Davone Atrayo Bess (born September 13, 1985 in Hayward, California) is an American football wide receiver for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was originally signed by the Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at Hawaii.
Early years
Davone Bess attended Skyline High School in Oakland, California and was a student and a letter-man in football, basketball, and baseball. In football, he was a first team All-City wide receiver as a junior. As a senior, he led his team to the League Championship and was a second team All-City quarterback. Miami Dolphins Davone Bess graduated from Skyline High School in 2003.
Bess grew up five minutes away from the Oakland Coliseum as an avid Oakland Raiders fan and even played a high school playoff game for Skyline High during his senior year at the Coliseum. His favorite player was Tim Brown.
Davone Bess has stated that “sports pretty much kept me busy, kept me out of trouble, kept me off the streets.” Largely raised by a single mom, Bess was the first person in his family to attend college and the first on his father’s side to attend high school. Miami Dolphins Bess said of his father: “My dad pretty much wasn’t there. If anyone was there it was my brother’s dad, but not really because he was a big time drug dealer. He was in and out of jail himself and going back and forth so he wasn’t a reliable source.”At the age of 10, Bess witnessed the murder of his uncle at a birthday party.
College career
Oregon State University
Davone Bess lost his scholarship to Oregon State when he was sentenced to about 6 months in Byron boys ranch juvenile facility after allowing a friend to put stolen items in his car. During his time in the juvenile facility, Bess played in a seven man flag football team created by the facility. During a game against another seven man flag football team, Miami Dolphins Bess did exceptionally well and caught the eye of a Hawaii recruiter in the stands and was given a four year scholarship.
University of Hawaii
Davone Bess joined Hawai?i in 2005 and quickly gained a starting spot at wide receiver.
As a freshman, Bess caught 89 passes for 1,124 receiving yards and 14 touchdowns. Selected WAC first team and WAC Freshman of the Year.
As a sophomore, caught 96 passes for 1,220 receiving yards and 15 touchdowns. Named WAC first team.
In his junior year, he finished with 108 catches for 1266 yards with 12 TDs.
During his time at Hawaii, Bess was named to the Associated Press’ 2007 All-America third team; the Sporting News, Football Writers Association of America, and Rivals.com’s 2005 Freshman All-American team; and was named to the All-WAC first team in 2005, 2006, and 2007.
Professional career
Miami Dolphins
Despite going undrafted, Bess earned a spot on the Miami Dolphins active roster. He managed to catch his first NFL touchdown in Week 7 against the Baltimore Ravens. He mainly worked as a slot receiver until starter Greg Camarillo was injured. Bess moved up to starting duties beginning in week 13 against the St. Louis Rams, and became a reliable target for quarterback Chad Pennington.
Davone Bess finished the regular season third among NFL rookies in receptions (54), behind two second-rounders—Denver’s Eddie Royal (91) and Philadelphia’s DeSean Jackson (62).His 54 season receptions is the second most in NFL history for an undrafted rookie (behind only Wayne Chrebet with 66 catches in 1995).
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Jake Edward Long (born May 9, 1985 in Lapeer, Michigan) is an American football offensive tackle for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Dolphins first overall in the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Michigan. Previously he starred at Lapeer East High School in high school football, basketball and baseball.
In high school, Jake Long was the first player in his high school’s history to earn all-state “Dream Team” (all-class state team) honors in football from the Detroit News. He was a two-time First-team All-Metro League player in both basketball and football, where he was honored both on offense and defense. In baseball, he was a two-time Second-team All-Metro League selection. In both basketball and football, Miami Dolphins he led his team to regular and post season success that had not been seen in many years.
In college, he redshirted for a year and then became a starter at offensive tackle for the football team in the third game of his redshirt freshman season. He earned Second-team All-Big Ten Conference recognition and Rivals.com Freshman All-American recognition. In 2006 & 2007, he earned Big Ten Offensive Lineman of the Year and First-team All-Big Ten Conference recognition. Miami Dolphins In 2006 he was a Outland and Lombardi Trophy watch lists selection and in 2007 he was a finalist for both awards. He was a 2006 consensus All-American and 2007 unanimous All-American.
After being drafted by Miami, Jake Long became an immediate starter and has started every game that the team has played since he has been a member. At the conclusion of his rookie season, he was selected to numerous All-Rookie teams and was a substitute Pro Bowl selection. Long followed up a successful rookie season by earning a position in the starting lineup of the 2010 Pro Bowl.
Early years
The son of John and Denise Jake Long of Lapeer, Michigan,Long attended Lapeer East High School in Lapeer where he was the first player in his high school’s history to earn all-state “Dream Team” (all-class state team) honors in football.In baseball he played first base.
