Marvin Philip

Marvin Philip
No. 62
Position:	Guard
Personal information
Born:	February 3, 1982 (age 42); Redwood City, California, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	307 lb (139 kg)
Career information
High school:	El Dorado Hills (CA) Oak Ridge
College:	California
NFL draft:	2006 / Round: 6 / Pick: 201
Career history
	Pittsburgh Steelers (2006–2007); Cleveland Browns (2007–2008); Baltimore Ravens (2008); New Orleans Saints (2008); Buffalo Bills (2009); Omaha Nighthawks (2010);
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
	Second-team All-American (2004); 2× First-team All-Pac-10 (2004–2005);
Career NFL statistics
	Player stats at NFL.com

Marvin Philip (born February 3, 1982) is a former American football guard. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the sixth round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at California.

Philip has also been a member of the Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens, New Orleans Saints, Buffalo Bills and Omaha Nighthawks.

Early years[edit]

He played football at San Mateo High School in San Mateo, California, and Oak Ridge High School in El Dorado Hills, California.

College career[edit]

Philip played college football at the University of California, Berkeley, interrupting school for two years to serve on a mission in the Dakotas for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.^[1] He was an All-American in 2004 and 2005.^[2] He was also named the team's offensive MVP in his senior year.^[3]

Professional career[edit]

Philip was drafted in the sixth round of the 2006 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers.^[4] He played in eight preseason games for Pittsburgh between 2006 and 2007, but never made the field in a regular season game. He was out of the NFL by 2008.^[5] Philip was signed by Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League on August 21, 2010.^[6]

Personal life[edit]

Philip appeared as an entrepreneur on the October 5, 2012, episode of the ABC television show Shark Tank.^[7] He was seeking investors for his product, a specialized laundry hamper called Lifter Hamper. All of the "sharks" declined to invest. The product was later acquired & is currently sold globally by Honey-Can-Do, as the “Bounce Back Hamper”.

References[edit]

^ McGrane, Mick. "Cal center found self in middle America." San Diego Union-Tribune, December 28, 2004.
^ Ralph D. Russo (December 14, 2004). "All-American flavor at USC". The Record – via Gale OneFile.
^ Larry Weisman (April 27, 2006). "Cal MVP Philip might be one of first centers taken in draft". USA Today – via Gale OneFile.
^ "2006 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
^ "Marvin Philip player profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
^ "UFL Transactions". OurSports Central. August 21, 2010. Retrieved August 27, 2011.
^ Merlino, Rob (October 1, 2012). "Episode 404 Preview October 5". Shark Tank Blog.

External links[edit]

[1] McGrane, Mick. "Cal center found self in middle America." San Diego Union-Tribune, December 28, 2004.

[2] Ralph D. Russo (December 14, 2004). "All-American flavor at USC". The Record – via Gale OneFile.

[3] Larry Weisman (April 27, 2006). "Cal MVP Philip might be one of first centers taken in draft". USA Today – via Gale OneFile.

[4] "2006 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 10, 2023.

[5] "Marvin Philip player profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 4, 2015.

[6] "UFL Transactions". OurSports Central. August 21, 2010. Retrieved August 27, 2011.

[7] Merlino, Rob (October 1, 2012). "Episode 404 Preview October 5". Shark Tank Blog.

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