Byron Marshall
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Marshall with the Washington Redskins in 2018
Personal information
Born: (1994-02-13) February 13, 1994
San Jose, California
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school:San Jose (CA) Valley Christian
College:Oregon
Position:Running back
Undrafted:2016
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
CFL status:American
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:105
Rushing touchdowns:0
Receptions:13
Receiving yards:76
Player stats at NFL.com

Byron Marshall (born February 13, 1994) is an American football running back who is currently a free agent. He was most recently a member of the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Oregon, and was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2016. Marshall has also been a member of the Washington Redskins, Buffalo Bills, Baltimore Ravens and Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

Early years

Marshall attended Valley Christian High School in San Jose, California, where he was a three-sport star in football, track, and basketball.[1] 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. As a freshman in 2008, he was intercepted by Mitchell Loquaci in the CCS championship game. He also played in the 2012 Army All-America game. Marshall finished his high school career with 3,386 rushing yards and 57 total touchdowns, both school records.[2]

Also a standout in track & field, Marshall was ranked first among sophomores in California with a time of 10.61 seconds in the 100-meter dash.[3] 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

Marshall played for Oregon from 2012 to 2015.[4] As a freshman in 2012, he had 87 carries for 447 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns.[5] As a sophomore in 2013, he 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.[6] Against UCLA, he gained 133 yards with three touchdowns to cap five straight games rushing over the century mark.[7][8][9][10][11] As a junior in 2014, Marshall finished the year with 1,003 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.[12] The Ducks leading receiver also came up big in the national championship, where he grabbed eight receptions for 169 yards and one touchdown.[13] As a senior, Marshall missed all but the first four games of 2015 with a leg injury, accumulating 121 yards and two touchdowns on nine catches.[14]

Collegiate statistics

Byron Marshall Rushing Receiving
Year School Conf Class Pos G Att Yds Avg TD Rec Yds Avg TD
2012 Oregon Pac-12 FR RB 11 87 447 5.1 4 1 14 14.0 0
2013 Oregon Pac-12 SO RB 12 168 1038 6.2 14 13 155 11.9 0
2014 Oregon Pac-12 JR RB 15 52 392 7.5 1 74 1,003 13.6 6
2015 Oregon Pac-12 SR WR 4 0 0 0.0 0 9 121 13.4 2
Career Oregon 42 307 1,877 6.1 19 97 1,293 13.3 8

Professional career

Philadelphia Eagles

Marshall went undrafted in the 2016 NFL Draft and signed with the Philadelphia Eagles.[15] On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Eagles.[16] The next day, he was signed to the Eagles' practice squad.[17] He was promoted to the active roster on December 13, 2016.[18] On December 18, he made his NFL debut against the Baltimore Ravens with nine carries for 22 rushing yards.[19] Overall, in the 2016 season, he appeared in three games and had 19 carries for 64 rushing yards.[20]

On September 2, 2017, Marshall was waived by the Eagles, and was signed to the practice squad the following day.[21][22]

Washington Redskins

On November 14, 2017, Marshall was signed by the Washington Redskins off the Eagles' practice squad.[23] After suffering a hamstring injury in the Week 14 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers, he was placed on injured reserve on December 12, 2017.[24] He finished the 2017 season with nine carries for 32 yards and six receptions for 36 yards in four games.[25]

On September 5, 2018, Marshall was placed on injured reserve with an ankle injury.[26] He was activated from injured reserve on November 17, 2018, after an injury to Samaje Perine.[27] In the 2018 season, he had three carries for nine yards, along with four receptions for 30 yards in six games.[28] Marshall was waived on September 1, 2019, after the team had claimed running back Wendell Smallwood off waivers.[29]

Buffalo Bills

The Buffalo Bills signed Marshall to their practice squad on September 3, 2019.[30] He was released on October 8.[31]

Baltimore Ravens

On November 6, 2019, Marshall was signed to the Baltimore Ravens practice squad.[32] His practice squad contract with the team expired on January 20, 2020.[33]

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Marshall signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the CFL on February 11, 2021.[34] He was released by the Ti-Cats on July 29, 2021, as part of the team's final roster cuts.[35]

Ottawa Redblacks

Marshall signed with the Ottawa Redblacks of the CFL on March 18, 2022.[36] He was released as part of the team's final roster cuts on June 4, 2022.[37]

Personal life

Marshall is the younger brother of running back Cameron Marshall.[38]