Jake Long played basketball, baseball and American football in high school. Although Long was a 2001 Flint, Michigan All-Metro League lineman on both sides of the ball as a defensive end and offensive lineman,in Lapeer East’s final game of the 2001 season, Miami Dolphins he rushed for three touchdowns.As a junior that football season, he was listed at 6 feet 7 inches (2.01 m), 270 pounds (122 kg).In Long’s first start as a varsity basketball player on December 4, 2001, he led all scorers although he only scored one first half point.That season he helped lead Lapeer East to an unbeaten 14–0 Metro League record (17–3) overall as they prepared for the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) tournament.It was the first unbeaten Metro League season by any team since 1989 and Lapeer East’s first unbeaten season since 1980.Long was an All-Metro league first team selection,but his team lost in the 2002 Class A district semifinal on the road.By the end of the basketball season, he was listed at 6 feet 7 inches (2.01 m), Miami Dolphins 290 pounds (132 kg).As a junior, he was a second-team All-Metro League baseball selection as an infielder.By the end of his junior year, he had already set the school home run record in baseball and was the fifth-ranked high school football prospect in the state of Michigan (future Michigan teammate and co-captain LaMarr Woodley was number one).
After his junior year of high school, Jake Long attended the University of Michigan football camp, which ran from June 16–21. At the conclusion of the camp, Michigan Wolverines football head coach Lloyd Carr offered him a scholarship as an offensive tackle. Long, who was a lifelong Michigan Wolverines fan, responded with a verbal commitment. At the time, Long weighed 305 pounds (138 kg) and Michigan hoped he would bulk up to 330 pounds (150 kg) by the time he arrived. Long had made official visits to Michigan, Michigan State, Notre Dame, Ohio State and Purdue.
In his 2002 senior season, Jake Long helped lead Lapeer East to their first season opener win since 1995 and their first state playoff appearance since 1993.That season, Miami Dolphins the football team set a school record by posting a nine-game winning streak, which started after a October 6, 2001 loss the prior year.The team achieved its first state playoff win in its 27-year history that season.The team’s 9–2 record was the best in school history,and Long was again chosen as an All-Metro League selection on both offense and defense.That season he became the first Lapeer East player selected to the All-state Dream Team in 2002.Although he was All-State as a lineman, Long often lined up at fullback and accumulated four career touchdowns.He finished the season as the number two football prospect in the state behind Woodley according to the Detroit News.Long led the basketball team to a second consecutive undefeated Metro League championship season,which was the first repeat league champion since 1996 and Lapeer East’s first repeat championship since 1982.Long was again first-team All-Metro League,and he was selected as an honorable mention 2003 Associated Press Class A All-State basketball player.Long was again a second-team All-Metro League selection as a first baseman.Following his senior season, Miami Dolphins Long was selected to play in the 23rd annual Michigan High School All-Star Football Game on July 26 at Michigan State University.
College career
2006 Michigan Wolverines football team huddle with #86 Mario Manningham, #7 Chad Henne, #16 Adrian Arrington, #72 Rueben Riley, #54 Mark Bihl, #77 Long
As a freshman, Long was on the 2003 Michigan Wolverines football team roster,but Tony Pape and Adam Stenavich were the starting offensive tackles.Long was redshirted for the year as he bulked up to 330 pounds (150 kg).Long traveled with the team to the 2004 Rose Bowl, but did not play in the game.
On June 16, 2004, following his freshman year, he was hospitalized in an intensive-care unit for smoke inhalation injuries when a house rented by nine Michigan Wolverine players caught fire.Jake Long landed on a teammate’s automobile escaping the fire covered in soot at about 4:00 AM that Wednesday. Long was released from the University of Michigan Medical Center and was able to spend Father’s Day (June 20) back in Lapeer.When Long awoke to the sound of fire alarms, he attempted to exit his room, Miami Dolphins,but was forced back by the smoke. He exited the building by jumping two floors after knocking out the screen in his bedroom window. Long endured procedures where tubes were put down his throat to suction black phlegm from his lungs at the hospital.The tubes also performed Long’s breathing while he lay unconscious for the first few days.A few hours before the fire,Miami Dolphins, the Detroit Pistons had won the 2004 NBA Finals and the neighborhood experienced fireworks celebrations. Investigators concluded that the fire was mostly likely started in a couch on the front porch possibly caused by fireworks from the neighbors.
