Early life

Marshall played high school football for Hephzibah High which is located in Hephzibah, Georgia. He was born in Fort Gordon, Georgia.

Collegiate career

Marshall was a stretch-the-field type of wide receiver for head coach Ray Goff and the University of Georgia from 1988-91. The 5-11, 175-pound speedster hauled in 39 receptions for 524 yards during his senior season in 1991 as the Bulldogs completed a 9-3 season ranked No. 19 by the AP College Football Poll.

Additionally, Marshall returned kickoffs for Georgia as he had totalled 15 such returns for 347 yards averaging 23.1 per return during 1991.

Statistics

	Receiving					Rushing
YEAR	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD
1988	10	317	31.7	81	1	2	−1	−0.5	0
1989	16	325	20.3	46	2	2	10	5.0	0
1990	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1991	39	524	13.4	50	1	—	—	—	—
Totals	65	1,166	17.9	81	4	4	9	2.3	0

Professional career

Marshall was picked up by the Denver Broncos after going undrafted in the 1992 NFL Draft. As a rookie, Marshall had solid numbers for a No. 2 wide receiver with 26 catches for 493 yards and a touchdown. Denver finished the 1992 season at 8-8 while Marshall also handled the return duties for the Broncos. He totalled 33 punt returns for 349 yards while averaging 10.6 yards per return. Marshall's longest punt return was 47 yards that year while he also covered some kickoff returns—eight for 132 yards and a 16.5 yard average.

In a game against the Dallas Cowboys, Marshall completed an 81 yard touchdown pass to Broncos' teammate Cedric Tillman. This tied a record held by Gary Hammond for the longest pass completion by a non-quarterback in NFL history. The record has since been equaled by Pittsburgh Steelers punter Josh Miller in 2003.

In 1993, Marshall's Denver Broncos finished third in the AFC West Division at 9-7. He remained as one of quarterback John Elway's top receivers by hauling in 28 receptions for 360 yards and two scores. Their season came to an end following an AFC Wild Card matchup that pitted them against the Los Angeles Raiders on January 9, 1994. The Raiders won the contest, 42-24.

Soon, Marshall joined his former Georgia Bulldogs teammate Rodney Hampton as he was picked up by Hampton's New York Giants in a trade made by Denver on April 26, 1994 for a seventh-round draft choice in return. Marshall's new team finished at 9-7 in '94 as he had 16 catches for 219 yards while playing in all 16 games. Also, Marshall resumed his kick return duties as he had 15 kickoff returns for 249 yards (16.6 average) that included a longest return of 30 yards.

His last two seasons in the NFL were spent with the same franchise as the New York Giants struggled going 5-11 and 6-10 in 1995 and 1996 respectively. Marshall totalled 17 catches for 195 yards and a touchdown in 1995. In 1996, Marshall was used as the team's punt returner as he recorded 13 returns for 144 yards (11.1 average) and a longest return of 36 yards.

Statistics

	Receiving						Rushing
YEAR	TEAM	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	ATT.	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD
1992	DEN	26	493	19.0	80	1	11	56	5.1	16	0
1993	DEN	28	360	12.9	40	2	0	0	0.0	0	0
1994	NYG	16	219	13.7	34	0	2	8	4.0	6	0
1995	NYG	17	195	11.5	27	1	1	1	1.0	1	0
1996	NYG	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
Totals	—	87	1,267	14.6	80	4	11	65	4.6	16	0

Personal

In June 2010, Marshall was sentenced to 69 months in prison for bank fraud.

[ Source: Wikipedia ]