Marcus Thigpen Marcus Arnette Thigpen ( born May 15 , 1986 ) is a professional football running back for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League . He was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2009 . He played college football at Indiana University . Thigpen has also been a member of the Denver Broncos , Saskatchewan Roughriders and Hamilton Tiger - Cats . Early years . Thigpen attended Mumford High School in Detroit , Michigan and was a letterman in football and track . During his high school career , he was one of the top sprinters in the state of Michigan . During his senior year ( 2004 ) , he won the MHSAA Division I 100 - meter dash with a time of 10 . 82 and led Mumford to its third consecutive outdoor state track and field title in as many years . He also led the Detroit Public School League with 1 , 785 yards and twenty touchdowns . In 2011 , Mumford won its 11th state track and field championship in the school ' s history . A year later , the 63 - year old building was torn down , replaced by a new $ 52 . 1 million facility nearby . College career . After high school , Thigpen enrolled at Indiana University but was redshirted his freshman year . During his four years of competition ( 2005 - 2008 ) , he finished his career as the third best kick returner ( 2 , 009 yards ) in the school ' s history . He also ranks third in all - purpose yards with 4 , 655 and scored 21 touchdowns . He was the first IU player to get more than 1 , 000 yards in rushing ( 1 , 621 ) , receiving ( 1 , 028 ) and kick returning ( 2 , 009 ) . He was selected as one of the team ' s captains as a fifth - year senior and was named IU ' s offensive player of the year in 2008 . He graduated in 2009 with a major in social / behavioral science and criminal justice . Track and field . Thigpen led the Hoosiers with a 2006 season - best time of 10 . 65 in the 100 meters , which he clocked at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships , good for sixth place . He also ran the first leg of IU ' s 4 x 100 meter relay team that clocked 40 . 13 seconds , which is the third fastest time in IU history at the NCAA Mideast Regional Championship . In 2006 , he took seventh in the 60 meters , with a time of 6 . 89 seconds and sixth in the 200 meters , with a time of 21 . 94 seconds at the Big Ten indoor meet , and he placed seventh in the 100 meters at the Big Ten outdoor meet , with a time of 10 . 75 seconds . His personal bests are 6 . 77 seconds in the 60 meters , 10 . 34 seconds in the 100 meters and 21 . 27 seconds in the 200 meters . Professional career . Philadelphia Eagles . After going undrafted in the 2009 NFL Draft , Thigpen was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Philadelphia Eagles on April 27 , 2009 . He was waived on August 4 . Denver Broncos . Thigpen signed with the Denver Broncos on August 16 , 2009 . He was waived on August 26 . Saskatchewan Roughriders . Thigpen signed a practice roster agreement with the Saskatchewan Roughriders on October 2 , 2009 . He was removed from the practice roster and signed to the active roster on November 7 . He was part of the final cuts following the 2010 training camp . Hamilton Tiger - Cats . Thigpen was signed to the Hamilton Tiger - Cats ' active roster on June 26 , 2010 . He returned the team ' s first kickoff of the 2010 season for a touchdown against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and was named the CFL Special Teams Player of Week 1 . In week 2 , he returned a Burke Dales punt for a touchdown and caught a touchdown pass . On August 13 , 2010 , after rushing for a touchdown , Thigpen became the first player in CFL history to score a touchdown five different ways in one season . In total , he had scored on a kickoff return , punt return , missed field goal return , a running play and a reception . Miami Dolphins . Thigpen was signed to a reserve / future contract by the Dolphins on January 12 , 2012 . On September 9 , 2012 , Thigpen returned a punt 72 yards for a touchdown in his first NFL game versus the Houston Texans . This was the first punt return touchdown by the Miami Dolphins since 2007 , when Ted Ginn , Jr returned a punt for a TD versus the Philadelphia Eagles . On November 15 , 2012 , Thigpen returned a kickoff 96 yards for a touchdown against the Buffalo Bills . On December 15 , 2013 , he caught a 14 - yard touchdown strike from Ryan Tannehill with 1 : 15 left in the 4th quarter to provide the winning margin over the New England Patriots , which put an end to the Patriots ' string of three come - from - behind victories in 2013 and also snapped the Dolphins ' seven - game losing streak to New England .