As a sophomore member of the 2004 Michigan Wolverines football team, Jake Long competed with Senior Dave Schoonover and juniors Mike Kolodzieg, Rueben Riley and Mike Barishaj for the starting position vacated by the graduated Pape. Long impressed the coaches by playing through a turf toe injury.In the end, the battle came down to Long and Kolodzieg.Long made his Michigan debut on September 4, 2004 in a 43–10 victory over Miami University.Long made the travel squad, but he did not play against Notre Dame in the Michigan – Notre Dame rivalry game the following week at Notre Dame Stadium.Kolodzieg started the first two games, but Michigan averaged only 85.5 yards rushing, which ranked 94th nationally among 117 Division I teams. Long became a starter in the third game on September 18 against the San Diego State Aztecs football team.Over the course of the season, Long started eight games and Kolodzieg started 4 at right offensive tackle. Kolodzieg also started one game at left tackle.A week after Long was moved into the starting lineup,Miami Dolphins, David Baas was moved from left offensive guard — where he had been a 2003 second team All-American — to center so that Leo Henige, Jr. could enter the starting lineup.After the move, Baas was the co-Rimington Trophy winner that season.The team finished the season as the 2004 Big Ten Conference Co-Champions and were awarded the Big Ten Conference’s Bowl Championship Series Bowl game bid.By the time Michigan was preparing for the 2005 Rose Bowl, the were averaging 156.18 rushing yards per game, which ranked 56th in the nation.Long earned a second team All-Big Ten Conference recognition from the coaches, while linemates guard Matt Lentz, tackle Adam Stenavich and tight end Tim Massaquoi were first-team selections. Baas was Big Ten Offensive Lineman of the Year.Long also received honorable mention All-Big Ten recognition from the media.Long and teammates Chad Henne and Mike Hart were named to Rivals.com’s 2004 Freshman All-America first team.Long had post season shoulder surgery and missed 2005 spring practice.In fact, Miami Dolphins,because of the large number of injured players, the team canceled the culminating spring practice intrasquad scrimmage game and instead held an open practice in which players participated in drills.
In August 2005, Jake Long suffered an ankle injury and was sidelined as the 2005 Michigan Wolverines football team’s season began.The injury had been caused in training camp when Long was zone blocking alongside center Mark Bihl, who got tangled up with nose tackle Gabe Watson. The two fell against the outside of Long’s leg rolled over it.The injury required surgery.Long did not return to the lineup until October 22 on the third possession against the Iowa Hawkeyes.Long was the lead blocker on the game-winning overtime touchdown.Long started the game the subsequent week against the Northwestern Wildcats.Two weeks later following a bye week, Long got injured during the first half against the Indiana Hoosiers, and his foot was put in a protective boot.The second foot injury was expected to ended his season.He appeared in the subsequent rivalry game against Ohio State Buckeyes, and during the first play, Miami Dolphins,he opposed Bobby Carpenter and Carpenter got a broken leg.After the game, Long appeared to need immediate surgery, which would have caused him to miss the 2005 Alamo Bowl Miami Dolphins.By the time the game on December 28, he was ready to play.As the team prepared for 2006 spring practice, the left-handed Long was moved from right tackle to left tackle where he would be protecting the blindside of right-handed
As 2007 co-captain, Long participated in opening coin tosses along with Mike Hart, Shawn Crable and Brandent Englemon.
Long entered the season for the 2006 Michigan Wolverines football team listed on numerous preseason conference and national teams as well as watchlists for awards such as the Outland Trophy and Lombardi Trophy.Long was on the preseason Outland Trophy watch list along with Levi Brown, Joe Thomas, Justin Blalock, and Herbert Taylor.Long was considered the heart of the Michigan offense,and his teammates voted the redshirt junior to be a co-captain along with senior Woodley Miami Dolphins,Before the season started, Carr replaced offensive coordinator Terry Malone with Mike DeBord who had previously been offensive coordinator from 1997–1999.Following the 7–5 2005 season which was the worst Michigan season since 1984’s 6–6 year, there was pressure on Carr to turn things around and he sought a lighter, faster and better conditioned team.During the offseason, Long reduced his weight from 338 pounds (153 kg) to 316 pounds (143 kg) to improve his agility, speed and conditioning.Under the new coordinator and with newly sculpted fitter athletes the offensive scheme was shifted to concentrate on the zone blocking system.The system was similar to the one used by the Denver Broncos when they won back-to-back Super Bowls and by the Atlanta Falcons to help Warrick Dunn achieve a career-high in rushing yards while the team led the NFL in rushing yards in consecutive seasons.By the middle of November, Michigan had flourished under the new system with an 11–0 record,and some of the credit for the success was attributed to Long, the team captain and offensive leader.Long was recognized as a first-team All-Big Ten selection by both the coaches and the media and was selected as the Big Ten Offensive Lineman of the Year.Long was also part of a Michigan record-setting three American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) All-America Team selections along with Woodley and Leon Hall.Long was a consensus (meaning at least half of the recognized lists, which are AP, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, and the WCFF selected him) 2006 College Football All-America Team first-team selectiton by Associated Press (AP),AFCA, Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), Walter Camp Football Foundation, Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Weekly, ESPN,CBS Sports,Rivals.com,Scout.com.He was a second-team All-American selection by the College Football News.Long was the first offensive lineman who was a Michigan high school graduate selected to the first-team by the FWAA since Paul Seymour was selected to the 1972 College Football All-America Team.Long was believed to be a likely mid to high first round selection if he had chosen to declare himself eligible for the 2007 NFL Draft,Miami Dolphins, but he chose to use his last year of collegiate eligibility and stay for a fifth year.His decision to stay was what convinced Hart to stay in college.Michigan opposed the 2006 USC Trojans football team in the 2007 Rose Bowl and the offensive line that had surrendered 18 quarterback sacks in the first 12 games, allowed 6 in the 32–18 loss to finish the season 11–2.Long became a member of senior honorary society Order of Angell.
