MarShawn Lloyd explained

MarShawn Lloyd
Current Team:Green Bay Packers
Number:32
Position:Running back
Birth Date:5 January 2001
Birth Place:Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.
Height Ft:5
Height In:9
Weight Lb:220
High School:DeMatha Catholic (Hyattsville, Maryland)
College:South Carolina (2020–2022)
USC (2023)
Draftyear:2024
Draftround:3
Draftpick:88
Pastteams:
Status:Active
Statseason:2024
Pfr:LloyMa00

MarShawn Davon Thamir Lloyd (born January 5, 2001) is an American football running back for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He previously played for the South Carolina Gamecocks and the USC Trojans and was selected by the Packers in the third round of the 2024 NFL draft.

High school career

Lloyd lived in Delaware, but traveled everyday to attend DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Maryland.[1] He was selected to play in the 2020 Under Armour All-American Game. A five-star recruit, Lloyd committed to the University of South Carolina to play college football.[2] [3]

College career

Lloyd missed his first year at South Carolina in 2020 due to a torn ACL.[4] [5] He returned from the injury to play in 12 games as a backup in 2021 and rushed 64 times for 228 yards and one touchdown.[6] [7] Lloyd took over as the starter his redshirt sophomore year in 2022.[8]

On January 6, 2023, Lloyd announced that he was transferring to the University of Southern California.[9]

Statistics

Season! colspan="2"
GamesRushingReceiving
GP GS Att Yards Avg TD Rec Yards Avg TD
South Carolina Gamecocks
2020Redshirt
202112 0 64 228 3.6 1 3 44 14.7 0
20229 8 111 573 5.2 9 18 176 9.8 2
USC Trojans
202311 2 116 820 7.1 9 13 232 17.8 0
Career 26 10 227 1,234 5.4 13 26 299 11.5 2

Professional career

Lloyd was selected with the 88th overall pick of the 2024 NFL draft by the Green Bay Packers.[10] On May 14, he signed his contract with the Packers.[11]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: McManes . Chris . 2019-11-16 . Premier running back travels from Delaware to attend DeMatha . 2024-05-23 . Streetcar Suburbs News . en-US.
  2. Web site: McLemore . Dwayne . May 27, 2019 . Memorial Day SpursUp! Coveted running back commits to Gamecocks . 2024-06-08 . The State.
  3. Web site: Kendall . Josh . December 15, 2019 . Five-star recruit MarShawn Lloyd is days away from becoming South Carolina’s long-awaited ‘home run’ guy . 2024-05-23 . The New York Times . en-US.
  4. Web site: Boynton . Eric . August 20, 2020 . South Carolina loses freshman RB MarShawn Lloyd to miss entire season . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221016004816/https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/sec/2020/08/20/south-carolina-freshman-marshawn-lloyd-miss-season-knee-injury/5619147002/ . October 16, 2022 . 2024-06-08 . USA TODAY . en-US.
  5. Web site: 2020-08-20 . Gamecocks RB Lloyd tears left ACL in practice . 2024-05-23 . ESPN.com. Associated Press . en.
  6. Web site: Lananna . Michael . August 13, 2022 . He looks ‘like the old MarShawn’: How USC tailback regained confidence after ACL tear . 2024-06-08 . The State.
  7. Web site: Cloninger . David . 2022-08-11 . Gamecocks' MarShawn Lloyd learns to trust himself as he recovers from injury . 2024-06-08 . Post and Courier . en.
  8. Web site: Adams . Emily . September 7, 2022 . Why South Carolina RB Marshawn Lloyd reminds high school coach of Brian Westbrook . 2024-05-23 . The Greenville News . en-US.
  9. Web site: MarShawn Lloyd Transfers To The USC Trojans. si.com. Andrew. Lyon. January 6, 2023. July 19, 2023.
  10. Web site: 2024 NFL Draft: Packers select USC RB MarShawn Lloyd in 3rd round, No. 88 overall. packers.com. April 26, 2024.
  11. Web site: May 14, 2024 . Packers sign six draft picks . May 14, 2024 . Packers.com.