Michael Gallup

Michael Gallup

28-Year-Old Wide ReceiverWR
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2023 Fantasy Outlook
Gallup averaged 79.1 yards in 14 games in 2019, his second pro season, but otherwise has never topped five touchdowns or 52.7 YPG. Injuries have been a huge factor, with QB Dak Prescott missing 11 games in 2020 and Gallup tearing his ACL in the middle of the 2021. The Cowboys hoped he'd come back strong after they traded Amari Cooper last offseason, but Gallup missed the first three games and wasn't a full-time player until Week 8. Even then, he averaged only 33.8 yards on 5.7 targets per game thereafter, finishing with 131 fewer yards than Noah Brown on the same number of total targets (74). Brown is gone now, replaced by a bigger volume threat, Brandin Cooks, who also figures to get some of the two-wide snaps that went to Gallup last year. Furthermore, Mike McCarthy's switch from Kellen Moore to Brian Schottenheimer at offensive coordinator hints at a desire to run the ball more. The positive is that Gallup is in his prime at 27 and should regain some of his explosion with the help of a normal offseason routine that doesn't include rehab from major surgery. Read Past Outlooks
$Released by the Cowboys in March of 2024.
Visiting with Baltimore
WRFree Agent
March 20, 2024
Gallup is scheduled to visit the Ravens on Thursday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
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Gallup, who turned 28 years old earlier this month, is coming off a 2023 season in which he recorded a 34-418-2 receiving line on 57 targets in 17 games with the Cowboys. If the 2018 third-round pick ends up signing with Baltimore, he would add needed depth to a wideout corps currently headed by Zay Flowers, Rashod Bateman and Nelson Agholor.
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How do Michael Gallup's 2023 advanced stats compare to other wide receivers?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average. The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
  • Air Yards Per Game
    The number of air yards he is averaging per game. Air yards measure how far the ball was thrown downfield for both complete and incomplete passes. Air yards are recorded as a negative value when the pass is targeted behind the line of scrimmage. All air yards data is from Sports Info Solutions and does not include throwaways as targeted passes.
  • Air Yards Per Snap
    The number of air yards he is averaging per offensive snap.
  • % Team Air Yards
    The percentage of the team's total air yards he accounts for.
  • % Team Targets
    The percentage of the team's total targets he accounts for.
  • Avg Depth of Target
    Also known as aDOT, this stat measures the average distance down field he is being targeted at.
  • Catch Rate
    The number of catches made divided by the number of times he was targeted by the quarterback.
  • Drop Rate
    The number of passes he dropped divided by the number of times he was targeted by the quarterback.
  • Avg Yds After Catch
    The number of yards he gains after the catch on his receptions.
  • % Targeted On Route
    Targets divided by total routes run. Also known as TPRR.
  • Avg Yds Per Route Run
    Receiving yards divided by total routes run. Also known as YPRR.
Air Yards Per Game
35.5
 
Air Yards Per Snap
1.04
 
% Team Air Yards
13.0%
 
% Team Targets
9.4%
 
Avg Depth of Target
10.6 Yds
 
Catch Rate
59.6%
 
Drop Rate
7.0%
 
Avg Yds After Catch
3.2
 
% Targeted On Route
15.5%
 
Avg Yds Per Route Run
1.14
 
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Measurables Review View College Player Page
How do Michael Gallup's measurables compare to other wide receivers?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 1"
 