Long on Senior Day 2007 against Ohio State
Jake Long was a co-captain of the 2007 Michigan Wolverines football team,and he again began the season on the Outland Trophy and Rotary Lombardi Award watch lists.Long was elected to serve as tri-captain along with Hart and Shawn Crable.Entering the season, the team was picked by the Big Ten media members to win the conference.The season was eagerly anticipated with returning seniors Long, Hart and Chad Henne in key roles,but the season quickly began to fall apart when the team lost to the two-time defending FCS champion Appalachian State Mountaineers in the opening game.The loss put Long in a position of having to defend his coach and teammates to ESPN and the nation.In the second game, the team suffered its worst defeat since 1968 and its first consecutive home losses to start the season since 1959.This presented a leadership challenge to Long as team captain Miami Dolphins.As Michigan won its next eight games, Long was described in the press as the team’s most valuable player and an offensive lineman who should be considered for the Heisman Trophy since he was likely to be the first overall pick in the NFL draft.In early November, Long was named one of four finalists (along with Glenn Dorsey, Chris Long, James Laurinaitis) for the Lombardi award that Woodley had won the year before.He was named as an Outland Trophy finalist along with Dorsey and Anthony Collins.When the win streak ended the week before his final Michigan – Ohio State game, he accepted the blame on behalf of the offensive line although the teams offensive stars were injured.At the conclusion of the Big Ten Conference schedule, he was selected again as first-team All-Big Ten selection by both the coaches and the media and as the Big Ten Offensive Lineman of the Year.Long, Michael Crabtree and Darren McFadden were the only unanimous offensive 2007 College Football All-America Team selections by AP,AFCA,FWAA,Walter Camp,Sporting News,Sports Illustrated,Pro Football Weekly, ESPN,CBS Sports,College Football News,Rivals.com,and Scout.com.In coach Carr’s final game before retirement and Long’s final game as a Wolverine, the team won the 2008 Capital One Bowl against the Florida Gators in a game that included an attempted Jake Long tackle eligible screen pass Miami Dolphins.Long declined an invitation to participate in the 2008 Senior Bowl.From February 21–24, 2008, Long attended the NFL Combine, where he excelled.
Miami Dolphins
More than two weeks before the 2008 NFL Draft, the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League, who owned the right to make the first selection in the draft determined that they wanted to negotiate with Jake Long to be their pick and met with Tom Condon, Long’s sports agent.On April 22, 2008 in advance of the April 26 and 27 draft, Long agreed to a five-year, $57.75 million deal with the Miami Dolphins. The deal included $30 million in guaranteed money and made Long the first overall pick in the 2008 NFL Draft.This made him, as of that date, the highest paid offensive lineman in NFL history.In addition to being one of eight offensive tackles drafted in the first round that year,Long is only the third offensive tackle ever to be taken with the first overall pick in the NFL Draft.The Miami Dolphins drafted Long’s college teammate, quarterback Chad Henne, in the second round of the draft.At Dolphins minicamp on May 2, Long was assigned number 79 and he thought he would have to negotiate with Drew Mormino for the number 77 that he had worn since high school.However, after he failed his physical exam, Mormino was released from the team,and before training camp Long was assigned number 77.
