Alfonso Lanard Marshall (born January 17, 1981) is an American former professional

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who played for the

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of the

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(NFL). He was selected with the 14th pick of the seventh round in the

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, out of the

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Professional career

Marshall was selected by the

in the seventh round, with the 215th overall pick, of the

. He was waived on September 5, and signed to the team's practice squad on September 7. He was promoted to the active roster on September 21. Marshall played in seven games during the 2004 season, recording four solo tackles and three assisted tackles before being placed on injured reserve on November 15, 2004. He was placed on the physically unable to perform list on August 30, 2005, and did not appear in any games during the 2005 season. Marshall was waived by the Bears on August 7, 2006.

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1981 births Living people American football cornerbacks People from Clewiston, Florida Players of American football from Florida Chicago Bears players Miami Hurricanes football players 21st-century American sportsmen {{defensiveback-1980s-stub