Laurence Maroney
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Position: | St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | ||||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||||||
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High school: | Normandy (Wellston, Missouri) | ||||||||||||
College: | Minnesota (2003–2005) | ||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 2006 / Round: 1 / Pick: 21 | ||||||||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Laurence Maroney (born February 5, 1985) is an American former professional
Early years
Maroney attended
College career
At the
Professional career
Pre-draft
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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5 ft 11+7⁄8 in (1.83 m) |
217 lb (98 kg) |
30+7⁄8 in (0.78 m) |
8+3⁄4 in (0.22 m) |
4.48 s | 1.57 s | 2.61 s | 36 in (0.91 m) |
10 ft 3 in (3.12 m) |
21 reps | |||
All values from NFL Combine/Minnesota Pro Day[1][2] |
New England Patriots
2006 season
Maroney declared for the
Despite missing the team's preseason finale with a knee injury,[4] Maroney played in the team's regular season opener and rushed for 86 yards in his Patriots debut. In Week 4, Maroney ran for 125 yards and two touchdowns (of 11 and 25 yards) on 15 carries against the Cincinnati Bengals, a performance that earned him both FedEx Ground NFL Player of the Week and Diet Pepsi Rookie NFL Player of the Week honors. In Week 7 against the Buffalo Bills, he was voted AFC Special Teams Player of the Week after a 74-yard kickoff return, while in Week 8 he had a 77-yard kickoff return against the Minnesota Vikings. These two were the two longest non-touchdown returns of the season outside of Antonio Cromartie's 91-yard kickoff return against the Oakland Raiders, and they gave Maroney the longest kickoff return average among all NFL players; he finished 2006 with 783 kick return yards.
In Week 11, Maroney had 82 yards rushing, and four receptions for 34 yards, including a 19-yard reception that became his first receiving touchdown. However, two weeks later, Maroney suffered torn rib cartilage against the Detroit Lions on December 3 and missed the Patriots' next two games.[5]
2007–09
Maroney, who became the Patriots' starting running back following the release of Dillon in the offseason, missed three games in October with a groin injury,
On October 20, 2008, Maroney's season ended when he was placed on
Maroney played in 15 games in 2009, starting five. He finished the season with 757 rushing yards and nine touchdowns and averaged 3.9 yards per carry.
Denver Broncos
After he was inactive for the Patriots'
NFL career statistics
Legend | |
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Bold | Career high |
Regular season
Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||
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GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
2006 | NE | 14 | 0 | 175 | 745 | 4.3 | 41 | 6 | 22 | 194 | 8.8 | 31 | 1 |
2007 | NE | 13 | 6 | 185 | 835 | 4.5 | 59 | 6 | 4 | 116 | 29.0 | 43 | 0 |
2008 | NE | 3 | 3 | 28 | 93 | 3.3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
2009 | NE | 15 | 5 | 194 | 757 | 3.9 | 45 | 9 | 14 | 99 | 7.1 | 17 | 0 |
2010 | DEN | 4 | 3 | 36 | 74 | 2.1 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 50 | 12.5 | 28 | 0 |
49 | 17 | 618 | 2,504 | 4.1 | 59 | 21 | 44 | 459 | 10.4 | 43 | 1 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||
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GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
2006 | NE | 3 | 0 | 31 | 87 | 2.8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
2007 | NE | 3 | 1 | 61 | 280 | 4.6 | 29 | 3 | 5 | 61 | 12.2 | 33 | 0 |
2009 | NE | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
7 | 2 | 93 | 369 | 4.0 | 29 | 3 | 6 | 67 | 11.2 | 33 | 0 |
References
- ^ "*Laurence Maroney, