Venric Emeka-Wococha Mark is an American former football running back, return specialist and wide receiver.
27 Facts About Venric Mark
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Venric Mark has completed his redshirt junior season for the 2013 Northwestern Wildcats team.
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Venric Mark was a 2012 College Football All-America Team first team punt returner selection and a 2012 All-Big Ten team second team running back for the 2012 Wildcats.
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Venric Mark holds Northwestern records for single-game, single-season and career kickoff return yards as well as the single-game punt return yards record.
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Venric Mark was recruited by many Division I college football programs.
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Venric Mark spent his freshman year at Klein Forest High School in Greater Houston.
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Venric Mark had seven touchdowns called back due to penalties.
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Venric Mark was honored as a first team All-state selection.
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Venric Mark was one of three major Division I National Letter of Intent signees from St Pius along with Kirk Poston and Greg Daniels.
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Venric Mark won the 100 meters, 200 meters, long jump and triple jump.
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Venric Mark was the state championship meet's elite athlete, scoring 45 of St Pius' 86 points.
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Venric Mark was one of two true freshmen to play in every game for the 2010 Wildcats.
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Venric Mark's 82 rushing yards that day was a career-high.
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Venric Mark scored a second punt return touchdown on October 6 against Penn State, making him the first Wildcat to score two punt return touchdowns in the same season since Tom Worthington in 1949.
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Venric Mark was an honorable mention All-American all-purpose selection by Sports Illustrated.
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Venric Mark was one of ten semifinalists for the Doak Walker Award, awarded to the best running back.
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Venric Mark was among the 2012 national statistical leaders in both all-purpose yards and rushing yards.
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Venric Mark learned in early August 2014, that he would be suspended for two games from the 2014 Northwestern Wildcats football team for "violation of team policy".
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On December 8,2015, Venric Mark signed with the Ottawa RedBlacks of the Canadian Football League.
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On June 2,2016, Venric Mark signed with the Cedar Rapids Titans of the Indoor Football League.
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Venric Mark played in 2 games for the Titans during the 2016 regular season, rushing for 53 yards and 5 touchdowns.
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Venric Mark caught 3 passes for 15 yards and returned 2 kicks for 40 yards.
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Venric Mark played in the team's two playoff games, rushing for nine yards and three touchdowns.
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Venric Mark caught 6 passes for 40 yards and returned 5 kicks for 36 yards.
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Venric Mark's father has not been involved in his life since his preteen years; he was raised by his mother, Sheila Venric Mark.
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Venric Mark's parents met while at boarding school in London.
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Venric Mark's brothers are named Victor and Vincent and his sister is named Special.