Marlon Mack
| No. 25 – Indianapolis Colts | |
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| Position: | Running back |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | March 7, 1996 Sarasota, Florida |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 213 lb (97 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Sarasota (FL) Booker |
| College: | South Florida |
| NFL draft: | 2017 / round: 4 / pick: 143 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Marlon Mack (born March 7, 1996) is an American football running back for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at South Florida.
Early years
Mack attended Booker High School in Sarasota, Florida. As a senior, he rushed for 1,527 yards and 19 touchdowns. He committed to the University of South Florida to play college football. The only other school where Marlon took an official visit was Louisville on January 17, 2014.[1] Marlon was at one time committed to UCLA, received a visit from a Michigan assistant, and had scholarship offers from Michigan, Indiana, and Iowa State, among others. [2]
College career
In his first game at South Florida his freshman year in 2014, Mack tied the school record with 275 rushing yards.[3][4][5] He finished the season with 1,041 rushing yards, a USF freshman record, on 202 carries with nine touchdowns over 12 starts.[6][7] As a sophomore in 2015, he again started all 12 games and rushed for 1,381 yards on 210 carries and nine touchdowns.[8] During his junior season, Mack became South Florida's all-time leading rushing, passing Andre Hall's 2,731.[9] For the season he rushed for 1,187 yards on 174 carries and had 15 touchdowns.[10] After the season, he entered the 2017 NFL Draft.[11] He finished his career with 3,609 yards on 586 carries and 32 touchdowns.[12]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
213 lb (97 kg) |
32 in (0.81 m) |
9 in (0.23 m) |
4.50 s | 35+1⁄2 in (0.90 m) |
10 5 | 15 reps | |||||
| Bold denotes Combine top performer All values from NFL Scouting Combine[13] | ||||||||||||
Mack was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the fourth round, 143rd overall, in the 2017 NFL Draft.[14]
References
- ^ http://www.tampabay.com/sports/college/usf-expects-big-things-from-marlon-mack/2239949 USF expects big things from Marlon Mack
- ^ http://247sports.com/Player/Marlon-Mack-26403/TimelineEvents 247Sports Marlon Mack Timeline Events
- ^ Mack delivers wake-up call for Bulls
- ^ USF savoring Mack’s moment as nation’s leading rusher
- ^ Running for the Bulls
- ^ USF expects big things from Marlon Mack
- ^ AAC Football: Mack Making 'Huge Difference' At South Florida
- ^ Mack emerges from humble beginning
- ^ Parental guidance keeps USF record-setter Marlon Mack heralded, humble
- ^ Booker grad Mack declares for NFL draft
- ^ USF star Marlon Mack declares for NFL Draft
- ^ Marlon Mack still unsure on NFL Draft
- ^ "Marlon Mack Draft Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
- ^ Wesseling, Chris (April 29, 2017). "Colts address backfield with sleeper pick Marlon Mack". NFL.com.