1. Marc Steven Mariani was born on May 2,1987 and is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver and return specialist in the National Football League.
28 Facts About Marc Mariani
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Marc Mariani played college football for the Montana Grizzlies, and was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the seventh round of the 2010 NFL draft.
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Marc Mariani served as a team captain as a senior in football.
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In 2006 Marc Mariani played in all 14 games and had eight tackles on special teams.
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Marc Mariani did not have a reception as a receiver.
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In 2007 Marc Mariani saw action in 11 games with three starts.
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Marc Mariani finished the season with 15 catches for 231 yards and one touchdown.
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Marc Mariani led the Big Sky and was 11th in the FCS in punt returns.
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Marc Mariani set a school record with 2,265 all-purpose yards, which is the fifth most in Big Sky Conference history.
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Marc Mariani led the Big Sky in punt returns, averaging 16.22 an attempt, which ranked him fourth in the nation.
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Marc Mariani was a first-team All-Big Sky picks at both wide receiver and a returner.
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Marc Mariani was named second-team All-American by the Sports Network.
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Marc Mariani's 1,479 receiving yards set a single-season record at Montana.
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Marc Mariani led the conference with seven 100-yard receiving games and in multiple touchdown games with four.
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Marc Mariani was a unanimous All-Big Sky pick at wide receiver, a second-team selection as a return specialist and was named a first-team All-American by the Associated Press.
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Marc Mariani finished his college career as one of the most successful receivers in school history with records in career receiving yards, receiving touchdowns and career all-purpose yards.
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Marc Mariani was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the seventh round of the 2010 NFL draft with the 222nd overall pick and later signed a four-year deal with the team.
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Marc Mariani was selected to the 2011 Pro Bowl as a return specialist for the American Football Conference.
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Marc Mariani set two Pro Bowl records in the 2011 Pro Bowl: number of returns and total return yards for a game.
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Marc Mariani missed the entire 2012 season after he broke his leg on a first-quarter punt return in the third game of the preseason against the Arizona Cardinals.
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Marc Mariani was released by the Titans during final cuts on August 29,2014.
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On November 18,2014, Marc Mariani was signed by the Chicago Bears to a two-year contract.
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Marc Mariani only played in six games during the 2014 season, returning 20 kickoffs for 510 yards.
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On January 3,2016, Marc Mariani caught a career-high six receptions for a career-high 80 yards against the Detroit Lions.
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Marc Mariani ended his 2015 season with a career-high 26.1 yards per return but with a career low 16 returns.
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On March 12,2016, Mariani was re-signed by the Chicago Bears to a one-year contract.
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On September 5,2016, Marc Mariani was signed to the Titans after being released from the Bears over the previous weekend.
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Marc Mariani finished the 2016 season with 795 total returning yards.