Jake Long’s ascension with the Dolphins was part of an effort to overhaul the offensive line that had allowed 42 sacks and produced the 29th-rated of 32 offenses the previous season. The Miami Dolphins hired new coach Tony Sparano and employed Bill Parcells as Executive Vice President in charge of football operations.Long was immediately slated to play left tackle.He was the only rookie expected to be a starter for the 2008 Miami Dolphins.According to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, at the end of training camp, Long was one of three rookies listed as first-string on the depth chart.Jake Long was nominated for Rookie of the Week in the 10th week of the 2008 season, but lost out to Broncos WR Eddie Royal. Other players who were nominated for rookie of the week that same week were Matt Ryan, Benjarvus Green-Ellis, and Joe Flacco.At the end of the season, Long was selected to nine All-rookie teams by Pro Football Writers Association, Draft.com, Draftsinders.com, Draftseason.com, Sports Network, Fannation, Sporting News, Scout.com and Ourlads Scouting Service.On January 20, 2009, Long was selected to the 2009 Pro Bowl, replacing Jason Peters for the AFC’s squad.Long gave up just 2.5 sacks his rookie season,compared to the 11.5 allowed by Peters in 2008.
In 2009, Jake Long yielded only 4 sacks and was ranked the second best offensive tackle. He was selected as a starter for the 2010 Pro Bowl.He was not selected to the first team All-Pro losing out to Ryan Clady, who gave up 8 sacks, and Joe Thomas, who is ranked the best offensive tackle in the NFL.Long was selected to the second team All-Pro and was named a starter for the AFC Pro Bowl.Long joins Richmond Webb as the only Miami Dolphins offensive tackles to be named starters in the Pro Bowl and is the first Dolphins offensive lineman to be named to back-to-back Pro Bowls since Webb played in seven straight from 1990 to 1996.Long did not participate in the game due to injury and was replaced on the Pro Bowl roster by D’Brickashaw Ferguson.
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Jared T. Odrick (born December 31, 1987 in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania) is an American football defensive end for the Miami Dolphins. He was selected 28th overall in the 2010 NFL Draft by the Miami Dolphins. He played college football at Penn State.
High school career
Jared Odrick was a 2005 USAToday, Parade Magazine, and U.S. Army All-American as a senior at Lebanon High School in Lebanon, Pennsylvania. He was named first-team all-state and played in the 2006 Big 33 Football Classic and the 2006 U.S. Army All-American Bowl.
College career
Jared Odrick played sparingly his freshman season, but earned the starting job at defensive tackle in 2007. He would make 16 tackles, with four tackles-for-loss, two sacks, and one blocked kick.In 2008, Odrick started 11 games, earning First-team All-Big Ten honors. He recorded 41 tackles, with 9.5 tackles-for-loss, 4.5 sacks, one forced fumble, and three pass breakups.
Odrick was named an AFCA and CBSSports.com All-American in 2009.He was also named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year,the Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year,and First-team All-Big Ten by the conference’s coaches,He is ranked No. 8 in the Big Ten with 6.0 sacks and was fifth on the team with 41 tackles, has 10.0 tackles for loss, with one blocked field goal, one pass break-up and three quarterback hurries.
Professional career
Jared Odrick was drafted by the Miami Dolphins with the 28th overall pick of the 2010 NFL Draft. He signed a five-year, $13 million contract (with $7.1 million guaranteed) with the Miami Dolphins on July 29, 2010.He is represented by Drew Rosenhaus.
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Karlos Montez Dansby (born November 3, 1981 in Birmingham, Alabama) is an American football linebacker for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the second round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at Auburn.
Early years
Karlos Dansby was an All-State linebacker and wide receiver at Woodlawn High School in Birmingham, Alabama. He caught 51 passes for 857 yards and five touchdowns on offense, 81 tackles, six sacks, three interceptions, and two fumble recoveries on defense as a senior. Miami Dolphins Karlos Dansby also played basketball,as a power forward earning all-state honors as a junior.
College career
Dansby was a Butkus Award semi-finalist regarded as one of the premier defenders in college football. While he began his Auburn career at strong safety, he shifted to outside linebacker as a sophomore. In 36 games for the Tigers, he recorded 218 tackles (128 solos) with 10 quarterback sacks, 31 stops for losses, seven forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, 15 pass deflections, and eight interceptions for 107 yards in returns. He was First-team All-America and a First-team All-Southeastern Conference selection as a senior when he had 84 tackles (50 solo), 5.5 sacks, 13 stops for losses, 6 pass deflections, 4 caused fumbles. In 2002 Miami Dolphins he was a First-team All-SEC with 76 tackles (32 solo), 4 sacks, 10 stops for losses, 3 interceptions, 4 pass deflections, 2 fumble recoveries and 2 caused fumbles.
