Marsh in 2010 as a Utah State Aggies player.
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Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||
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Date of birth: | March 1, 1988 | ||||||||
Place of birth: | West Hills, California | ||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 197 lb (89 kg) | ||||||||
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High school: | Simi Valley (CA) Royal | ||||||||
College: | Utah State | ||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2011 / Round: 3 / Pick: 90 | ||||||||
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Tackles: | 14 |
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Interceptions: | 0 |
Passes defensed: | 2 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Curtis Joseph Marsh Jr. (born March 1, 1988) is a former American football cornerback. He was originally drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the third round of the 2011 NFL Draft. Marsh was released by the Philadelphia Eagles at the end of the 2013 preseason and signed by the Cincinnati Bengals. He played college football at Utah State.
Marsh's father, Curtis, played wide receiver in the NFL for three seasons.
Born in West Hills, California, and raised by his mother, Trayci Gibson with his sister M'haganee Kahlil Gibson. Marsh graduated from Royal High School in Simi Valley, California in 2006. Marsh received a football scholarship to the Naval Academy Preparatory School after graduating from high school. Marsh left the school after three months and received a scholarship offer from Utah State University.
With the Utah State Aggies, Marsh began his career as a running back and became a cornerback starting in junior year. Marsh rushed 82 times for 302 yards as a freshman in 2007 in 10 games (3 starts) and 42 times for 185 as a sophomore in 12 games (3 starts) in 2008. In each season, Marsh scored two touchdowns. As a cornerback in 2009, Marsh made 32 tackles (23 solo, 9 assisted), deflected five passes, and intercepted one pass. In the November 14, 2009 game against San Jose State, Marsh blocked a punt. As a senior in 2010, Marsh made 45 tackles (37 solo, 8 assisted) and 2 interceptions.