Marvin Philip(born February 3, 1982) is an American former professionalfootballcenter.He was selected by thePittsburgh Steelersin the sixth round of the2006 NFL draft.He playedcollege footballatCalifornia.
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| Position: | Center |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | February 3, 1982 Redwood City, California,U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 300 lb (136 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | El Dorado Hills (CA) Oak Ridge |
| College: | California |
| NFL draft: | 2006/ round: 6 / pick: 201 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Philip was also a member of theCleveland Browns,Baltimore Ravens,New Orleans Saints,Buffalo BillsandOmaha Nighthawks.
Early life
editHe played football atSan Mateo High Schoolin San Mateo, California, andOak Ridge High SchoolinEl Dorado Hills, California.
College career
editPhilip playedcollege footballat theUniversity of California, Berkeley,interrupting school for two years to serve on a mission in theDakotasforthe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[1]He was anAll-Americanin 2004 and 2005.[2]He was also named the team's offensive MVP in his senior year.[3]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
307 lb (139 kg) |
33+1⁄4in (0.84 m) |
10+1⁄8in (0.26 m) |
5.24 s | 1.83 s | 2.98 s | 4.69 s | 7.59 s | 27.0 in (0.69 m) |
8 ft 0 in (2.44 m) |
27 reps | |
| All values fromNFL Combine/Pro Day[4][5] | ||||||||||||
Philip was selected in the sixth round of the2006 NFL draftby thePittsburgh Steelers.[6]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.[7]Philip was signed byOmaha Nighthawksof theUnited Football Leagueon August 21, 2010.[8]
Personal life
editPhilip appeared as an entrepreneur on the October 5, 2012, episode of theABCtelevision showShark Tank.[9]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.
- ^"Marvin Philip Draft and Combine Prospect Profile".NFL.com.RetrievedJanuary 2,2025.
- ^"Marvin Philip College Football Profile".DraftScout.com.RetrievedJanuary 2,2025.
- ^"2006 NFL Draft Listing".Pro-Football-Reference.com.RetrievedMay 10,2023.
- ^"Marvin Philip player profile".NFL.com.RetrievedMarch 4,2015.
- ^"UFL Transactions".OurSports Central.August 21, 2010.RetrievedAugust 27,2011.
- ^Merlino, Rob (October 1, 2012)."Episode 404 Preview October 5".Shark Tank Blog.