Marviel Underwood
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Oakland, California, U.S.
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| Position | Safety | ||||||
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| Born | February 17, 1982 Oakland, California, U.S. | ||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | San Leandro (San Leandro, California) | ||||||
| College | San Diego State | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2005: 4th round, 115th overall pick | ||||||
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Marviel Underwood (born February 17, 1982) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the fourth round of the 2005 NFL draft. He played college football for the San Diego State Aztecs.
Underwood was also a member of the Denver Broncos, Oakland Raiders, and California Redwoods.
Underwood attended San Leandro High School in San Leandro, California, where he earned numerous local awards, including All-Hayward Area Athletic League first-team honors as both a running back (1998 and 1999) and cornerback (1999). In his senior year, he rushed for 1,300 yards and 18 touchdowns, had 3 touchdowns on 4 interceptions, and returned 2 kickoffs for touchdowns.[1]
His school's rivalry was with Bishop O'Dowd High School. Ironically, linebacker Kirk Morrison attended Bishop O'Dowd. The two would later attend San Diego State.
College career
At San Diego State, Underwood was named honorable mention All-Mountain West Conference his junior and senior seasons. He finished his college career with 222 tackles (135 solo), 1 sack, 8 tackles for loss, 3 forced fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries, and 1 touchdown on 7 interceptions.
While at San Diego State, Underwood help create an Aztec Defence with Kirk Morrison of the Oakland Raiders, Matt McCoy of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Heath Farwell of the Minnesota Vikings, and Jonathan Bailes.