Arizona Cardinals
Karlos Dansby was drafted in the second round by the Arizona Cardinals. Since being drafted, he has turned into one the NFL’s most productive linebackers, recording 24.5 sacks and 9 interceptions, taking two back for scores.
He was named to Pro Football Weekly’s 2004 All-Rookie team after starting 12 games while accumulating 68 tackles, the most of any rookie on the team and recorded three fumble recoveries, one shy of the team rookie record for fumble recoveries. In 2005,he became the first Cardinal linebacker to record two interception returns for touchdowns in a single season and finished the year with the first 100+ tackle season of his career with 103. He followed that by finishing 2006 with 94 tackles and eight sacks, both good for second on the team, despite missing two games due to injury. In 2007 he started all 14 games he played and led team with 117 tackles, marking second season with 100+ tackles (103 in 2005). On February 14, 2008, Karlos Dansby was designated as the Cardinals’ franchise player. He has been franchised twice by Arizona,Miami Dolphins, in 2008 and 2009. Cardinals signed franchised Dansby to a one-year, $8.065 million contract. In 2008 Dansby led the Cardinals to the Super Bowl while again totaling over 100 tackles and making 4 sacks and intercepting two passes. Karlos Dansby’s 2009 franchise tag guarantees him $9.7 million in salary in 2009 and would make him an unrestricted free agent in 2010.
In a first-round playoff game against the Green Bay Packers on January 10, 2010, Dansby recovered a fumble in overtime by Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers and returned it 17 yards for the game-winning touchdown in the highest scoring game in NFL postseason history.
Miami Dolphins
On March 5, 2010, Karlos Dansby signed with the Miami Dolphins to a five-year, $43 million contract with $22 million guaranteed, which made it the richest contract for an inside linebacker in NFL history until Patrick Willis signed a five-year, $50 million contract.
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Brandon Marshall (born March 23, 1984), nicknamed “The Beast,”is an American football wide receiver for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was selected by the Denver Broncos out of the University of Central Florida, with the 119th overall pick in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL Draft.
Brandon Marshall is known for his ability to break and dodge tackles.He led all NFL wide receivers in yards after first contact for the 2007 NFL season.Regarding Marshall’s breakaway ability, Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Brandon Flowers said, “Brandon Marshall is a defensive lineman playing wide receiver. He wants to inflict punishment on you. He wants you to try to tackle him so he can shove you off of him and get more yards.”Oakland Raiders cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha said Marshall is “the toughest guy to bring down, one-on-one.”
On December 13, 2009, Marshall set an NFL record for receptions in a game with 21.He is also one of only five players in NFL history to catch at least 100 passes in three consecutive seasons.
On April 14, 2010, Marshall was traded from the Denver Broncos to the Miami Dolphins for a second round pick in the 2010 NFL Draft and a second round pick in the 2011 NFL Draft.
Early life
Brandon Marshall was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.He later lived in Georgia, then moved to Florida, where he played high school football at Lake Howell High School.Marshall played both offense and defense, as he earned All-State honors and was named Seminole County Utility Player of the Year. He also lettered in basketball and track three times. As a senior, Miami Dolphins Marshall won the Class 3A state triple jump championship, landing a jump of 48-feet, six-and-three-quarter inches.
College career
Brandon Marshall played a total of 44 games (21 starts) at wide receiver for the University of Central Florida, wearing the number 6. He collected 112 receptions, 1,674 receiving yards and 13 touchdowns in his collegiate career.His best season came in 2005 as a senior. He played in 13 games and had career highs in receptions (74), receiving yards (1,195) and touchdowns (11). Marshall’s best career game came in the 2005 Hawaii Bowl, where he had 11 catches for 210 yards and three touchdowns.He was named MVP of the game. For his efforts during the 2005 season, Miami Dolphins Marshall was selected to the All-C-USA second team.
Brandon Marshall also started at safety for seven games during the 2004 season due to injuries in UCF’s secondary. He made his first collegiate start at safety on October 4, 2004, against Buffalo. He recorded four tackles, including a half of a sack. Marshall led his entire team in tackles (51) during the 2004 season. He also had an interception and a forced fumble.
Professional caree
2006 NFL Draft
The Denver Broncos selected Brandon Marshall with the 119th overall selection in the fourth round of the
Denver Broncos
2006
Before the regular season even began, Marshall suffered a slight tear to his PCL in a pre-season game against the Detroit Lions.Although the injury sidelined him for a couple of weeks, he was able to return and play 15 games (1 start) during the regular season. Marshall had a total of 20 catches, 309 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns for his rookie year. He caught a pass in each of the Broncos’ final seven games of the season, totaling 18 receptions, 287 receiving yards and 1 touchdown over that stretch.The lone touchdown came during a NBC Sunday Night Football home game against the Seattle Seahawks on December 3, 2006. In that game, Broncos quarterback Jay Cutler (who was making his NFL regular season debut as a rookie) threw a pass to Marshall on the right side of the field. Miami Dolphins Marshall broke and spun away from three tackles on his way to a career-high 71-yard touchdown. It was the second longest rookie-to-rookie pass play in Broncos history.
