Mardy Gilyard
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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 and return specialist 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 he recorded 81 receptions for 1,276 yards and 11 touchdowns. As a senior in 2009 he was an All-American by had 87 receptions for 1,191 yards and 11 touchdowns. In the 2010 Senior Bowl Mardy lead all receivers with 103 yards and a touchdown and was named offensive player of the game.
Gilyard finished his college career with 204 receptions for 3,003 yards and 25 touchdowns.
Gilyard was also chosen to participate in the 2010 Senior Bowl in Mobile, AL along with Cincinnati teammate Tony Pike.