Rasheed Marshall
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| Rasheed Marshall | |
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| Date of birth | July 11, 1981 |
| Place of birth |  Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Position(s) | Wide receiver |
| College | West Virginia |
| NFL Draft | 2005 / Round 5/ Pick 174 |
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| Team(s) | |
| 2005-2006 2006 |
San Francisco 49ers Pittsburgh Steelers |
Rasheed Marshall (born July 11, 1981 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an NFL player who signed recently for the Pittsburgh Steelers and as a wide receiver and kick returner, he is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the 49ers in the 5th round (174th overall) of the 2005 NFL Draft.
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[edit] High school career
Marshall prepped at Brashear High School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Marshall threw for over 3,000 yards in 2 years and was rated No.10 quarterback in the nation by ESPN in 1998.
After graduation he attended Valley Forge Academy where he played quarterback, cornerback, and free safety. He was a team captain in football and basketball.
[edit] College career
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. Marshall totaled 327 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 210 yards.
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 for the season opener against Wisconsin, 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. Marshall had his career-high passing game that season, with 271 yards against the Syracuse University. He was named Big East Offensive Player of the Year in his senior year with a 59.5 percentage. Marshall played the post-season Gridiron Classic as a receiver, which interested the pro scouts.
Rasheed Marshall totaled 5,558 yards passing with 44 touchdowns and 26 interceptions for his career at West Virginia. Only Marc Bulger, Chad Johnston and Oliver Luck threw for more yards in West Virginia records than Marshall's 5,558 yards, while Marshall's 44 touchdowns are second to Marc Bulger's 59 at West Virginia. Rasheed's 2,040 yards rushing ranks third in school history for rushing yards for a quarterback, second to Major Harris and current quarterback Patrick White, respectively, while his 24 rushing touchdowns ranks first all-time at West Virginia for a quarterback.
[edit] NFL career
Rasheed Marshall was selected in the 5th round, 174 overall by the San Francisco 49ers in the 2005 NFL Draft. During training camp, Rasheed Marshall underwent the process of being converted from quarterback, his college position, to receiver. Rasheed Marshall recorded one reception for -1 yards and a rush for -7 yards. He played most of the 2005 NFL season as a kick returner, however. He registered 488 yards on kick returns in 2005, and 87 punt return yards.
He was released by the 49ers on Sep. 2, 2006 and was recently signed by his home-town team, the Pittsburgh Steelers on January 12, 2007.
