Marvin Townes

Marvin Townes

No. N/A     Team Alabama
Running Back
Personal information
Date of birth: November 9, 1980 (1980-11-09) (age 31)
Place of birth: Warrenton, North Carolina
Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	Weight: 194 lb (88 kg)
Career information
College: East Carolina University
No regular season or postseason appearances
Career history
Team Alabama (AAFL) (2008-present)
Career highlights and awards
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Marvin Townes (born November 9, 1980 in Warrenton, North Carolina) is an American football running back for Team Alabama of the All American Football League.

College

An honor roll student at East Carolina University, Townes earned All-Conference USA honors as a kick returner and posted the 12th 1,000 yard season in school history. As a junior in 2003, finished with 1,128 rushing yards, scored 8 touchdowns, and caught 23 passes for 176 yards. His senior season was a disappointment after rehabbing from injury during the off-season; despite being only one of three schools in the nation to return two 1,000 yard rushers (Townes with Art Brown), new offensive coordinator Noah Brindise installed a Fun-N-Gun offense, and Townes managed only 234 yards on 87 carries with 1 touchdown and 7 receptions for 23 yards.

He ended his career with a total of 1,832 rushing yards on 447 carries and 12 touchdowns.

Professional

Amid sordid speculation Townes may switch to wide receiver in the professional ranks,^[1] he went undrafted in the 2005 NFL Draft and received limited attention, ultimately getting a tryout with the New York Jets and not much else. An injury forced his release from the Canadian Football League’s Winnipeg Blue Bombers shortly after, and Townes turned to the Carolina Speed of the American Indoor Football Association in 2007 but did not play.^[2]

Townes was selected in the 44th round, 259th overall, by Team Alabama in the 2008 All American Football League Draft.

References

1. ^ "Pro Day News and Notes from Next Level". New Orleans Pro Football/Next Level. 2005. Archived from the original on 2007-08-19. http://web.archive.org/web/20070819003810/http://www.neworleansprofootball.com/031405nextlevel.html. Retrieved 2008-02-10. 
2. ^ "Team Signings". Indoor Football Scouting Bureau. 2007. http://ifsbfreeagents.com/teamsignings.php?year=2007#36. Retrieved 2008-02-10. 

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Name	Townes, Marvin
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Date of birth	November 9, 1980
Place of birth	Warrenton, North Carolina
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