington (8 and 48), Oregon (6) and UCLA (46) โฆ recorded his first-career 100-yard-receiving performance versus Washington (104) โฆ made three catches of 40-plus yards โฆ named to the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Trophy Watch List.
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2021 (California)
Played in the final four games of the season as a reserve receiver and special teams performer โฆ totaled three tackles (3-0-3) โฆ redshirted and did not use a season of eligibility.
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High School
Prepped at Marcus High School (Flower Mound, Texas) โฆ played four seasons of varsity football โฆ set a school record for career receptions with 188 catches for 2,303 yards and 23 touchdowns ... as a senior in 2020, recorded64 receptions for 788 yards and nine touchdowns ... team captain for a squad that finished 9-1 overall, won the Texas 6A Region I District 6 title with a perfect 6-0 record and reached the opening round of the Texas 6A D2 state playoffs ... earned Under Armour All-American recognition prior to his senior season ... ranked as the No. 25 player in Texas in June 2020 according to 247Sports ... set a single-season school record for receptions as a junior in 2019 when he had 87 catches for 1,125 yards and 10 touchdowns ... team was 11-2 overall, won the Texas 6A Region I District 6 title with a perfect 7-0 record and reached the third round of the Texas 6A D2 state playoffs ... played one game in 2018 as a sophomore and contributed six catches for 46 yards and one touchdown ... as a freshman in 2021, made 31 receptions for 344 yards and three touchdowns ... also a track and field standout in the sprints and jumps.
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Personal
Son of Melodie and Michael Sturdivant ... dad played in the NFL, while mother is in the Hall of Fame at Bradley University ... nephew of Pro Football and College Football Hall of Famer, the late Floyd Little, who was an All-Pro and five-time Pro Bowl running back who played nine seasons in the NFL for the Denver Broncos (1967-75) after being a three-time collegiate All-American at Syracuse (1964-66) ... played for the USA Football program ... enjoys cartoons ... majoring in sociology.
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