Marvin Philip

American football player (born 1982)

This article is about an American football player. For the similarly named Trinidadian football goalkeeper, see Marvin Phillip.

American football player

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Position:| Center
Personal information
Born:|  (1982-02-03) February 3, 1982 (age 42)
Redwood City, California, U.S.
Height:| 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:| 300 lb (136 kg)
Career information
High school:| El Dorado Hills (CA) Oak Ridge
College:| California
NFL draft:| 2006 / round: 6 / pick: 201
Career history

* Pittsburgh Steelers (2006–2007)
* Cleveland Browns (2007)
* Baltimore Ravens (2008)*
* New Orleans Saints (2008)*
* Buffalo Bills (2009)
* Omaha Nighthawks (2010)

* Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Career highlights and awards

* Second-team All-American (2004)
* 2× First-team All-Pac-10 (2004, 2005)

Marvin Philip (born February 3, 1982) is an American former professional football center. He was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the sixth round of the 2006 NFL draft. He played college football at California.

Philip was also a member of the Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens, New Orleans Saints, Buffalo Bills and Omaha Nighthawks.

## Early life

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He played football at San Mateo High School in San Mateo, California, and Oak Ridge High School in El Dorado Hills, California.

## College career

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Philip played college football at the University of California, Berkeley, interrupting school for two years to serve on a mission in the Dakotas for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[1] He was an All-American in 2004 and 2005.[2] He was also named the team's offensive MVP in his senior year.[3]

## Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables  Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press

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6 ft 1 in
(1.85 m)  | 307 lb
(139 kg)  | 33+1⁄4 in
(0.84 m)  | 10+1⁄8 in
(0.26 m) | 5.24 s | 1.83 s | 2.98 s | 4.69 s | 7.59 s | 27.0 in
(0.69 m) | 8 ft 0 in
(2.44 m) | 27 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[4][5]

Philip was selected in the sixth round of the 2006 NFL draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers.[6] He played in eight preseason games for Pittsburgh between 2006 and 2007, but never made the field in a regular season game. He was out of the NFL by 2008.[7] Philip was signed by Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League on August 21, 2010.[8]

## Personal life

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Philip appeared as an entrepreneur on the October 5, 2012, episode of the ABC television show Shark Tank.[9] He was seeking investors for his product, a specialized laundry hamper called Lifter Hamper. All of the "sharks" declined to invest. The product was later acquired & is currently sold globally by Honey-Can-Do, as the “Bounce Back Hamper”.

## References

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1. ^ McGrane, Mick. "Cal center found self in middle America." San Diego Union-Tribune, December 28, 2004.
2. ^ Ralph D. Russo (December 14, 2004). "All-American flavor at USC". The Record - via Gale OneFile.
3. ^ Larry Weisman (April 27, 2006). "Cal MVP Philip might be one of first centers taken in draft". USA Today - via Gale OneFile.
4. ^ "Marvin Philip Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
5. ^ "Marvin Philip College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
6. ^ "2006 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
7. ^ "Marvin Philip player profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
8. ^ "UFL Transactions". OurSports Central. August 21, 2010. Retrieved August 27, 2011.
9. ^ Merlino, Rob (October 1, 2012). "Episode 404 Preview October 5". Shark Tank Blog.

## External links

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* Stats Crew profile
* Buffalo Bills bio
* Cleveland Browns bio
* California Golden Bears bio

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Pittsburgh Steelers 2006 NFL draft selections

* Santonio Holmes
* Anthony Smith
* Willie Reid
* Willie Colon
* Orien Harris
* Omar Jacobs
* Charles Davis
* Marvin Philip
* Cedric Humes

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