He played college football at UMass before signing with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2016.

Michel has also been a member of the Philadelphia Eagles, Carolina Panthers and Washington Football Team / Commanders of the NFL.

[1][2] Michel signed with the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League as an undrafted free agent on May 6, 2016.

Michel signed as a free agent with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on May 17, 2017.

He was nominated as the CFL West Division Rookie of the Year in 2017 after 780 yards receiving and 3 touchdowns in just 13 games played.