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Rasheed Marshall

Rasheed Malik Marshall (born July 11, 1981) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for West Virginia Mountaineers and was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the fifth round of the 2005 NFL draft.

He was also a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers, St. Louis Rams and the Columbus Destroyers.

Marshall prepped at Brashear High School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Marshall threw for over 3,000 yards in 2 years and was rated #10 quarterback in the nation by ESPN in 1998.

After graduation, he attended Valley Forge Military Academy in Wayne, Pennsylvania, where he played quarterback, cornerback, and free safety. He was a team captain in football and basketball.

In 2000, he was redshirted at West Virginia University. He saw action in only five games, missing eight weeks with a broken bone in his wrist. Marshall totaled 327 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 210 yards.

In 2002, he took over the team's quarterback duties, racking up a 53.7 completion percentage for 1,616 yards, nine scores and five interceptions, also rushing 173 times for 666 yards (3.8 average) and 13 touchdowns.

In 2003, he was injured with a concussion for the season opener against Wisconsin, but ended up with a 50.7 completion percentage for 1,729 yards, 15 touchdowns and nine interceptions, also carrying 101 times for 303 yards (2.3 average) and four scores. He also gained 173 yards on six punt returns. Marshall had his career-high passing game that season, with 271 yards against Syracuse.

He was named Big East Offensive Player of the Year in his senior year, 2004, with a 59.5 percentage. He completed the year with 1,426 yards and 16 TD vs 6 INT passing while running for 684 yards and 4 TD on 130 carries. Marshall played the post-season Gridiron Classic as a receiver, which interested the pro scouts.

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