MarShawn Lloyd

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MarShawn Lloyd
MarShawn Lloyd.jpg
Lloyd with South Carolina in 2022
No. 32 – Green Bay Packers
Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: (2001-01-05) January 5, 2001 (age 23)
Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school: DeMatha Catholic (Hyattsville, Maryland)
College: South Carolina (2020–2022)
USC (2023)
NFL draft: 2024  / round: 3 / pick: 88
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 11, 2024
Rushing yards:15
Rushing average:2.5
Receptions:1
Receiving yards:3
Stats at Pro Football Reference

MarShawn Davon Thamir Lloyd (born January 5, 2001) is an American professional football running back for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He previously played for the South Carolina Gamecocks and the USC Trojans and was selected by the Packers in the third round of the 2024 NFL draft.

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Early life

Lloyd lived in Delaware, but traveled everyday to attend DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Maryland. [1] He was selected to play in the 2020 Under Armour All-American Game. A five-star recruit, Lloyd committed to the University of South Carolina to play college football. [2] [3]

College career

Lloyd missed his first year at South Carolina in 2020 due to a torn ACL. [4] [5] He returned from the injury to play in 12 games as a backup in 2021 and rushed 64 times for 228 yards and one touchdown. [6] [7] Lloyd took over as the starter his redshirt sophomore year in 2022. [8]

On January 6, 2023, Lloyd announced that he was transferring to the University of Southern California. [9]

Statistics

College statistics
SeasonGamesRushingReceiving
GPGSAttYardsAvgTDRecYardsAvgTD
South Carolina Gamecocks
2020 Redshirt Redshirt.svg
2021 120642283.6134414.70
2022 981115735.29181769.82
USC Trojans
2023 1121168207.191323217.80
Career 26102271,2345.4132629911.52

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 8+34 in
(1.75 m)
220 lb
(100 kg)
30+38 in
(0.77 m)
8+34 in
(0.22 m)
4.46 s1.56 s2.63 s36.0 in
(0.91 m)
9 ft 10 in
(3.00 m)
25 reps
All values from NFL Combine [10] [11]

Lloyd was selected with the 88th overall pick of the 2024 NFL draft by the Green Bay Packers. [12] On May 14, he signed his contract with the Packers. [13] On September 17, 2024, Lloyd was placed on injured reserve. [14] The Packers activated Llyod from the injured reserve on November 18, 2024. [15]

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References

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