Richard Marshall (defensive back)

For others of the same name, see Richard Marshall (disambiguation).

Richard Thomas Marshall (born December 12, 1984) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Fresno State Bulldogs and was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the second round (58th overall) of the 2006 NFL draft.^[1] Marshall also played for the Arizona Cardinals, Miami Dolphins, and San Diego Chargers.

Richard Marshall

Marshall with the San Diego Chargers in 2013
Personal information
Born	(1984-12-12) December 12, 1984 (age 40) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight	198 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school	Locke (Los Angeles)
College	Fresno State
Uniform number	31, 22
Position(s)	Cornerback
NFL draft	2006: 2nd round, 58th overall
Career history
As player
Carolina Panthers (2006−2010) Arizona Cardinals (2011) Miami Dolphins (2012) San Diego Chargers (2013−2014)
Career highlights and awards
PFWA All-Rookie Team (2006) First-team All-WAC (2005) Second-team All-WAC (2004)
Career statistics
Total tackles 611 Sacks 7.0 Forced fumbles 3 Pass deflections 69 Interceptions 18 Defensive touchdowns 2 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

Marshall attended Alain Leroy Locke Senior High School in Los Angeles, California and won All-League and All-CIF honors.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
5 ft 11+1⁄8 in (1.81 m)	189 lb (86 kg)	29+3⁄4 in (0.76 m)	9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m)	4.48 s	1.52 s	2.57 s	4.16 s	6.65 s	38.5 in (0.98 m)	10 ft 9 in (3.28 m)	13 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[2][3]

Carolina Panthers

During his rookie season, Marshall played in portions of all 16 games. Marshall spent the first part of his career in the nickelback role, playing behind Chris Gamble and Ken Lucas. After the 2008 playoff season, Ken Lucas was released from the team, thus promoting Richard Marshall to the starting lineup.

The NFL Network voted a play by Marshall as the "Number 1 play of the 2008 preseason". The play involved Marshall intercepting a fake field goal flick from the holder to the kicker and running it back for a touchdown.

Arizona Cardinals

Marshall signed as an unrestricted free agent with the Arizona Cardinals on July 30, 2011.^[4]

Miami Dolphins

Marshall signed a three-year contract worth 16 million dollars as an unrestricted free agent with the Miami Dolphins on March 14, 2012. In 2012, it was reported that Marshall was out with a back injury.^[5] On August 20, 2013, he was released by the Dolphins.^[6]

San Diego Chargers

On August 23, 2013, Marshall agreed to terms on a contract with the San Diego Chargers.^[7] He was released on October 27, 2014.^[8]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	Games		Tackles					Interceptions					Fumbles
		GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	TFL	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	FR	Yds	TD
2006	CAR	16	8	82	69	13	1.0	6	3	59	1	30	15	2	4	25	0
2007	CAR	16	6	88	79	9	1.0	7	3	107	1	73	11	0	2	0	0
2008	CAR	16	0	75	68	7	2.0	4	1	11	0	11	4	0	0	0	0
2009	CAR	16	16	88	75	13	0.0	0	4	47	0	28	9	0	2	0	0
2010	CAR	16	16	88	74	14	1.0	3	3	91	0	66	7	1	1	0	0
2011	ARI	16	9	78	69	9	2.0	5	3	83	0	49	11	0	0	0	0
2012	MIA	4	4	17	17	0	0.0	0	1	7	0	7	6	0	0	0	0
2013	SDG	16	6	71	57	14	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	1	0	0
2014	SDG	8	1	24	18	6	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		124	66	611	526	85	7.0	26	18	405	2	73	69	3	10	25	0

Playoffs

Year	Team	Games		Tackles					Interceptions					Fumbles
		GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	TFL	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	FR	Yds	TD
2008	CAR	1	0	4	4	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2013	SDG	2	2	10	10	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	14	0
		3	2	14	14	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	14	0