JockBio: Marshall Faulk Facts

JockBio Vital Stats
• Hall of Fame	• Running Back	• #28
• Height: 5' 10"	• Weight: 211	• Born: 2/26/73

In 1991, Marshall became only the second freshman in Division I history to reach the 1,000-yard plateau in seven games. The first was Florida running back Emmitt Smith.
Marshall was only the third freshman ever named First Team Associated Press All-America. The others were Tony Dorsett in 1973 and Herschel Walker in 1980.
When Marshall followed his 1991 NCAA rushing title with another in 1992, he became the fifth player in college history—and the first since Cornell’s Ed Marinaro in 1970-71—to lead the nation in yardage in back-to-back seasons.
Marshall left San Diego State as the NCAA’s second leading scorer of all time with 376 points. First on the list is Anthony Thompson, who played at Indiana from 1986 to 1989.
The NFL was not the only professional sports league interested in Marshall. The California Angels selected him with their 43rd round pick in the 1994 draft. Among those selected after Marshall were Placido Polanco, Dave Roberts, and Jim Mann—all of whom made the majors.
In his rookie season in 1994, Marshall became only the seventh player in NFL history to open his career with a pair of 100-yard rushing performances.
In the Rams’ 34-12 victory against the Chicago Bears in 1999, Marshall caught 12 passes for 204 yards. That receiving total was the highest by an NFL running back in one game since Kansas City’s Curtis McClinton’s 213 yards on December 19, 1965.
Marshall was the first NFL player to gain 2,000 yards from scrimmage in four consecutive years.
Marshall notched seven 2-point conversions in his career—an NFL record.
Marshall is the league’s career record holder with five games of 250-plus yards from scrimmage.
Marshall is one of three NFL backs with 10,000 career rushing yards and 5,000 career receiving yards. The other two are Tiki Barber and Marcus Allen.
The Rams retired Marshall’s number 28 in 2007.
On the NFL Network's list of the 100 best players of all-time, Marshall ranks #70.
The others in Marshall’s Hall of Fame class were Deion Sanders, Shannon Sharpe, Richard Dent, Ed Sabol, Les Richter and Chris Hanburger.
Marshall is the father to three sons.
Marshall once had his eye on a golf career. Starting in 1996, he has sliced his handicap from a 30 to single digits. He competes every offseason on the celebrity circuit.
In 1994, Marshall established the Marshall Faulk Foundation to help disadvantaged inner-city children,
Marshall has donated over a half-million dollars to youth programs in St. Louis over the year.

Tony Dorsett,
1991 Heisman Collection

Ed Marinaro,
1971 Sports Illustrated

Les Richter, 1958 Topps