2007
Marshall sustained injuries before the start of the 2007 season. He suffered a groin strain that kept him out of Broncos quarterback camp and team camp during May and June. He also pulled a quadriceps femoris muscle on July 10, 2007, during Broncos mini-camp.The injury left him out for nearly all of training camp until Broncos head coach Mike Shanahan ordered him to participate for the last couple of days.
On December 13, 2007, in a Thursday night road loss against the Houston Texans,Miami Dolphins Marshall caught 11 passes for 107 yards.Nine of those receptions occurred in the first half. Marshall became the only wide receiver in Broncos history to have at least 10 receptions in two consecutive games.On Christmas Eve, 2007, in a Monday night road loss to the San Diego Chargers, Marshall caught six passes for 75 yards.The six receptions in the game gave Marshall 92 total catches on the season up to that point, making him only the fifth wide receiver in NFL history (Lionel Taylor, Sterling Sharpe, Isaac Bruce and Larry Fitzgerald are the others) to have at least 90 receptions in their second season.On December 30, 2007, in a Sunday home win against the Minnesota Vikings, Marshall caught 10 passes for 114 yards and a touchdown.The 10 catches gave Marshall 102 total receptions for the year – his first career 100-catch season. He became only the third second-year player in NFL history to have at least 100 receptions in a season, joining Bruce and Fitzgerald.
During the 2007 season, Brandon Marshall posted team-highs and career-highs in receptions (102), receiving yards (1,325) and receiving touchdowns (7).Marshall reached the 1,000-yard milestone during the 13th game of the season, which was a 41-7 home win over the Kansas City Chiefs. In the game, Marshall had 10 catches for 115 yards and 2 touchdowns.Among all of the wide receivers in the NFL during the season, Marshall placed fifth in receptions (102), sixth in receiving yards (1,325), second in yards after the catch (505), first in yards after first contact (319), first in number of times targeted (170) and tied for fourth in catches that led to first downs (70).
Following the 2007 season, Marshall, Cutler and Tony Scheffler went to Atlanta, Georgia together to train and work on timing for the 2008 season.
2008
On March 22, 2008, Brandon Marshallslipped on an empty McDonald’s bag while wrestling with family members, and subsequently, fell through a television set at his home in Orlando, Florida – cutting his right forearm.According to Broncos head athletic trainer Steve Antonopulos,Miami Dolphins Marshall “sustained right forearm lacerations to one artery, one vein, one nerve, two tendons and three muscles.”He was treated at a local hospital and later released after needing a cast and several stitches. In early April, Marshall had the cast removed from his surgically repaired right forearm and was in a sling until May.He was cleared in late-June to practice with the Broncos.He later revealed that his right hand was numb during the entire 2008 season.
Marshall officially received a three-game suspension from the NFL on August 5, 2008, due to his off-the-field issues.[32] He appealed the decision and won the appeal, reducing the punishment to a one-game suspension and a fine of two combined game checks, which totaled $52,353.
In Marshall’s first game back from suspension, he caught 18 passes for 166 yards and a touchdown, as part of a 39-38 home victory over the San Diego Chargers.The 18 receptions were a Broncos single-game record, and tied for the second most in NFL history, trailing only Terrell Owens, Miami Dolphins,who caught 20 passes for the San Francisco 49ers in a game during the 2000 NFL season. Marshall’s 18 receptions gave him 55 total receptions over five games, which is an NFL record.He is the first receiver in NFL history to register at least 10 receptions in four out of five games.His performance against the Chargers also earned him AFC Offensive Player of the Week honors for the first time in his career.
