Mardy Gilyard
| Cincinnati Bearcats – No. 1 | |
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| Position | Wide receiver |
| Class |  Senior |
| Major | Exploratory Studies |
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| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
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| High school | Flagler Palm Coast High School, Palm Coast, Florida |
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Marshawn "Mardy" Gilyard (born December 2, 1986 in Template:City-state) is an American football wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bearcats. He is considered one of the top wide receiver prospects for the 2010 NFL Draft.[1]
Early years
Gilyard attended Flagler Palm Coast High School, where he was a first-team Class 5A all-state selection. He capped his career with over 2,500 yards and 30 touchdowns and was named MVP of the Florida Coast All-Star Game.
Considered only a two-star recruit by Rivals.com, Gilyard was not ranked among the nation's best wide receiver prospects.[2] He committed to Cincinnati on February 2, 2005.
College career
Gilyard played cornerback as a freshman in 2005. He finished the season with seven tackles. As a sophomore in 2006 he was redshirted due to academic reasons. In 2007 Gilyard started 7 of 12 games at wide receiver for the Bearcats. He finished the season with 36 receptions for 536 yards and 3 touchdowns. In 2008 recorded 81 receptions for 1,276 yards and 11 touchdowns.
In October 2009 he was named a midseason All-American by The Sporting News.[3]
References
- ^ NFL Draft Scout
- ^ Rivals.com Profile
- ^ "SN's midseason All-Americans: Offense", Sporting News, October 20, 2009