Marc Mariani Marc Steven Mariani ( born May 2 , 1987 ) is an American football wide receiver for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League ( NFL ) . He played college football for the University of Montana , and was drafted in the 7th round of the 2010 NFL Draft . High school . Havre High School . Mariani attended Havre High School where he was awarded 10 letters : three each in football and basketball and four in tennis . He was named all - state at wide receiver . In his senior season he had 48 receptions for 1 , 237 yards and 16 touchdowns . He served as a team captain as a senior in football . His 2004 football team was 12 – 0 and the state “ A ” champion . He participated in Montana ’ s annual East - West Shrine Game . College career . Montana Grizzlies . Mariani , a walk on at Montana in 2005 , did not play football his first year . In 2006 Mariani played in all 14 games and had eight tackles on special teams . He did not have a reception as a receiver . In 2007 Mariani saw action in 11 games with three starts . His first touchdown came against Northern Colorado when he caught a 27 - yard pass in the second quarter . Mariani finished the season with 15 catches for 231 yards and one touchdown . He also led the Big Sky and was 11th in the FCS in punt returns . As a junior in 2008 Mariani started all 16 games and caught 69 balls for 1 , 308 yards with a career - best 15 touchdowns . His Best game came against Southern Utah when he tied a school record with 4 touchdowns . He set a school record with 2 , 265 all - purpose yards , which is the fifth most in Big Sky Conference history . He led the Big Sky in punt returns , averaging 16 . 22 an attempt , which ranked him fourth in the nation . He was a first team All - Big Sky picks at both wide receiver and a returner . He was named second team All - American by the Sports Network . His best season came in 2009 when he caught 80 passes for 1 , 479 yards and 13 touchdowns . His 1 , 479 receiving yards set a single - season record at Montana . Mariani led the conference with seven 100 - yard receiving games and in multiple touchdown games with 4 . He was a unanimous All - Big Sky pick at wide receiver , a second team selection as a return specialist and was named a first team All - American by the Associated Press . His best game came against South Dakota State when he gained 389 all - purpose yards , the second highest total in Big Sky single - game history ; he caught 12 balls for 171 yards and 2 touchdowns , returned four kickoffs for 178 yards and 40 yards from 6 punt returns . In 2009 , Mariani did not catch a game - winning touchdown pass from quarterback Andrew Selle in the 2009 FCS Semifinal vs . Appalachian State . Mariani finished his college career as one of the most successful receivers in the college ' s history with records in career receiving yards ( 3 , 018 ) , receiving touchdowns ( 29 ) and career all - purpose yards ( 5 , 441 ) . Mariani played college football with Jeff Fisher ' s son Brandon who was a linebacker on the team . Professional career . Tennessee Titans . Mariani was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the 7th round of the 2010 NFL Draft and later signed a 4 - year deal with the team . In week 4 , he returned a kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown . In week 11 , he returned a punt 87 yards for a touchdown against the Washington Redskins . Mariani was selected to the 2011 Pro Bowl as a return specialist for the AFC . Mariani set two Pro Bowl records in the 2011 Pro Bowl : number of returns and total return yards for a game . Mariani will miss the entire 2012 season after he broke his leg on a first - quarter punt return in the third game of the preseason against the Arizona Cardinals .