Marion Grice
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Houston, Texas, U.S.
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| Position | Running back | ||||||||
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| Born | April 10, 1991 Houston, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 213 lb (97 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Nimitz (Houston) | ||||||||
| College | Arizona State | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2014: 6th round, 201st overall pick | ||||||||
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Marion Grice (born April 10, 1991) is an American former professional football running back. He was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the sixth round of the 2014 NFL draft. He played college football for the Arizona State Sun Devils.
Grice attended Nimitz High School (Harris County, Texas) in Houston, Texas, where he played running back alongside fellow NFL player Josh Huff who was the team's quarterback. He graduated in 2010.[1]
College career
Grice attended Blinn Community College for two years. He totaled 2,221 rushing yards and 33 touchdowns over two junior college seasons at Blinn, and was named as a Second-team NJCAA All-American as a sophomore in 2011 after carrying 174 times for 1,052 yards with 16 rushing touchdowns. Rated as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was listed as the No. 5 overall junior college prospect in the country.[2]
He committed to Arizona State University on February 1, 2012.[3]
Grice compiled a total of 39 total touchdowns, fifth in school history, despite playing in only 24 games. In 2012, while working his way as the starter, he led the team in rushing yards with 679 yards on 103 rushes (6.6 yards per carry average) and had 11 touchdowns. He also added 41 receptions for 425 yards and eight touchdowns. He finished his season recording 159 yards on 14 rushes and two touchdowns, being named Most Valuable Player of the 2012 Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl.[4] In 2013, he rushed for 996 yards on 191 rushes (5.2 yards per carry) and 14 touchdowns, and caught 50 passes for 438 yards and six touchdowns, missing the last three games of the season. Grice finished third in the country in all purpose yards per game (176.45) and fifth in the country in scoring per game (10.9). He earned second-team All-Pac-12 Conference honors.[5]