Marshawn Lynch biography
Date of birth : 1986-04-22
Date of death : -
Birthplace : Oakland, California
Nationality : American
Category : Sports
Last modified : 2010-12-02
Credited as : Football player NFL, running back for the Seahwaks, Pro Bowl/NFL Draft player
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Pro: Drafted in the first round by the Bills with the 12th pick overall…second running back drafted overall …one of two running backs taken in first round…first of four Cal players drafted
NFL Awards:
* 2009 NFL Pro Bowl Selection
* 2007 Pro Football Weekly/Professional Football Writers of America All-Rookie Team Selection
* 2007 NFL.com Gil Brandt’s All-Rookie Team Selection
* Diet Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week Winner – week 7 and week 10
* Finalist for Diet Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year Award
COLLEGE:
Became the fourth player in Cal history to rush for over 3,000 yards…ranked second overall in rushing yards in school history with 3,230…only the second player in school history to gain over 1,000 yards in consecutive seasons (2005 – 1,246; 2006 – 1,356)…holds the Cal record for most 100 yards rushing games (17)…became the fourth player in school history to amass over 4,000 all-purpose yards…ranks 10th in school history with an average of 22.5 yards per kickoff return)…ranks eighth all time at Cal on the scoring list (210 points)…holds the third and fourth spot on the single season rushing record list at Cal (fourth – 1,246 yds in ’05 and third - 1,356 yds in ’06)…holds the third and sixth spot on the single season all purpose yards record list at Cal (third – 1,785 yds in ’06 and sixth – 1,642 yds in ’05). … In 2006, was named Pac 10 Offensive Player of the Year…All-Pac 10 Conference first team…All-American first team selection by The NFL Draft Report and the American Football Coaches Association… received the Bear Backer Award as the teams Most Valuable Player…led the conference in both rushing (104.3 ypg) and all-purpose yardage (137.3 ypg) … Majored in social welfare.
PERSONAL:
Son of Delisa Lynch…has one brother, Davonte …attended Oakland Technical High School…hosts a blog at yardbarker.com/users/MarshawnLynch … cousin Josh Johnson was drafted in fifth round (160 overall) by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2008; cousin Robert Jordan was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2008; cousin Virdell Larkins plays defensive back at Idaho … collects old school, muscle cars …. enjoys fishing … has his own personal website at www.marshawn23.com.
