1. Marshal John Yanda was born on September 15,1984 and is an American former professional football player who spent his entire 13-year career as a guard for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League.
18 Facts About Marshal Yanda
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Marshal Yanda played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes, and was selected by Baltimore in the third round of the 2007 NFL draft.
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Marshal Yanda missed most of the 2017 season due to injury, but was elected to the Pro Bowl again in 2018 and 2019 before announcing his retirement in March 2020.
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Marshal Yanda played for the Iowa Hawkeyes football team while attending the University of Iowa, where he was an economics major.
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Marshal Yanda was selected as a third-team All-American by The NFL Draft Report in 2006 and earned second-team All-Big Ten honors from the league's coaches in recognition of his contributions on the field.
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Marshal Yanda was inducted into the Senior Bowl Hall of Fame on June 25,2023.
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In 2009, Marshal Yanda played all 16 games with nine starts.
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In 2010, Marshal Yanda started all 16 games for the first time of his career.
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In 2011, Marshal Yanda again started all 16 games and was chosen to represent the AFC in the 2011 Pro Bowl.
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In 2012, Marshal Yanda started 14 games and won his first championship ring as the Ravens won Super Bowl XLVII against the San Francisco 49ers.
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Marshal Yanda was consecutively named as the top-ranked guard by Pro Football Focus in 2014,2015, and 2016.
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Marshal Yanda was ranked 37th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2016.
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Marshal Yanda was named to his sixth straight Pro Bowl in recognition of his accomplishments in the 2016 season.
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Marshal Yanda was ranked 43rd by his peers on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2017.
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Marshal Yanda broke his ankle during a game on September 17,2017, which prematurely ended his season.
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On December 18,2018, Marshal Yanda was named to his seventh Pro Bowl after missing out last year, due to his injury.
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Marshal Yanda was named second-team All-Pro for the fourth time in his career after starting all 16 games.
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On March 10,2020, Marshal Yanda announced his retirement from the NFL after 13 seasons.