Marshal Yanda

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Marshal Yanda

PositionGuard / Tackle

Experience3 years

Height6-3

Weight310

CollegeIowa

High SchoolAnamosa (IA)

HometownAnamosa, Iowa

Birthdate9/15/1984

Joined RavensDraft 3B (86th), 2007

Joined NFL2007

Marshal Yanda Statistics

    • Games Played/Started: (2007, 16/12); (2008, 5/5); (2009, 9/3) Total 30/20
    • Playoffs: (2008, IR) Total 0/0
    • (2008, IR)
    • Experienced, smart and versatile athlete who has played in 21 games, including 17 starts (missed 11 games in 2008 due to a knee injury), in his first 2 seasons
    • 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
    • 2009: Game 9 at Cle. (11/16): Started as a TE in a 2-TE set and helped the Ravens rush for 134 yards (and a TD) in the 16-0 win.
    • Game 8 at Cin. (11/8): Saw action both from scrimmage and on special teams against the Bengals.
    • Game 7 vs. Den. (11/1): Saw action from scrimmage and on special teams in the 30-7 victory.
    • Game 6 at Min. (10/18): Started at RT (T Michael Oher started at LT due to a neck injury to Jared Gaither) and helped protect QB Joe Flacco, allowing him to throw for a career-high 385 yards, including 2 TDs against the Vikings...Also helped open holes, allowing the Ravens to rush for 2 TDs and average 4.5 yards per carry.
    • Game 5 vs. Cin. (10/11): Started at RT (T Michael Oher started at LT due to a neck injury to Jared Gaither) and helped pave the way for the Ravens to average 4.6 yards per carry against the Bengals.
    • Game 4 at NE (10/4): Subbed, playing at RT after an injury to LT Jared Gaither forced Gaither from the game, moving RT Michael Oher to the left side...Helped the Ravens average 6.8 yards per rush (17 att. for 116 yards)...Also protected QB Joe Flacco, allowing him to attempt a career-high 47 passes (27 completions) for 264 yards and 2 TDs against the Patriots.
    • Game 3 vs. Cle. (9/27): Saw action on special teams and from scrimmage (at RG) in the 34-3 victory.
    • Game 2 at SD (9/20): Played on special teams and along the offensive line in unbalanced sets in the 31-26 win.
    • Game 1 vs. KC (9/13): Saw action along the offensive line for the 1st time since week 5 of the 2008 season and helped set a Ravens’ franchise record with 501 total yards...Helped pave the way for 198 yards rushing and protected Flacco, allowing him to throw for a career-high 307 yards and 3 TDs in the 38-24 win.
    • 2008: Started all 5 games in which he played before being placed on Injured Reserve due to a knee injury on 10/14
    • Started at RG and helped protect QB Joe Flacco, allowing him to set a career high with a 73.7 completion percentage (and threw for 241 yards), before leaving the game in the 4th quarter with a knee injury in game 5 at Ind. (10/12).
    • 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, allowing the Ravens to rush for 1,797 yards and 11 TDs
    • Made his 1st-career NFL start at RT and helped protect Kyle Boller, who completed 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
    • Full name: Marshal John Yanda

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