Dante Marsh (born February 26, 1979) is a former

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who spent 11 seasons with the

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of the

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(CFL). Marsh attended college at

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. He is currently the Cornerbacks Coach at Contra Costa College (San Pablo).

Professional career

Marsh had a brief stint with the NFL's

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in 2001, but missed the whole season due to injury. The

signed him as a free agent in 2004, in which Marsh recorded his career-high 61 tackles. In

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, he started all 18 games, and had 47 defensive tackles and 7 special teams tackles. In 2006, Marsh had a career-high 4

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s as well as 52 tackles. He helped BC win the

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. Marsh is regarded as one of the best cornerbacks in the CFL and he was named a CFL All-Star in 2008. Entering his 10th season as a BC Lion, at age 34, he was awarded a contract extension. Marsh has 33 career interceptions and 3 defensive touchdowns. https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=418080 Contract extension He became a free agent in late 2014.

References

External links

BC Lions bioDante Marsh at NFL.com
(archived)
DanteMarsh.com Official Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Marsh, Dante 1979 births BC Lions players Canadian football defensive backs Fresno State Bulldogs football players Living people Players of American football from Oakland, California Players of Canadian football from Oakland, California Tennessee Titans players Kansas City Chiefs players American football cornerbacks McClymonds High School alumni