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Biography
Marlon Mack (born March 7, 1996) is an American football running back for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at South Florida and was drafted by the Colts in the fourth round of the 2017 NFL draft.
Early years
Mack attended Booker High School in Sarasota, Florida. As a senior, he rushed for 1,527 yards and 19 touchdowns. He totaled 1,666 yards from scrimmage and scored 22 touchdowns on offense, and made 100 tackles and intercepted 4 passes on defense. He committed to the University of South Florida to play college football.
Recruiting
Mack was a four star recruit according to ESPN and 247Sports.com. The Scout.com and Rivals.com recruiting networks each gave him three stars. Mack received over a dozen scholarship offers from schools including Michigan, Louisville, Indiana, Iowa State, Florida Atlantic, Florida International, Marshall, and Ball State. Mack initially made a (soft) commit to UCLA but decommitted following a coaching change for the Bruins. Mack took an official visit to Louisville on January 17, 2014. Louisville believed Mack had committed to the Cardinals, but he chose USF on signing day.
College career
In his first game at South Florida his freshman year in 2014, Mack tied the school record with 275 rushing yards. He finished the season with 1,041 rushing yards, a USF freshman record, on 202 carries with nine touchdowns over 12 starts. As a sophomore in 2015, he again started all 12 games and rushed for 1,381 yards on 210 carries and nine touchdowns. During his junior season, Mack became South Florida's all-time leading rushing, passing Andre Hall's 2,731. For the season he rushed for 1,187 yards on 174 carries and had 15 touchdowns. After the season, he entered the 2017 NFL Draft. He finished his career with 3,609 yards on 586 carries and 32 touchdowns.
Professional career
| Ht | Wt | Arm length | Hand size | 40‑yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20‑ss | 3‑cone | Vert jump | Broad | BP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 213 lb (97 kg) | 32 in (0.81 m) | 9 in (0.23 m) | 4.50 s | 35 1⁄2 in (0.90 m) | 10 ft 5 in (3.18 m) | 15 reps | |||||
| Broad denotes Combine top performer All values from NFL Scouting Combine | ||||||||||||
Mack was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the fourth round, 143rd overall, in the 2017 NFL Draft.
On September 10, 2017, Mack made his NFL debut against the Los Angeles Rams. In the 46–9 defeat, he had ten carries for 24 yards and his first career rushing touchdown, a three-yard rush in the fourth quarter. In addition, he recorded his first career reception, which was a 21-yard pass from quarterback Scott Tolzien.