Marshawn Kneeland (born July 8, 2001) is an American professional football defensive end for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Western Michigan Broncos and was selected by the Cowboys in the second round of the 2024 NFL draft.
| No. 94 – Dallas Cowboys | |||||||
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||
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| Born: | July 8, 2001 Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 268 lb (122 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Godwin Heights (Wyoming, Michigan) | ||||||
| College: | Western Michigan (2019–2023) | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2024 / round: 2 / pick: 56 | ||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 6, 2024 | |||||||
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Early life
editKneeland was born on July 8, 2001, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He attended Godwin Heights High School in Wyoming, Michigan.[1] He played linebacker and tight end in high school.[2] As a senior, he had 110 tackles and eight sacks on defense and 20 receptions for 330 yards and five touchdowns on offense. He committed to Western Michigan University to play college football.[3]
College career
editKneeland played for the Broncos at Western Michigan University from 2019 to 2023. In 2022, he nearly transferred to the University of Colorado but decided to stay.[4][5][6] During his career, he had 149 tackles and 12.5 sacks.
Professional career
edit| 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 | |
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| 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
267 lb (121 kg) |
34+1⁄2 in (0.88 m) |
9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m) |
4.75 s | 1.66 s | 2.77 s | 4.18 s | 7.02 s | 35.5 in (0.90 m) |
9 ft 11 in (3.02 m) |
21 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine[7][8] | ||||||||||||
Kneeland was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the second round (56th overall) of the 2024 NFL draft.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Godwin Heights standout earns Player of the Week 7". MassLive.com. October 11, 2018. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- ^ "Godwin Heights senior Marshawn Kneeland a dominant force at linebacker, tight end". MassLive.com. October 1, 2018. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- ^ Kaminski, Steve (January 27, 2019). "Godwin Heights lineman Marshawn Kneeland announces college choice via video". MLive. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- ^ Nothaft, Patrick (December 22, 2022). "Ex-WMU lineman Marshawn Kneeland joins Colorado, Coach Prime via transfer portal". MLive. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- ^ Giannakopoulos, Alec (July 20, 2023). "Broncos' Marshawn Kneeland to stay in Kalamazoo". WOODTV.com. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- ^ Skol, Mark (September 5, 2023). "Godwin Heights grad Marshawn Kneeland grateful to stay at Western Michigan after hitting the transfer portal". WZZM 13. Archived from the original on January 25, 2024.
- ^ "Marshawn Kneeland Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Marshawn Kneeland College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ Baumgardner, Nick; Machota, Jon (April 26, 2024). "Dallas Cowboys draft Marshawn Kneeland: How he fits, pick grade and scouting intel". The New York Times. Retrieved May 26, 2024.