Brennan Marion continues to overcome obstacles
Miami Dolphins undrafted wide receiver Brennan Marion, who grew up in a drug-infested housing project in Pittsburgh, has a history of overcoming obstacles.
Per Carlos Frias of the Palm Beach Post, Marion was nearly homeless after transferring from Foothill College to De Anza College in California.
Marion and his former high school teammate Chuck Thompson, who went to Foothill and then De Anza with Marion, would sometimes sleep "on the bathroom floor, the locker room, the bus or the press box" while surviving on "Gatorade, electrolyte pills and the guy at 7-11 would give us free bags of chips and cookies."
From De Anza, he transferred to Tulsa, where he had 39 receptions for 1,244 yards and 11 touchdowns in 2007. His 31.9 yards per reception broke a 30-year-old NCAA record.
In 2008, he averaged 25.9 yards per catch when he caught 43 passes for 1,112 yards and eight touchdowns. However, in December he tore his ACL and simply called it "bad timing."
It's hard to not root for Marion in a Rudy-like way.
Per Carlos Frias of the Palm Beach Post, Marion was nearly homeless after transferring from Foothill College to De Anza College in California.
Marion and his former high school teammate Chuck Thompson, who went to Foothill and then De Anza with Marion, would sometimes sleep "on the bathroom floor, the locker room, the bus or the press box" while surviving on "Gatorade, electrolyte pills and the guy at 7-11 would give us free bags of chips and cookies."
"I'd rather be homeless than go back to Pittsburgh," Marion said after his second full practice with the Dolphins.At De Anza, he led junior college players in receiving with 1,196 yards and 16 touchdowns on 60 receptions.
From De Anza, he transferred to Tulsa, where he had 39 receptions for 1,244 yards and 11 touchdowns in 2007. His 31.9 yards per reception broke a 30-year-old NCAA record.
In 2008, he averaged 25.9 yards per catch when he caught 43 passes for 1,112 yards and eight touchdowns. However, in December he tore his ACL and simply called it "bad timing."
"I haven't played a down. Haven't caught a pass. Haven't scored a touchdown. So I haven't accomplished any of my goals," Marion said. "I have a goal, and I have tunnel vision on that goal."The other receivers currently on the Dolphins roster include Chris Williams, Ernest Wilford, Todd Lowber, Brian Hartline, Ted Ginn Jr., Patrick Turner, Brandon London, Greg Camarillo, Anthony Armstrong and Davone Bess.
It's hard to not root for Marion in a Rudy-like way.
