Michael Boireau Explained

Michael Boireau
Position:	Defensive tackle
Birth Date:	24 July 1978
Draftyear:	2000
Draftround:	2
Draftpick:	56
High School:	North Miami Beach (FL)^[1]
College:	Miami (FL)
Teams:	Minnesota Vikings (–)

Michael Boireau (born July 24, 1978) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle for two seasons with the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Miami Hurricanes.^[2] Boireau was selected by the Vikings in the second round of the 2000 NFL draft, and played there for two seasons.^{[3] [4]}

Boireau had a rare neuromuscular disorder called ocular myasthenia gravis.^[5] As a result of this condition and other injuries, he never played a down in a regular season NFL game.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Michael Boireau. 2024-02-12. MiamiHurricanes.com. 2 June 2017 . en-US.
2. Web site:
   1. 93 Michael Boireau
   . Hurricanesports.com. 1 November 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120309095727/http://hurricanesports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/boireau_michael00.html. 9 March 2012.
3. Web site: 2000 NFL Draft Listing . 2023-03-19 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
4. Web site: Players: Michael Boireau. NFL.com. NFL. 1 November 2010.
5. Web site: Mankato. Vikings Notebook. AP. 31 July 2001. dead. https://archive.today/20130410161712/http://brainerddispatch.com/stories/073101/ssp_0731010006.shtml. 10 April 2013.