Mardy Gilyard
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Receiving Stats (WR / TE)
| Year | Team | Games | Rec | Targets | Rec Yds | TDs | YAC | 1st Downs | Fumbles | Fantasy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | NYJ | 2 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | PHI | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | LA | 5 | 6 | 16 | 63 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
Career Summary
Mardy Gilyard was a Cincinnati receiver and return specialist drafted by St. Louis in 2010.
Mardy Gilyard played receiver and returned kicks in the NFL after Cincinnati. NFL statistics list 19 games, eight receptions, and 356 kickoff-return yards.
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Early Life
Gilyard was from Bunnell, Florida.
Cincinnati listed Gilyard's hometown as Bunnell, Florida.
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High School
At Flagler Palm Coast High School, Gilyard earned all-state recognition.
Cincinnati records Gilyard as a first-team Class 5A all-state selection at Flagler Palm Coast High School.
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College Career
Gilyard set major Cincinnati receiving and return records while earning national and Big East honors.
Cincinnati credited Gilyard with career records for receiving touchdowns, receiving yards, all-purpose yards, kickoff returns, kickoff-return touchdowns, and kickoff-return average. He was a first-team AFCA All-American and two-time Big East Special Teams Player of the Year.
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Path to the NFL
St. Louis selected Gilyard 99th overall with the first pick of the fourth round in 2010.
The Rams selected Gilyard with the first fourth-round pick, 99th overall, in the 2010 NFL Draft.
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NFL Career
Gilyard appeared in 19 NFL games with St. Louis, New York, and Philadelphia.
NFL career statistics list 19 games, eight receptions for 78 yards, 16 kickoff returns for 356 yards, and two punt returns for 15 yards.
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Career Accomplishments
Gilyard's football accomplishments include Cincinnati all-purpose records and a fourth-round NFL selection.
Gilyard led Cincinnati's record book in several receiving and return categories and entered the NFL as the 99th overall draft selection.
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Playing Style
Gilyard contributed as a receiver and return specialist.
Gilyard's college and NFL records document contributions in receiving, kickoff returns, punt returns, and all-purpose production.
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Legacy
Gilyard remains a defining Cincinnati all-purpose performer.
Gilyard's Cincinnati records and national recognition established a lasting all-purpose legacy before his NFL opportunity.
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Post-Career
The reviewed official sources do not provide sufficiently detailed post-playing-career information.
The official sources reviewed for this profile do not provide a substantiated post-playing-career account.
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22815, 00-0027700, 1986-12-02, Mardy Gilyard, Marshawn, Gilyard
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