Marshawn Lynch
Marshawn Lynch (born April 22, 1986) is an American football running back. He played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Buffalo Bills and Seattle Seahawks. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the first round of the 2007 NFL Draft. His aggressive running style has earned him the name "Beast Mode".
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Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||||
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Born: | Oakland, California | April 22, 1986||||||||||||||
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High school: | Oakland Technical High School (Oakland, California) | ||||||||||||||
College: | University of California, Berkeley | ||||||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2007 / Round: 1 / Pick: 12 | ||||||||||||||
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Early life
Marshawn grew up in Oakland, California with his three siblings and his mother. His mother had to work multiple jobs in order to keep the family moving. Lynch's family had a history of being athletes, such as his mother, who had been a very good sprinter at the high school that Marshawn was attending at the time (Oakland Technical High School). Lynch played many different positions during high school, including Defensive Back, Quarterback, Wide Receiver, and Linebacker.
Marshawn Lynch Media
Lynch carries the ball against the New York Jets in October 2009.
Lynch during his Beast Quake run in the Seahawks' 2011 NFC Wild Card game
References
- http://www.jockbio.com/Bios/M_Lynch/M_Lynch_bio.html Archived 2015-09-07 at the Wayback Machine