Games Played/Started: (2007, 16/12); (2008, 4/4) Total 20/16
Experienced, smart and versatile athlete who saw action in 16 games as a rookie, including 12 starts
Helped protect Ravens QBs, allowing them time to complete a franchise-record 341 passes (61.2%) for 3,308 yards in 2007
Marshal Yanda was selected by the Ravens in the 3rd round as the 86th-overall pick in the 2007 NFL Draft.
Yanda was the 2nd offensive lineman picked by Baltimore in 2007, following 1st-rounder Ben Grubbs (Auburn), who was the 29th-overall pick
2008: Game 4 vs. Ten. (10/5) Started at RG and was part of an O-line that did not allow a sack against the NFL’s then 4th ranked defense
Game 3 at Pit. (9/29) Started at RG and helped protect QB Joe Flacco, allowing him to post a career high 81.7 QB rating with 192 yards passing against the Steelers
Game 2 vs. Cle. (9/21) Started at RG and helped dominate the line of scrimmage, allowing the Ravens to rush for 3 TDs and hold the ball for 37:48 in the 28-10 win
Game 1 vs. Cin. (9/7) Started at RG and helped the Ravens rush for 229 yards (5.0 avg.) and 2 TDs
Was part of an offensive line that did not allow a sack against the Bengals
2007: Saw action in all 16 games, including 12 starts at RT as a rookie
Was 1 of 3 rookies to start along the O-line (most in the NFL) in 2007
Protected Ravens QBs, allowing them time to complete a franchise-record 341 passes (61.2%) for 3,308 yards and helped open holes, helping the Ravens rush for 1,797 yards and 11 TDs
2007 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Started at RT (Adam Terry - ankle) and helped the Ravens average 4.5 yards per carry (166 yards and 1 TD on 37 carries) and protected QB Kyle Boller, allowing him to post a 105.3 QB rating in game 12 vs. NE (12/3)
Started at RT and helped pave the way for the Ravens to average 5.6 yards per rush in game 4 at Cle. (9/30)
Also helped protect McNair, allowing him to complete 64.1% of his passes for 307 yards against the Browns
Started at RT and helped Baltimore average 4.3 yards per carry (30 attempts for 129 yards) and protected Ravens QBs, allowing them to complete 75.6% of their passes for 281 yards and 1 TD in the 26-23 win in game 3 vs. Ari. (9/23)
Made his 1st-career NFL start at RT and helped protect Kyle Boller, allowing him to complete 65.7% of his passes, in the 20-13 win in game 2 vs. NYJ (9/16)
The O-line did not allow a sack against the Jets
Started 25 games during his career, including 4 at LG, 5 at LT and 16 at RT
Yanda earned the team’s Hawkeye Hustle Award for his performance in his 1st year at Iowa in 2005
Started the team’s 1st 4 games at LG before shifting to RT for the rest of the campaign
Was a 3rd-team All-American choice by The NFL Draft Report in 2006 and earned 2nd-team All-Big Ten honors from the league’s coaches
All-Big Ten Conference 2nd-team selection by The NFL Draft Report and the league’s coaches as a senior
Joined the team for spring practices after enrolling at Iowa in February 2005
Recipient of the Hawkeye Hustle Award as he started every game
Junior College: Attended North Iowa Area (Mason City, IA) Community College in his 1st 2 years (2003-04)
The 2-year starter lined up mostly at LG as a freshman and at RT during his sophomore campaign
Earned All-Region honors in consecutive seasons and was an honorable mention All-American as a sophomore
Was an economics major at Iowa
Was a 1st-team All-Conference selection as a senior and junior at Anamosa (IA) HS
He served as team captain his senior season, earning 3 letters as an OT and DT
He added a pair of letters in track and field, tossing the discus and shot put, and lettered twice in basketball
