Mardy Gilyard

Mardy Gilyard

Gilyard while with the St. Louis Rams
No. --     Free Agent
Wide receiver
Personal information
Date of birth: December 2, 1986 (1986-12-02) (age 25)
Place of birth: Bunnell, Florida
Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Weight: 194 lb (88 kg)
Career information
College: Cincinnati
NFL Draft: 2010 / Round: 4 / Pick: 99
Debuted in 2010 for the St. Louis Rams
Career history
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× All-American (2008-KR, 2009-WR)
  • 2× First-team Big East (2008, 2009)
  • 2× Big East Special Teams POY (2008, 2009)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2010
Receiving yards     63
Receiving average     10.5
Touchdowns     0
Stats at NFL.com

Marshawn "Mardy" Gilyard (born December 2, 1986) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the fourth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Cincinnati.

He has also been a member of the New York Jets.

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Early years

Gilyard attended Flagler Palm Coast High School in Bunnell, Florida, where he was a first-team Class 5A all-state selection. He capped his career with over 2,500 yards and 30 touchdowns and was named MVP of the Florida Coast All-Star Game.

Considered only a two-star recruit by Rivals.com, Gilyard was not ranked among the nation's best wide receiver prospects.[1] He committed to Cincinnati on February 2, 2005. Gilyard spent 2007 playing for the Kings Comets of the Mid Continental Football League.[2]

College career

Gilyard played cornerback as a freshman in 2005. He finished the season with seven tackles. As a sophomore in 2006 he was redshirted due to academic reasons. In 2007 Gilyard started 7 of 12 games at wide receiver for the Bearcats. He finished the season with 36 receptions for 536 yards and 3 touchdowns. In 2008 he recorded 81 receptions for 1,276 yards and 11 touchdowns. As a senior in 2009 he was an All-American after he had 87 receptions for 1,191 yards and 11 touchdowns. He was selected to play in the 2010 Senior Bowl and was the offensive player of the game after he had 103 yards on five receptions and a touchdown.[3]

Gilyard finished his college career with 204 receptions for 3,003 yards and 25 touchdowns.

Professional career

Pre-draft

Pre-draft measureables
Ht Wt Arm length Hand size 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP
5 ft 11⅞ in 187 lb 32¼ in 9⅛ in 4.52 s 1.53 s 2.62 s 4.14 s 6.78 s 39 in 9 ft 8 in
Values from NFL Combine [4]

St. Louis Rams

Gilyard was drafted with the 1st pick in the 4th round (99th overall) by the St. Louis Rams in the 2010 NFL Draft.[5] On June 28, 2010, Gilyard signed a four-year $2.32 million contract with a signing bonus of $552,000.

He was released in the final cutdown after the fourth preseason game in the 2011 preseason.

New York Jets

The New York Jets claimed Gilyard off waivers on September 4, 2011.[6] However, he was waived by the Jets on September 9.[7]

References

  1. ^ Rivals.com Profile
  2. ^ Reid: Gilyard will bring talent and personality with him to Rams
  3. ^ Cincy's Gilyard has 103 yards receiving, TD; Florida's Tebow shaky
  4. ^ "Mardy Gillyard". NFL Draftscout.com. 2010-02-29. http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=77928&draftyear=2010&genpos=WR. Retrieved 2010-09-01. 
  5. ^ Mardy Gilyard Selected By St. Louis Rams In Fourth Round Of NFL Draft
  6. ^ Vrentas, Jenny (September 4, 2011). "Jets awarded four players off waivers, including QB Kevin O'Connell; cut Aaron Maybin". The Star-Ledger. Archived from the original on September 13, 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/61fx5E7HS. Retrieved September 4, 2011. 
  7. ^ Mehta, Manish (September 9, 2011). "Sources: Mo Wilkerson fined $10,000 for fight with Brandon Jacobs; WR Mardy Gilyard cut & Trufant elevated from practice squad". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on September 13, 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/61fxA7WS6. Retrieved September 9, 2011. 

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