- Marc Mariani
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Marc Mariani No. 83 Tennessee Titans Wide receiver / Return specialist Personal information Date of birth: May 2, 1987 Place of birth: Havre, Montana Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Weight: 190 lb (86 kg) Career information College: Montana NFL Draft: 2010 / Round: 7 / Pick: 222 Debuted in 2010 for the Tennessee Titans Career history - Tennessee Titans (2010–present)
Roster status: Active Career highlights and awards - 2010 SN All-Rookie Team
- Pro Bowl selection (2010)
Stats at NFL.com Marc Steven Mariani (born May 2, 1987) is an American football wide receiver for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League. He played college football for the Montana Grizzlies. He was drafted in the 7th round of the 2010 NFL Draft.
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High school
Havre High School
Mariani attended Havre High School where he was awarded 10 letters: three each in football and basketball and four in tennis. He was named all-state at wide receiver. In his senior season he had 48 receptions for 1,237 yards and 16 touchdowns.[1]
He served as a team captain as a senior in football. His 2004 football team was 12–0 and the state “A” champion. He participated in Montana’s annual East-West Shrine Game.[1]
College career
Montana Grizzlies
Mariani, a walk on at Montana in 2005, did not play football his first year. In 2006 Mariani played in all 14 games and had eight tackles on special teams.[2] He did not have a reception as a receiver. In 2007 Mariani saw action in 11 games with three starts. His first touchdown came against Northern Colorado when he caught a 27-yard pass in the second quarter. Mariani finished the season with 15 catches for 231 yards and one touchdown. He also led the Big Sky and was 11th in the FCS in punt returns.[2] As a junior in 2008 Mariani started all 16 games and caught 69 balls for 1,308 yards with a career-best 15 touchdowns. His Best game came against Southern Utah when he tied a school record with 4 touchdowns. He set a school record with 2,265 all-purpose yards, which is the fifth most in Big Sky Conference history. He led the Big Sky in punt returns, averaging 16.22 an attempt, which ranked him fourth in the nation. He was a first team All-Big Sky picks at both wide receiver and a returner. He was named second team All-American by the Sports Network.[2] His best season came in 2009 when he caught 80 passes for 1,479 yards and 13 touchdowns.[3] His 1,479 receiving yards set a single-season record at Montana. Mariani led the conference with seven 100-yard receiving games and in multiple touchdown games with 4. He was a unanimous All-Big Sky pick at wide receiver, a second team selection as a return specialist and was named a first team All-American by the Associated Press. His best game came against South Dakota State when he gained 389 all-purpose yards, the second highest total in Big Sky single-game history; he caught 12 balls for 171 yards and 2 touchdowns, returned four kickoffs for 178 yards and 40 yards from 6 punt returns.[4] In 2009, Mariani did not catch a game- winning touchdown pass from quarterback Andrew Selle in the 2009 FCS Semifinal vs. Appalachian State.
Mariani finished his college career as one of the most successful receivers in the college's history with records in career receiving yards (3,018), receiving touchdowns (78) and career all-purpose yards (5,441).[5] Mariani played college football with Jeff Fisher's son Brandon who was a linebacker on the team.
Professional career
Tennessee Titans
Mariani was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the 7th round of the 2010 NFL Draft and later signed a 4-year deal with the team. In week 4, he returned a kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown.[6] In week 11, he returned a punt 87 yards for a touchdown against the Washington Redskins.[7] Mariani was selected to the 2011 Pro Bowl as a return specialist for the AFC.[8] Marc set two Pro Bowl records in the 2011 Pro Bowl: number of returns and total return yards for a game.
References
- ^ a b [1][dead link]
- ^ a b c Tennessee Titans: Marc Mariani. Titansonline.com. Retrieved on 2010-12-05.
- ^ Marc Mariani Stats, Splits, News, Photos - Montana Grizzlies - NCAA College Football - ESPN. Sports.espn.go.com (1987-05-02). Retrieved on 2010-12-05.
- ^ http://filemanager.montanagrizzlies.com/mtgriz3/custom_pages/files/mediaguides/football/2009/records_awards.pdf
- ^ Mariani gets four-year deal. Fantasysp.com. Retrieved on 2010-12-05.
- ^ Titans reach deals with two more picks | Titans Insider. Blogs.tennessean.com (2010-06-15). Retrieved on 2010-12-05.
- ^ Titans lose ugly game to 'Skins in overtime. TNJN (2010-11-22). Retrieved on 2010-12-05.
- ^ Walker, Teresa M. (1977-10-16). "Mariani, Babin Selected for 2011 Pro Bowl". Titansonline.com. http://www.titansonline.com/news/article-1/Mariani-Babin-Selected-for-2011-Pro-Bowl/cb98b825-5243-40f6-87b1-0d59b9af6b2d. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
External links
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OT Jake Long | OT Joe Thomas | G Kris Dielman | G Logan Mankins | C Nick MangoldDefense DE Dwight Freeney | DE Robert Mathis | DT Haloti Ngata | DT Vince Wilfork
OLB James Harrison | OLB Cameron Wake | ILB Ray Lewis
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Reserve lists 15 O. J. Murdock (IR) | 18 Kenny Britt (IR) | 29 Ryan Mouton (IR)
Practice squad 14 Michael Preston | 19 James Kirkendoll | 32 Robert Johnson | 36 Herb Donaldson | 70 Troy Kropog | 77 Ryan Durand | 79 Pannel Egboh | 80 Cameron Graham
AFC East: BUF · MIA · NE · NYJ • North: BAL · CIN · CLE · Persondata Name Mariani, Marc Alternative names Short description Date of birth February 5, 1987 Place of birth Havre, Montana Date of death Place of death Categories:- 1987 births
- Living people
- Players of American football from Montana
- Tennessee Titans players
- Montana Grizzlies football players
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