Arthur Marshall (American football)

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Arthur Marshall
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UGA's wide receiver Marshall (jersey #12) is running his route against the Kentucky Wildcats, Oct. 1991
No. 12, 83, 86
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1969-04-29) April 29, 1969 (age 55)
Hephzibah, Georgia, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:186 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school: Hephzibah
(Hephzibah, Georgia)
College: Georgia
Undrafted: 1992
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:87
Receiving yards:1,267
Receiving touchdowns:4

Arthur James Marshall Jr. (born April 29, 1969) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League. He was signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 1992. He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs.

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Marshall also played for the New York Giants.

Early life

Marshall, born in Hephzibah, Georgia, was one of eight siblings, which included three brothers and four sisters. He played high school football for Hephzibah High which is located in Hephzibah, Georgia. Marshall graduated from high school with a 92.167 average. He scored a 1,020 on his SAT which earned him the Scholar Athlete of the Year Award for the state. [1] [2]

Collegiate career

Marshall was a stretch-the-field type of wide receiver for head coach Ray Goff and the University of Georgia from 1988 to 1991. The 5-11, 175-pound speedster hauled in 39 receptions for 524 yards during his senior season in 1991 as the Bulldogs completed a 9-3 season ranked No. 19 by the AP College Football Poll.

Additionally, Marshall returned kickoffs for Georgia as he had totalled 15 such returns for 347 yards averaging 23.1 per return during 1991. [3]

During his junior year at Georgia Marshall broke his leg and had a rod inserted. It didn't impact him playing on the field but impacted his chances in the NFL draft. [4]

Statistics

ReceivingRushing
YEARRECYDSAVGLNGTDATTYDSAVGTD
19881031731.78112−1−0.50
19891632520.34622105.00
1990—————————
19913952413.4501————
Totals651,16617.9814492.30

[5]

Professional career

Marshall was picked up by the Denver Broncos after going undrafted in the 1992 NFL Draft. As a rookie, Marshall had solid numbers for a No. 2 wide receiver with 26 catches for 493 yards and a touchdown. Denver finished the 1992 season at 8–8 while Marshall also handled the return duties for the Broncos. He totalled 33 punt returns for 349 yards while averaging 10.6 yards per return. Marshall's longest punt return was 47 yards that year while he also covered some kickoff returns—eight for 132 yards and a 16.5 yard average. [6]

In a game against the Dallas Cowboys, Marshall completed an 81-yard touchdown pass to Broncos' teammate Cedric Tillman. This tied a record held by Gary Hammond for the longest pass completion by a non-quarterback in NFL history. The record has since been equaled by Pittsburgh Steelers punter Josh Miller in 2003.

In 1993, Marshall's Denver Broncos finished third in the AFC West Division at 9–7. He remained as one of quarterback John Elway's top receivers by hauling in 28 receptions for 360 yards and two scores. [7] Their season came to an end following an AFC Wild Card matchup that pitted them against the Los Angeles Raiders on January 9, 1994. The Raiders won the contest, 42–24. [8]

Soon, Marshall joined his former Georgia Bulldogs teammate Rodney Hampton as he was picked up by Hampton's New York Giants in a trade made by Denver on April 26, 1994, for a seventh-round draft choice in return. [9] Marshall's new team finished at 9-7 in '94 as he had 16 catches for 219 yards while playing in all 16 games. Also, Marshall resumed his kick return duties as he had 15 kickoff returns for 249 yards (16.6 average) that included a longest return of 30 yards. [10]

His last two seasons in the NFL were spent with the same franchise as the New York Giants struggled going 5-11 and 6-10 in 1995 and 1996 respectively. Marshall totalled 17 catches for 195 yards and a touchdown in 1995. In 1996, Marshall was used as the team's punt returner as he recorded 13 returns for 144 yards (11.1 average) and a longest return of 36 yards. [11]

Statistics

ReceivingRushing
YEARTEAMRECYDSAVGLNGTDATT.YDSAVGLNGTD
1992DEN2649319.080111565.1160
1993DEN2836012.9402000.000
1994NYG1621913.7340284.060
1995NYG1719511.5271111.010
1996NYG000.000000.000
Totals—871,26714.680411654.6160

[12]

Personal

In June 2010, Marshall was sentenced to 69 months in prison for bank fraud. [13]

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References

  1. ↑ "1987 University of Georgia Bulldogs Football Signees". SicEmDawgs.com. Retrieved August 3, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Arthur Marshall Career Stats - NFL". ESPN. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  3. ↑ "1991 Georgia Bulldogs Statistics". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
  4. ↑ Hiskey, Michelle. "Sports first person: UGA's Loran Smith". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. ISSN   1539-7459 . Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  5. ↑ "1991 Georgia Bulldogs". TotalFootballStats.com. Archived from the original on January 20, 2013. Retrieved August 5, 2012.
  6. ↑ "1992 Denver Broncos". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
  7. ↑ "1993 Denver Broncos". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
  8. ↑ "Greatest Moments:1993 AFC Wild Card". Raiders.com. January 9, 2012. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
  9. ↑ "NFL TRANSACTIONS:Chargers Unload Leading Rusher Butts for Draft Picks". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. April 26, 1994. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
  10. ↑ "1994 New York Giants". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
  11. ↑ "1996 New York Giants". Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
  12. ↑ "Arthur Marshall". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
  13. ↑ Hodson, Sandy (June 14, 2010). "Former NFL player sentenced for fraud". The Augusta Chronicle. Archived from the original on July 24, 2013.
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