Name |
Mike Sellers |
Height |
6 ft 3 in |
Naionality |
American |
Date of Birth |
21-July-1975 |
Place of Birth |
Frankfurt, Germany |
Famous for |
Footballer |
Mike Sellers is a former American football fullback in the National Football League (NFL). He was the youngest import player to sign a Canadian Football League (CFL) deal in the history of the football league when he played at 19 years old for the Edmonton Eskimos. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the NFL's Washington Redskins, and also played for the Cleveland Browns of the NFL.
On March 7, 2005, he re-signed with the Redskins as an unrestricted free agent. Sellers signed a multi-year contract extension on March 2, 2007. His stellar performance in the 2008 season allowed Sellers to be selected as the starting fullback for the 2009 Pro Bowl. On September 16, 2009, the Redskins signed him to a two-year contract extension. Sellers was involved in controversy after a 2009 exhibition game against the New England Patriots. As part of the pregame ceremonies, the last Washington Redskin player announced comes on to the field holding the American flag. This task fell to Sellers who took the flag to midfield before throwing it on the ground. This upset fans in attendance and caused Sellers to issue an apology the next day. He said it was a heat of the moment thing and not meant to be a sign of disrespect.
In a 1999 article in The News Tribune (Tacoma, Wash.), Sellers was listed as one of the 100 greatest athletes in Washington state history. In a February, 2005 article in The Seattle Times, Sellers was named as one of the 25 greatest running backs in state history.