Marviel Underwood
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| Marviel Underwood | |
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| Date of birth | February 17, 1982 |
| Place of birth | Oakland, California |
| Position(s) | Free safety |
| College | San Diego State |
| NFL Draft | 2005 / Round 4/ Pick 115 |
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| 2005-Present | Green Bay Packers |
Marviel Underwood (First name pronounced marr-vee-ELL) (born February 17, 1982 in Oakland, California, USA) is an American football free safety for the NFL's Green Bay Packers
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[edit] High School
Underwood attended San Leandro High School in San Leandro, California, where he earned numerous local awards, including All-Hayward Area Athletic League first-team honors as both a running back (1998 & '99) and cornerback ('99). In his senior year, he rushed for 1,300 yards and 18 touchdowns, had 3 touchdowns on 4 interceptions, and returned 2 kickoffs for touchdowns.
[edit] College
At San Diego State, Underwood was named honorable mention All-Mountain West Conference his junior and senior seasons. He finished his college career with 222 tackles (135 solo), 1 sack, 8 tackles for loss, 3 forced fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries, and 1 touchdown on 7 interceptions.
[edit] Professional
Marviel was selected in the 4th round (115th pick overall) of the 2005 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers. In July 2005, he agreed to a four-year contract with the Packers, which included a $430,000 signing bonus. His 2006 salary cap value will be $457,500.
Backing up his fellow rookie-teammate Nick Collins, Underwood appeared in all 16 regular-season games during the 2005 season.
But misfortune had hit Underwood when tore two ligaments in his right knee in a pre-season game against San Diego. He will miss the 2006 season after being placed on Injured reserve.
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