Rasheed Marshall
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| Rasheed Marshall | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | July 11, 1981 |
| Place of birth | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Position(s) | Wide Receiver |
| College | West Virginia |
| NFL Draft | 2005 / Round 5 |
| Statistics | |
| Team(s) | |
| 2005-Present | San Francisco 49ers |
Rasheed Marshall (born July 11, 1981 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an NFL player for the San Francisco 49ers and he plays wide receiver. He was drafted by the 49ers in the 5th round (174th overall) of the 2005 NFL Draft. He is currently a kick returner for them.
[edit] College career
After graduation he attended Valley Forge Academy where he played quarterback, cornerback, and free safety. He was a team captain in football and basketball. In 2000 he was redshirted at West Virginia University. He saw action in only five games, missing eight weeks with a broken bone in his wrist. In 2002 he took over the team's quarterback duties, racking up a 53.7 completion percentage for 1,616 yards, nine scores and five interceptions, also rushing 173 times for 666 yards (3.8 average) and 13 touchdowns. In 2003 he was injured with a concussion, but ended up with a 50.7 completion percentage for 1,729 yards, 15 touchdowns and nine interceptions, also carrying 101 times for 303 yards (2.3 average) and four scores. He also gained 173 yards on six punt returns. He was named Big East Offensive Player of the Year in his senior year with a 59.5 percentage.