Weight
198 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash
4.51 sec
 
Shuttle Time
4.37 sec
 
Cone Drill
6.95 sec
 
Vertical Jump
36.0 in
 
Broad Jump
122 in
 
Bench Press
10 reps
 
Hand Length
9.25 in
 
Arm Length
31.50 in
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Gallup enters his fifth NFL season with both role security and financial security, having signed a five-year, $62.5 million contract shortly before the Cowboys dealt Amari Cooper to Cleveland. The problem, at least short term, is Gallup's rehab from the ACL tear he suffered Jan. 2 and had surgery on Feb. 10. While the first few months of Gallup's rehab reportedly went well, team owner Jerry Jones has acknowledged multiple times that the wideout is unlikely to be ready for Week 1. Once available, Gallup should be the Cowboys' No. 2 receiver, behind only 2020 first-round pick CeeDee Lamb. While he doesn't quite have Lamb's pedigree, Gallup was a third-round pick in 2018 and showed his ability in 2019 with 1,107 yards in 14 games. He then fell off in 2020 along with the rest of the Dallas offense with QB Dak Prescott sidelined, and in 2021 he averaged only 49.4 yards in his nine appearances. Given their offseason moves, the Cowboys must be optimistic that Gallup will not only recover from the ACL tear but also recapture his 2019 form as he enters what should be his prime at age 26. He's expected to return early in the season, though probably not for Week 1.
Gallup reprised his role as the team’s field-stretcher in 2020, with 14.3 YPC on 105 targets. His efficiency dropped, however, from 9.5 YPT in 2019 to 8.0 last year, but that’s not especially surprising considering the QBs with whom he played once Dak Prescott went down in Week 5. At 6-1, 198, and with average (4.52) timed speed, Gallup’s physical attributes don’t jump out, but he’s athletic, explosive and probably faster than his Combine time. Gallup has struggled with drops at times — six last year after 10 in 2019 — and he’s competing for targets with two high-pedigree options in Amari Cooper and CeeDee Lamb. Still, if Dak Prescott returns to full health, something he’s on pace to do, the Cowboys' passing game can feed all three, and Gallup should benefit from frequent single coverage, especially on deep routes.
After what could more aptly be described as a canter in 2018, Gallup went full speed in Year 2, with 16.8 YPC (3rd), 9.8 YPT (5th), 18 catches of 20-plus yards and five catches of 40-plus in only 14 games. And Gallup left something on the table, dropping 10 of his 113 targets. At 6-1, 198, Gallup has only average size, and his timed speed (4.52 40) is similarly middle of the road. But he's quick, explosive and athletic, and Dak Prescott likes to target his wideouts downfield - both Gallup and Amari Cooper finished top 10 in average depth of target among 100-target WRs. Despite all the big plays, Gallup had only six touchdowns, in large part because he was rarely used in the red zone - only eight targets there all year, and only two were from inside the 10. In fact, Cooper himself saw only nine in the red zone, as the Cowboys passed less when they got in close - Dak Prescott was only 18th in red-zone pass attempts, and tied for 30th in attempts inside the 10, despite being sixth in total attempts. That could change this year with coach Mike McCarthy taking over for Jason Garrett, as Aaron Rodgers was always among the league leaders in red-zone attempts during McCarthy's days in Green Bay. With Cooper re-signing this offseason and CeeDee Lamb drafted in the first round, Gallup will have plenty of competition for Prescott's attention, but Randall Cobb's 83 targets have vacated to Houston, so each of the three receivers could stay busy.
The 81st overall pick last year, Gallup emerged as Dak Prescott's clear No. 2 target opposite Amari Cooper late in the season, culminating in a 9-6-119-0 receiving line in a playoff loss to the Rams. Overall, Gallup showed some promise - 15.4 YPC, 7.5 YPT, two 40-plus yard catches on 68 targets - despite meager production for the first half of the year. At 6-1, 198, and with 4.52 40 speed, Gallup has merely average measurables, but he was productive in college and showed good burst as a rookie. He also is reliable, dropping only one pass all year. For 2019, he'll reprise his late-season role as Cooper's complement, and while the Cowboys signed Randall Cobb and are throwing to Ezekiel Elliott more, this is not an especially deep receiving corps. There's opportunity if Gallup can further refine his skills.
Taken in the third round, Gallup has a good chance for a prominent role as early as this year. Jason Witten and Dez Bryant's exits leave a 219-target hole in the passing attack, and Allen Hurns and Terrance Williams, who had 78 targets last year, can't fill it alone. (Moreover, Williams is returning from a broken foot and was arrested in May, so he could face a suspension.) Enter Gallup, who at 6-1, 198, and running a 4.52 40 has merely average measurables, but put up big numbers at Colorado State. Cole Beasley and Deonte Thompson are also in the mix, but unlike Gallup they're known quantities with limited upside. The Cowboys will almost certainly be a run-first team, but Gallup could quickly emerge as one of Dak Prescott's first reads when they decide to throw.
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Cut loose by Dallas
WRFree Agent
March 15, 2024
The Cowboys released Gallup on Friday, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.
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Could be cut this offseason
WRDallas Cowboys
February 20, 2024
Gallup may be released this offseason, according to Jon Machota of The Athletic.
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Tops century mark against Green Bay
WRDallas Cowboys
January 14, 2024
Gallup caught all six of his targets for 103 yards in Sunday's 48-32 wild-card loss to the Packers.
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Minimal involvement in Week 16
WRDallas Cowboys
December 27, 2023
Gallup played 33 of the Cowboys' 66 snaps on offense in Sunday's 22-20 loss to the Dolphins, recording two catches for four yards on two targets.
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Just one grab in Buffalo
WRDallas Cowboys
December 18, 2023
Gallup caught his only target for nine yards in Sunday's 31-10 loss to the Bills.
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