Byron Marshall
| No. 39 Philadelphia Eagles | |||
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| Position: | Running back | ||
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| Date of birth: | February 13, 1994 | ||
| Place of birth: | San Jose, California | ||
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Weight: | 201 lb (91 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | San Jose (CA) Valley Christian | ||
| College: | Oregon | ||
| Undrafted: | 2016 | ||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
| Roster status: | Practice squad | ||
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Byron Marshall (born February 13, 1994) is an American football running back for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oregon. Marshall was signed by the Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2016.
Early years
Marshall attended Valley Christian High School in San Jose, California, where he was a three-sport star in football, track and basketball. He was a four-year letterman in football. He rushed for 914 yards and nine touchdowns his senior year, averaging 9.38 yards per carry, and caught seven passes for 86 yards and one score despite missing three games due to injury. He was named to the all-Mercury News’ second-team. He carried the ball 145 times for 1,360 yards and 20 touchdowns as a junior, as well as catching 10 passes for 115 yards, to be selected to the all-Central Coast first-team. He had a break-out year as a sophomore, rushing for 1,035 yards and 17 touchdowns, while catching 11 passes for 331 yards and four more scores. He was the Cal-Hi Sports State Sophomore of the Year and was a first-team Central Coast choice and West Coast Athletic League pick. He also played in the 2012 Army All-America game.
Also and standout in track & field, Marshall was ranked first among sophomores in California with a time of 10.61 seconds in the 100-meter dash.[1] He placed third place at the National Indoor Championships at 60-meter dash with a time of 6.85 second. He also ran a 4.77-second 40-meter dash and squatted 455 pounds.
College career
As a sophomore, Marshall became Oregon’s 20th 1,000-yard rusher (with 1,038), finishing fifth in the Pac-12 in rushing (with 86.5 yards per game) in 2013. Against UCLA, he gained 133 yards with three touchdowns to cap five straight games rushing over the century mark.
As a junior, Marshall finished the year with 1003 yards receiving on 74 catches. He became the first player in conference history to ever rush for 1,000 yards and also accumulate 1,000 receiving yards in his collegiate career. The Ducks leading receiver also came up big in the national championship, where he grabbed eight receptions for 169 yards and one touchdown.
Professional career
Marshall went undrafted in the 2016 NFL Draft and signed with the Philadelphia Eagles.[2] On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Eagles.[3] The next day, he was signed to the Eagles' practice squad.[4]
Personal life
Marshall is the younger brother of current Seattle Seahawks running back Cameron Marshall.
References
- ↑ http://ca.milesplit.com/meets/110224/results/190160
- ↑ Arnold, Geoffrey C. (May 2, 2016). "Ex-Duck Byron Marshall signs with Philadelphia Eagles: Report". OregonLive.com. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
- ↑ McPherson, Chris. "Eagles Trim Roster to 53 Players". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
- ↑ "Eagles release three players, sign five to practice squad".