Marshall received attention for an attempted touchdown celebration during the Broncos’ 34-30 comeback road victory over the Cleveland Browns, as part of a Thursday Night Football matchup on November 6, 2008.With over a minute left in the game, Marshall caught the go-ahead touchdown pass and then began to pull a glove from his pants. Denver wide receiver Brandon Stokley rushed over to Marshall to urge him to put the glove away, as it could be considered a touchdown celebration prop, which is against NFL rules (a 15-yard penalty on the kickoff could be assessed).Miami Dolphins Marshall later explained that he was intending to put on the glove (which was white with one half of it painted black) as a means to honor racial progress and unity in the United States, following the country electing Barack Obama as President.The U.S. presidential election came two days before the Broncos game against the Browns. Regarding the attempted touchdown celebration, Marshall said, “I know at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico, Tommie Smith and John Carlos raised that black glove and that fist as a silent gesture of black power and liberation. Forty years later,Miami Dolphins, I wanted to make my own statement. I wanted to make my own statement and gesture to represent the progress we made.”Smith and Carlos didn’t initially see Marshall’s attempted gesture when it happened live, but both said they appreciated and understood Marshall’s intent.”He wanted to make a mark in history and feel that he was a part of the change for the better,” Smith said. “He had the right idea in terms of what he was attempting to do,” Carlos said.
On December 7, 2008, in the 13th game of the season, Marshall caught 11 passes for 91 yards and two touchdowns, as part of a 24-17 home victory over the Kansas City Chiefs.The 91 yards gave him over 1,000 receiving yards for the second consecutive season.Marshall had his second career multi-touchdown game as well;the first also occurred in a home victory over the Chiefs in the 13th game of the prior season. That game was also where Marshall eclipsed 1,000 receiving yards for a season for the first time in his career.
Marshall finished the season ranked third among NFL wide receivers in receptions (104), seventh in receiving yards (1,265), fifth in receiving yards per game (84.3), seventh in yards after the catch (419), third in catches that led to first downs (65) and first in number of times targeted for the second consecutive season (181).The 104 catches were a career-high for Marshall and also made him only the ninth player in NFL history (second Broncos player) to have at least 100 receptions in back-to-back seasons.Miami Dolphins He finished first in fan voting for AFC wide receivers in the 2009 Pro Bowl.He received 18 more votes than Randy Moss to proclaim the top spot. Four wide receivers are chosen to play in the game. Fan voting accounts for one-third of the total voting (players and coaches account for the other two-thirds). He was officially picked to play in his first Pro Bowl when selections were announced on December 16, 2008. Marshall was chosen as a starter.
2009
Brandon Marshall had hip surgery on March 31, 2009, to repair an aggravated hip that bothered him during the 2008 season.He returned in time for training camp in late-July; however, he didn’t always fully commit to practicing. This led the Broncos to suspend him for the last two games of the preseason (Miami Dolphins he didn’t play in the first two preseason contests) for conduct detrimental to the team.
In a 26-6 Thanksgiving home victory over the New York Giants, Marshall recorded six catches (including two one-handed grabs) for 86 yards.His performance earned him the Pudding Pie Award, which is given to the game’s MVP by the NFL Network.
On December 13, 2009, Marshall set an NFL record for receptions in a game with 21, as part of a 28-16 road loss to the Indianapolis Colts.He broke Terrell Owens’ record of 20 catches, which occurred during the 2000 NFL season. Regarding Marshall breaking his record, Miami Dolphins Owens said, “No more deserving of a guy than he is. He’s just been a hard worker….I wish him well. He’s going to have a great career.”Marshall became the first player since 1960 to record eight career games of at least 10 catches in his first four seasons.During the game against the Colts, he also had 200 receiving yards and two touchdown receptions. His 200 receiving yards were a career high. Marshall’s performance earned him AFC Offensive Player of the Week honors for the second time in his career.
On December 27, 2009, in a 30-27 road loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, Brandon Marshall caught his 100th pass of the season. He became only the fifth player in NFL history (first Broncos player) to do so in three consecutive seasons; the other four are Jerry Rice, Herman Moore, Marvin Harrison and Wes Welker.Marshall was named to his second consecutive Pro Bowl when rosters were announced on December 29.
Marshall was benched for the team’s final regular season game by head coach Josh McDaniels for failing to arrive at a physical therapy session on time.The Broncos lost the regular season finale in Denver, 44-24, to the Kansas City Chiefs on January 3, 2010.They missed the playoffs for the fourth straight year. Marshall ended the season tied for third among NFL wide receivers in catches (101), tied for seventh in receiving touchdowns (10), seventh in yards after the catch (527) and fifth in number of times targeted (154).
During a week 15 home game against the Oakland Raiders,Miami Dolphins Marshall changed the last name on his jersey to “Henry”, in honor of Cincinnati Bengals receiver Chris Henry, who had passed away due to a fatal injury three days earlier. Marshall and Henry both wore the same number, 15.
Miami Dolphins
2010
On April 14, 2010, Brandon Marshall was traded from the Denver Broncos to the Miami Dolphins for a second round pick in the 2010 NFL Draft and a second round pick in the 2011 NFL Draft.On the same day, the Miami Dolphins and Marshall agreed to a four-year, $47.5 million extension.
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