Marvin McNutt Marvin McNutt , Jr . ( born July 4 , 1989 ) is an American football wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League ( NFL ) . After playing college football for Iowa , where he became the all - time leader in receiving touchdowns , he was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the sixth round , pick # 194 of the 2012 NFL Draft . Early years . Personal . Marvin was born to Anita and Marvin McNutt on the Fourth of July in 1989 . McNutt attended Hazelwood Central High School ( located in Florissant , Missouri ) , where he reports having a GPA of 3 . 2 and an ACT composite score of 20 . High school career . In addition to football , McNutt also lettered in baseball and basketball . He was listed as a division one recruit in not just football , but also basketball . McNutt said he was offered scholarships from Southern Illinois University , Missouri State University and Indiana State University . Despite the offers , McNutt said , " My future is in football and if I go to a major college with a football scholarship , I won ' t be playing any basketball in college . " McNutt earned honorable mention all - conference laurels as a sophomore and as his high school career developed , he continued to stand out . McNutt was named a starter six games into the regular season of his junior year , with Hazlewood Central struggling . Coach John Pukala was upset with the team ' s ( 3 - 3 ) record and put the fate of the team on the shoulders of his backup . McNutt quickly established himself as a dominant player . His statistics did not at all support the fact that he only played seven games . With 79 pass completions in 157 attempts , he recorded 1 , 239 yards , 12 touchdowns and just four interceptions . He also rushed 14 times for 76 yards and two touchdowns , and caught two passes for 28 yards . McNutt ' s stellar work propelled the Hazelwood Central Hawks into the state championship where they were defeated 38 - 24 by De Smet Jesuit High School . At the end of the season McNutt was listed second team all - state . But , McNutt did not stop there as he continued to impress during his senior year . McNutt threw for 1 , 605 yards along with 15 touchdowns off of 90 completions in 162 pass attempts and only six interceptions . McNutt secured himself as a scrambler as he rushed for 337 yards and eight touchdowns . The powerhouse quarterback raised the eyebrows of several Division I colleges . He received scholarship offers from Iowa , Indiana , Kansas , Minnesota , Wisconsin , Nebraska and Missouri . College career . McNutt decided to accept the University of Iowa ' s scholarship offer as quarterback and , to his disappointment , was redshirted . McNutt saw virtually no action as a redshirt freshman . McNutt ' s first college football appearance was during Iowa ' s 42 - 0 win over Florida International University in which he failed to accumulate any yards on one rushing attempt . He recorded 10 yards passing on one completion out of three attempts during the season . Of the two incomplete passes he threw , one was an interception . McNutt also ran one time for no yards . About halfway through his redshirt freshmen year he was switched to wide receiver . He ended up with only one catch for 11 yards . After the Spring practices leading up to the 2009 season , McNutt was listed as a first team split end . 2009 season . In his first college football start McNutt had five receptions , three of which were caught on the Iowa ' s first drive , for 48 yards . The first play from scrimmage resulted in a nine - yard pass completion from quarterback Ricky Stanzi . McNutt played in all thirteen games in 2009 and helped lead Iowa to a 11 - 2 record and an Orange Bowl win . Against Michigan State , with no time remaining , he caught Ricky Stanzi ' s 7 - yard , game winning touchdown pass . Mcnutt finished the season with 34 catches for 674 yards and a team leading 8 touchdown grabs . 2010 season . McNutt led the Hawkeyes in both receptions ( 53 ) and yards ( 861 ) , while hauling in 8 passes for touchdowns during the 2010 - 11 season . This marked the first year since 2006 - 07 in which Derrell Johnson - Koulianos did not lead the team in receiving yardage . McNutt finished the regular season by catching a touchdown in each of the final six games . With Johnson - Koulianos suspended for the Insight Bowl , McNutt caught two passes for 63 yards in the Hawkeyes ' 27 - 24 victory over the Missouri Tigers . 2011 season . McNutt caught six passes for 140 yards against Tennessee Tech , and caught eight passes for 112 yards against Pittsburgh . On October 22 , 2011 , against Indiana , McNutt scored a record breaking touchdown on an 80 - yard play . He became Iowa ' s all - time leader in receiving touchdowns . At the conclusion of the 2011 season , McNutt was named first - team All - Big Ten by both the coaches and media . Statistics . [ * Single Season Record , * * School Career Record ] Professional career . Philadelphia Eagles . McNutt was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the sixth round ( 194th overall ) of the 2012 NFL Draft . He signed a four - year contract with the team on May 9 , 2012 . He was released during final cuts on August 31st , 2012 and re - signed as a practice squad member days later . McNutt was released from the team on May 14 , 2013 . Miami Dolphins . McNutt was claimed off waivers by the Miami Dolphins on May 15 , 2013 . He was released on August 31 , 2013 . Carolina Panthers . McNutt signed with the Carolina Panthers on October 9 , 2013 .