References

  1. ↑ Pavlovic, Alex (August 30, 2011). "South Bay prep football: Byron Marshall has a plan". The Mercury News. Archived from the original on June 13, 2018. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Byron Marshall's (San Jose, CA) Valley Christian High School Football Stats". MaxPreps.com. Archived from the original on June 10, 2023. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  3. ↑ "St. Francis Invitational 2012 - Complete Results (Raw)". California MileSplit. Archived from the original on May 18, 2023. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Byron Marshall College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 8, 2018. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Byron Marshall 2012 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 8, 2018. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Byron Marshall 2013 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 8, 2018. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
  7. ↑ "California at Oregon Box Score, September 28, 2013". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 8, 2018. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Oregon at Colorado Box Score, October 5, 2013". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 8, 2018. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Oregon at Washington Box Score, October 12, 2013". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 8, 2018. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Washington State at Oregon Box Score, October 19, 2013". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 8, 2018. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
  11. ↑ "UCLA at Oregon Box Score, October 26, 2013". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 8, 2018. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
  12. ↑ "Byron Marshall 2014 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 8, 2018. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
  13. ↑ "College Football Championship - Oregon vs Ohio State Box Score, January 12, 2015". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on January 18, 2018. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
  14. ↑ "Byron Marshall 2015 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 8, 2018. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
  15. ↑ Arnold, Geoffrey C. (May 2, 2016). "Ex-Duck Byron Marshall signs with Philadelphia Eagles: Report". OregonLive.com. Archived from the original on May 5, 2016. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
  16. ↑ McPherson, Chris (September 3, 2016). "Eagles Trim Roster to 53 Players". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Archived from the original on August 27, 2017.
  17. ↑ Mangels, Dave (September 4, 2016). "Eagles release three players, sign five to practice squad". BleedingGreenNation.com. Archived from the original on May 18, 2023. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  18. ↑ Mangels, Dave (December 13, 2016). "Eagles promote Byron Marshall to 53 man roster". BleedingGreenNation.com. Archived from the original on December 14, 2016. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
  19. ↑ "Philadelphia Eagles at Baltimore Ravens - December 18th, 2016". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 23, 2023. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
  20. ↑ "Byron Marshall 2016 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 8, 2018. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
  21. ↑ "Eagles Announce 17 Roster Moves To Get Down To 53 Players". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on September 5, 2017.
  22. ↑ "Eagles Announce 10-Man Practice Squad". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. September 3, 2017. Archived from the original on April 7, 2018.
  23. ↑ Czarda, Stephen (November 14, 2017). "Redskins Place Two On Injured Reserve, Sign Two To The Active Roster". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on December 23, 2017.
  24. ↑ Czarda, Stephen (December 12, 2017). "Redskins Place Three On Injured Reserve, Sign Three To Active Roster". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on January 4, 2018. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
  25. ↑ "Byron Marshall 2017 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 8, 2018. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
  26. ↑ "Redskins Sign Josh Keyes, Place Byron Marshall On Injured Reserve". Redskins.com. September 5, 2018. Archived from the original on July 14, 2020. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  27. ↑ "Redskins Activate Byron Marshall From Injured Reserve". Redskins.com. November 17, 2018. Archived from the original on July 14, 2020. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  28. ↑ "Byron Marshall 2018 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 3, 2019. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
  29. ↑ Neel, Zachary (September 1, 2019). "Redskins cut RB Byron Marshall in order to make room for Wendell Smallwood". USAToday.com. Archived from the original on September 1, 2019. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  30. ↑ Brown, Chris (September 3, 2019). "Bills complete practice squad with RB Byron Marshall". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on September 4, 2019. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
  31. ↑ Brown, Chris (October 8, 2019). "Bills sign running back Senorise Perry; Zay Jones traded to Oakland". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on May 18, 2023. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  32. ↑ Arnold, Geoffrey C. (November 7, 2019). "Ex-Duck Marshall signs with Ravens, joins Thomas". OregonLive. Archived from the original on June 11, 2023. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  33. ↑ @HBalzer721 (January 22, 2020). "Ravens practice-squad contracts expired Monday: T Marcus Applefield; FB Christopher Ezeala; RBs Byron Marshall, Paul Perkins; CB Denzel Rice" (Tweet). Retrieved January 21, 2020 – via Twitter.
  34. ↑ "Tiger-Cats add three Americans, including former NFL running back Marshall". TiCats.ca. February 11, 2021. Archived from the original on February 13, 2021. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  35. ↑ "Tiger-Cats announce final cuts, set practice roster". 3DownNation. July 29, 2021. Archived from the original on July 1, 2022. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  36. ↑ "REDBLACKS add three on offence". CFL.ca. March 18, 2022. Archived from the original on March 18, 2022. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  37. ↑ "REDBLACKS set roster for 2022 season opener". Ottawa REDBLACKS. June 5, 2022. Archived from the original on June 5, 2022. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  38. ↑ Sabedra, Darren (October 17, 2012). "Brothers collide: Arizona State's Cameron Marshall, Oregon's Byron Marshall square off". The Mercury News. Archived from the original on April 8, 2018. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
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