During his last year in Colorado, he began getting looked at by NFL Scouts and professional teams. With a 4.5 40-yard dash time in the NFL Combine, he was selected by the Dallas Cowboys as a 3rd round draft pick. Our family was ecstatic.
As a rookie in the NFL, playing with big names such as Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliott, there was no doubt in Michael’s mind that he had to start off strong in Dallas. During Michael’s rookie season, he had 507 receiving yards and two touchdowns. You can already expect that my family was at every game we could be at cheering the loudest in the stands. If we were cheering from home, the neighbors heard us screaming at our TVs for #13 Michael Gallup.
Sports meant the world to him growing up. “It was my way to provide for my family,” he said, “especially my mom. I really wanted to take care of her and my siblings.”
Religion has always been big in our family, especially to Michael’s mom, my Aunt Jenny. God came first and was to thank for all of our blessings. “All of this, I never expected, but I have no one to thank more than God above,” Michael said.