Brandon Marshall

Brandon Tyrone Marshall (born March 23, 1984) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for 13 seasons in the National Football League (NFL).

As a top competitor in high jump, he cleared 1.98 meters at the 2002 FHSAA 3A District 7 Meet, placing second.

Marshall was a scholar athlete at the University of Central Florida, and was selected to the All-C-USA Team.

Marshall attended the University of Central Florida, where he played a total of 44 games (21 starts) at wide receiver for the UCF Knights football team.

He collected 112 receptions, 1,674 receiving yards, and 13 touchdowns in his collegiate career.

As a freshman, he had a limited role and had two receptions for 18 yards and a touchdown.

As a sophomore, he had 27 receptions for 363 yards and two touchdowns.

As a junior, he had eight receptions for 84 yards and had an interception on defense.

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 half a sack.

Marshall led his entire team in tackles (51) during the 2004 season.

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, Marshall was selected to the All-C-USA second-team.

He played college football for the UCF Knights, and was selected by the Denver Broncos in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL Draft.

Marshall has also played for the Miami Dolphins, Chicago Bears, New York Jets, New York Giants, and the Seattle Seahawks.

After his retirement from the NFL, Marshall became a TV personality, and is a former co-host on FS1's morning show First Things First.

Marshall is currently a co-host on Showtime's Inside the NFL and has been on the show for seven seasons.

During his playing career, Marshall was known for his ability to break and dodge tackles.

The Denver Broncos selected Marshall with the 119th overall selection in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL Draft.

Before the regular season began, Marshall suffered a slight tear to his posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) in the preseason game against the Detroit Lions.

Although the injury sidelined him for a couple weeks, he was able to return and play in 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.

On October 22, against the Cleveland Browns, he had his first professional receiving touchdown.

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.

He led all NFL wide receivers in yards after first contact for the 2007 NFL season.

Regarding Marshall's breakaway ability, 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."

Cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha said Marshall is "the toughest guy to bring down, one-on-one."

Despite Marshall's long productive career, he has never played in a playoff game.

His 12,351 career receiving yards are the most ever by a receiver who has never played in the postseason.

From 2007 to 2009, he accomplished the rare feat of catching at least 100 passes in three consecutive seasons.

Marshall was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and later lived in Georgia and Florida where he played high school football at Lake Howell High School.

Marshall was a letterman in basketball and track three times at Lake Howell.

He played both offense and defense, as he earned All-State honors and was named Seminole County Utility Player of the Year.

In track Marshall competed as a jumper.

As a senior, he won the Class 3A state triple jump championship, landing a personal-best jump of 14.81 meters, and also placed ninth in long jump, recording a jump of 6.88 meters.

On December 13, 2009, against the Indianapolis Colts, Marshall set an NFL record for receptions in a game with 21.