Marshawn Kneeland | |
Current Team: | Dallas Cowboys |
Number: | 94 |
Position: | Defensive end |
Birth Date: | 8 July 2001 |
Birth Place: | Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 3 |
Weight Lb: | 268 |
High School: | Godwin Heights (Wyoming, Michigan) |
College: | Western Michigan (2019–2023) |
Draftyear: | 2024 |
Draftround: | 2 |
Draftpick: | 56 |
Pastteams: |
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Status: | Active |
Highlights: |
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Statseason: | 2024 |
Statweek: | 6 |
Statlabel1: | Total tackles |
Statvalue1: | 10 |
Statlabel2: | Sacks |
Statlabel3: | Forced fumbles |
Statlabel4: | Fumble recoveries |
Statlabel5: | Pass deflections |
Statvalue5: | 1 |
Pfr: | K/KneeMa00 |
Statleague: | NFL |
Marshawn Kneeland (born July 8, 2001) is an American professional football defensive end for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Western Michigan Broncos and was selected by the Cowboys in the second round of the 2024 NFL draft.
Kneeland was born on July 8, 2001, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He attended Godwin Heights High School in Wyoming, Michigan.[1] He played linebacker and tight end in high school.[2] As a senior, he had 110 tackles and eight sacks on defense and 20 receptions for 330 yards and five touchdowns on offense. He committed to Western Michigan University to play college football.[3]
Kneeland played for the Broncos at Western Michigan University from 2019 to 2023. In 2022, he nearly transferred to the University of Colorado but decided to stay.[4] [5] [6] During his career, he had 149 tackles and 12.5 sacks.
Kneeland was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the second round (56th overall) of the 2024 NFL draft.[7]