Iman Marshall
{{Short description|American football player (born 1997)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Iman Marshall
| current_team =
| number = 37
| position = Cornerback
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|2|27}}
| birth_place = Long Beach, California, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 1
| weight_lb = 210
| high_school = Long Beach Polytechnic
| college = USC (2015–2018)
| draftyear = 2019
| draftround = 4
| draftpick = 127
| pastteams =
- Baltimore Ravens ({{NFL Year|2019}}–{{NFL Year|2021}})
- New Jersey Generals ({{USFL Year|2023}})*
| highlights =
- Second-team All-Pac-12 (2018)
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 1
}}
Iman Marshall (born February 27, 1997) is an American former professional football cornerback. He played college football at USC.
Early life
Marshall attended Long Beach Polytechnic High School in Long Beach, California.{{Cite web|url=http://www.presstelegram.com/sports/20140827/long-beach-polys-iman-biggie-marshall-on-top-of-the-world|title=Long Beach Poly's Iman "Biggie" Marshall on top of the world|date=August 27, 2014}} He played wide receiver and safety in high school.{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/usc/uscnow/la-sp-usc-freshmen-preview-cornerback-iman-marshall-20150706-story.html|title=USC freshmen preview: Cornerback Iman Marshall will challenge for time|date=July 6, 2015|website=Los Angeles Times}} He was rated as a five-star recruit and was ranked among the top players in his class.{{Cite web|url=https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/2015/iman-marshall-8221|title=Iman Marshall, 2015 Cornerback - Rivals.com|website=n.rivals.com}} He committed to the University of Southern California (USC) to play college football.{{Cite web|url=http://www.presstelegram.com/sports/20150204/signing-day-2015-iman-marshall-picks-usc-decision-highlights-big-day-in-long-beach|title=Signing Day 2015: Iman Marshall picks USC, decision highlights big day in Long Beach|date=February 4, 2015}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/usc/la-sp-usc-football-20150816-story.html|title=USC freshman Iman Marshall could become a cornerstone|date=August 16, 2015|website=Los Angeles Times}}
College career
As a true freshman at USC in 2015, Marshall appeared in all 14 games and made 12 starts. He recorded 67 tackles and three interceptions.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ocregister.com/2015/10/08/for-usc-freshman-cornerback-iman-marshall-staying-late-pays-early-dividends/|title=For USC freshman cornerback Iman Marshall, staying late pays early dividends|date=October 8, 2015}} As a sophomore in 2016, he started all 13 games, recording 52 tackles and three interceptions.{{Cite web|url=http://www.dailynews.com/sports/20161222/usc-db-iman-marshall-improving-and-ready-to-take-charge|title=USC DB Iman Marshall improving and ready to take charge|website=Los Angeles Daily News |date=December 22, 2016}}
Professional career
=Baltimore Ravens=
Marshall was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the fourth round (127th overall) of the 2019 NFL draft.{{cite web|title=Fourth Round (127): Ravens Grab USC Cornerback Iman Marshall|url=https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/fourth-round-127-ravens-grab-usc-cornerback-iman-marshall|author=Brown, Clifton|website=BaltimoreRavens.com|date=April 27, 2019}} He was placed on injured reserve on September 2, 2019.{{cite web|title=Ravens Re-Sign Special Teams Ace Brynden Trawick|url=https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/ravens-re-sign-special-teams-ace-brynden-trawick|author=Brown, Clifton|website=BaltimoreRavens.com|date=September 2, 2019}} He was designated for return from injured reserve on October 28, 2019, and began practicing with the team again. He was activated on November 12, 2019.{{cite web|title=Ravens add veteran DT Domata Peko in series of moves|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/28066783/ravens-add-veteran-dt-domata-peko-series-moves|author=Hensley, Jamison|website=ESPN.com|date=November 12, 2019}}
On August 16, 2020, Marshall suffered a torn ACL after coming down awkwardly on his right leg. The injury forced him to get surgery and miss the entire 2020 season. The following day, he was placed on injured reserve.{{cite web|title=Iman Marshall Suffers Major Knee Injury, Placed on IR|url=https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/iman-marshall-suffers-major-knee-injury|author=Brown, Clifton|website=www.baltimoreravens.com/|date=August 17, 2020}} He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on November 12, 2020,{{cite news |author=Alper, Josh |title=Iman Marshall lands on Ravens COVID-19 list |url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2020/11/12/iman-marshall-lands-on-ravens-covid-19-list/ |website=NBCSports.com |date=November 12, 2020 |access-date=December 19, 2020}} and moved back to injured reserve on November 30, 2020.{{cite news |title=Ravens' Iman Marshall: Back from COVID list |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/ravens-iman-marshall-back-from-covid-list/ |website=CBSSports.com |date=November 30, 2020 |access-date=December 19, 2020}}
On August 16, 2021, Marshall suffered a torn ACL and was placed on injured reserve.{{cite web|title=Ravens Make Five Roster Moves Ahead of Deadline|url=https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/ravens-make-five-roster-moves-ahead-of-deadline|author=Brown, Clifton|website=BaltimoreRavens.com|date=August 16, 2021}}
On July 23, 2022, Marshall was waived by the Ravens.{{cite news |author=Mink, Ryan |title=Ravens Waive Cornerback Iman Marshall |url=https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/ravens-waive-cornerback-iman-marshall?fbclid=IwAR2SWrjiQfFbpZjwZ0kcCgs9NCLa7PyN0oveYKRBUAFxguy6LdeLC3y-IW8 |date=July 23, 2022}}
=New Jersey Generals=
On January 14, 2023, Marshall signed with the New Jersey Generals of the United States Football League (USFL).{{cite tweet |user=USFLGenerals |title=Free Agent Signing |number=1614306300250427394 |date=January 14, 2023 |access-date=January 17, 2023}} On March 10, 2023, Marshall was released by the Generals.{{cite tweet |user=USFLGenerals |title=Released |number= 1634334184436056064 |date=March 10, 2023 |access-date=March 10, 2023}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Twitter}}
- [http://usctrojans.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6138 USC Trojans bio]
{{Ravens2019DraftPicks}}
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Category:Players of American football from Long Beach, California
Category:American football cornerbacks
Category:USC Trojans football players
Category:Baltimore Ravens players