Rasheed Marshall Rasheed Malik Marshall ( born July 11 , 1981 ) is a retired American football wide receiver . He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the 5th round ( 174th overall ) of the 2005 NFL Draft . He played college football for West Virginia University . He was also a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers , St . Louis Rams and the Columbus Destroyers . High school career . Marshall prepped at Brashear High School in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania . Marshall threw for over 3 , 000 yards in 2 years and was rated # 10 quarterback in the nation by ESPN in 1998 . After graduation he attended Valley Forge Military Academy where he played quarterback , cornerback , and free safety . He was a team captain in football and basketball . College career . In 2000 he was redshirted at West Virginia University . He saw action in only five games , missing eight weeks with a broken bone in his wrist . Marshall totaled 327 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 210 yards . In 2002 he took over the team ' s quarterback duties , racking up a 53 . 7 completion percentage for 1 , 616 yards , nine scores and five interceptions , also rushing 173 times for 666 yards ( 3 . 8 average ) and 13 touchdowns . In 2003 he was injured with a concussion for the season opener against Wisconsin , but ended up with a 50 . 7 completion percentage for 1 , 729 yards , 15 touchdowns and nine interceptions , also carrying 101 times for 303 yards ( 2 . 3 average ) and four scores . He also gained 173 yards on six punt returns . Marshall had his career - high passing game that season , with 271 yards against Syracuse . He was named Big East Offensive Player of the Year in his senior year , 2004 , with a 59 . 5 percentage . Marshall played the post - season Gridiron Classic as a receiver , which interested the pro scout s . Rasheed Marshall totaled 5 , 558 yards passing with 45 touchdowns and 26 interceptions for his career at West Virginia . Only Marc Bulger , Geno Smith , Pat White , Chad Johnston and Oliver Luck threw for more yards in West Virginia records than Marshall ' s 5 , 558 yards , while Marshall ' s 45 touchdowns are fourth to Marc Bulger ' s 59 , Pat White ' s 56 and Geno Smith ' s 56 at West Virginia . Rasheed ' s 2 , 040 yards rushing ranks third in school history for rushing yards for a quarterback , second to Major Harris and Pat White , respectively , while his 24 rushing touchdowns ranks second all - time at West Virginia for a quarterback behind Pat White . Marshall ' s 69 total touchdowns scored in his career was a school record , before Pat White broke it in 2007 . Professional career . National Football League . Rasheed Marshall was selected in the 5th round , 174 overall by the San Francisco 49ers in the 2005 NFL Draft . During training camp , Rasheed Marshall underwent the process of being converted from quarterback , his college position , to receiver . Rasheed Marshall recorded one reception for - 1 yards and a rush for - 7 yards . He played most of the 2005 NFL season as a kick returner , however . He registered 488 yards on kick return s in 2005 , and 87 punt return yards . He was released by the 49ers on September 2 , 2006 and was then signed by his home - town team , the Pittsburgh Steelers on January 12 , 2007 . He was cut shortly after on August 8 , of the same year . On August 15 , 2007 , Marshall was then picked up by the St . Louis Rams . Arena Football League . Columbus Destroyers . On November 2 , 2007 , Rasheed Marshall left the Rams practice squad to join the Columbus Destroyers roster of the Arena Football League . Marshall was listed as a wide receiver . In the first game of the season , a 50 - 47 loss to the Colorado Crush , Rasheed Marshall caught five passes for 68 yards and a 33 - yard touchdown , his first score coming in his Arena League debut . He also had one rush for five yards . In the third game of the season , a 59 - 57 loss to the Cleveland Gladiators , Marshall recorded three receptions for 39 yards and two touchdowns . He followed up with three receptions for 36 yards and a touchdown and six kickoff returns for 130 yards and a touchdown in the 52 - 49 victory over the Utah Blaze . The game saw Marshall ' s first appearances as the team ' s kick returner . Marshall finished out the month of March with six receptions for 32 yards and 4 returns for 92 yards in a 44 - 47 loss to the Orlando Predators . Marshall and the Destroyers opened up April with a 51 - 49 victory over the Tampa Bay Storm , where he recorded only three kick returns for 40 yards . In the following 62 - 44 loss to the New York Dragons , Marshall recorded 6 receptions for 92 yards with a score and six kickoff returns for 159 yards and a 57 - yard touchdown return . After the game , Marshall ranked first in the AFL in kickoff return percentage with 21 . 3 yards per return , second in the league among rookies with 686 all - purpose yards , third among rookies with 42 points , and fourth among rookies with 24 receptions at that point in the season . After missing the Philadelphia Soul game due to an injury , Marshall returned for the 45 - 48 loss to the Dallas Desperados , where he had 6 kick returns for 108 yards . Five weeks later in a 63 - 34 loss to the Georgia Force , Marshall returned eights kickoffs for 116 yards and had 3 receptions for 24 yards . In the following 63 - 60 loss to the Grand Rapids Rampage , Marshall had only two kick returns for 17 yards but did score a two - point conversion rush . Marshall finished out his rookie season with three kick returns for 57 yards . Marshall finished out his rookie season with 31 receptions for 336 yards and five touchdowns . He also had seven rushes for 10 yards and a touchdown , and 54 returns for 941 yards and two touchdowns . Following his rookie campaign , Marshall ' s contract ended with the Destroyers and he entered the free agent market .