Marshawn Lynch
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| No. 24 – boo Seahawks | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||||
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| Born: | April 22, 1986 Oakland, California | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Oakland Technical High School (Oakland, California) | ||||||||||||||
| College: | University of California, Berkeley | ||||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2007 / Round: 1 / Pick: 12 | ||||||||||||||
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Marshawn Lynch (born April 22, 1986) is an American football running back. He played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Buffalo Bills and Seattle Seahawks. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the first round of the 2007 NFL Draft. His aggressive running style has earned him the name "Beast Mode".
Early life[change | change source]
Marshawn grew up in Oakland, California with his three siblings and his mother. His mother had to work multiple jobs in order to keep the family moving. Lynch's family had a history of being athletes, such as his mother, who had been a very good sprinter at the high school that Marshawn was attending at the time (Oakland Technical High School). Lynch played many different positions during high school, including Defensive Back, Quarterback, Wide Receiver, and Linebacker.
References[change | change source]
- http://www.jockbio.com/Bios/M_Lynch/M_Lynch_bio.html Archived 2015-09-07 at the Wayback Machine