Marviel Underwood

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Marviel Underwood
No. 25, 28
Position: Safety
Personal information
Born: (1982-02-17) February 17, 1982 (age 42)
Oakland, California, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school: San Leandro
(San Leandro, California)
College: San Diego State
NFL draft: 2005  / Round: 4 / Pick: 115
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:36
Forced fumbles:1
Player stats at PFR

Marviel Underwood (born February 17, 1982) is a former American football safety. He was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the fourth round of the 2005 NFL draft. He played college football at San Diego State.

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Underwood was also a member of the Denver Broncos, Oakland Raiders, and California Redwoods.

Early life

Underwood attended San Leandro High School in San Leandro, California, where he earned numerous local awards, including All-Hayward Area Athletic League first-team honors as both a running back (1998 and 1999) and cornerback (1999). In his senior year, he rushed for 1,300 yards and 18 touchdowns, had 3 touchdowns on 4 interceptions, and returned 2 kickoffs for touchdowns. [1]

His school's rivalry was with Bishop O'Dowd High School. Ironically, linebacker Kirk Morrison attended Bishop O'Dowd. The two would later attend San Diego State.

College career

At San Diego State, Underwood was named honorable mention All-Mountain West Conference his junior and senior seasons. He finished his college career with 222 tackles (135 solo), 1 sack, 8 tackles for loss, 3 forced fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries, and 1 touchdown on 7 interceptions.

While at San Diego State, Underwood help create an Aztec Defence with Kirk Morrison of the Oakland Raiders, Matt McCoy of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Heath Farwell of the Minnesota Vikings, and Jonathan Bailes.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 10+1⁄4 in
(1.78 m)		205 lb
(93 kg)		31+3⁄8 in
(0.80 m)		9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		4.55 s1.65 s2.72 s4.21 s7.08 s38.0 in
(0.97 m)		10 ft 0 in
(3.05 m)		19 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [2] [3] [4]

Green Bay Packers

Marviel was selected in the fourth round (115th pick overall) of the 2005 NFL draft by the Green Bay Packers. [5] In July 2005, he agreed to a four-year contract with the Packers, which included a $430,000 signing bonus. His 2006 salary cap value was $457,500.

Backing up his fellow rookie & teammate, Nick Collins, Underwood appeared in all 16 regular-season games during the 2005 season. Misfortune hit Underwood when he tore two ligaments in his right knee in a preseason game against the San Diego Chargers. He missed the 2006 NFL season after being placed on injured reserve. On August 20, 2007, the Packers released Underwood, signing rookie fullback Erryn Cobb in his place. [6]

After spending over two months as a free agent, Underwood was re-signed by the Packers on November 25 when defensive tackle Colin Cole was placed on injured reserve. Although Underwood wore No. 25 during his first two seasons in Green Bay, the number was taken by running back Ryan Grant after Underwood's release. Upon his re-signing, Underwood was assigned No. 43.

The following week, on November 30, Underwood was released again when quarterback Craig Nall was re-signed due to an injury to Brett Favre. [7]

Denver Broncos

On December 5, 2007, Underwood signed with the Denver Broncos. He was waived by the team on May 28, 2008.

Oakland Raiders

Underwood was signed by the Oakland Raiders on August 25, 2008. He was waived by the team on August 30.

California Redwoods

Underwood was drafted by the California Redwoods of the United Football League in the 2009 UFL Premiere Season Draft. He signed with the team on September 2. [8] He was placed on injured reserve on November 5.

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References

  1. ↑ Marviel Underwood Archived 2007-12-19 at the Wayback Machine , Green Bay Packers. Accessed November 20, 2007.
  2. ↑ "2005 Draft Scout Marviel Underwood, San Diego State NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Marviel Underwood, Combine Results, FS - San Diego State". nflcombineresults.com. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Marviel Underwood 2005 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
  5. ↑ "2005 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Packers release S Marviel Underwood, sign rookie FB Erryn Cobb". www.nfl.com. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Packers Sign QB Nall; Release S Underwood". www.packers.com. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  8. ↑ "UFL's California Redwoods Announces 11 New Players Including QB Shane Boyd". UFL-football.com. September 2, 2009. Archived from the original on December 10, 2009.
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