Marshall Koehn (born August 29, 1992) is an American former professional

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player who was a

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in the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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an was signed by the

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as an

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in 2016.

College career

Koehn attended the

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from 2012 to 2015. After a collegiate career in which he made 28 of 36 field goals, he finished with a field goal percentage of 77.8%. He helped Iowa beat Pittsburgh 27–24 by kicking a 57-yard field goal as time expired on September 19, 2015.

Professional career

Miami Dolphins

In May 2016, the

signed Koehn as an undrafted free agent. On August 27, 2016, he was waived by the Dolphins.

Minnesota Vikings

On January 3, 2017, the

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signed Koehn. On September 2, 2017, he was waived by the Vikings.

Cincinnati Bengals

On November 4, 2017, Koehn signed with the

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after an injury to

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. The next day, he kicked an

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in the second quarter of a 23–7 loss to the

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. He was released on November 11, 2017, after Bullock was deemed healthy.

New York Giants

On January 1, 2018, Koehn signed a reserve/future contract with the

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. He was waived on September 1, 2018. He was re-signed to the practice squad on October 9, 2018, only to be released three days later. He was re-signed to the practice squad on November 23, 2018, but was released three days later.

References

External links

Minnesota Vikings bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Koehn, Marshall 1992 births Living people Players of American football from Iowa American football placekickers Iowa Hawkeyes football players Miami Dolphins players Minnesota Vikings players Cincinnati Bengals players New York Giants players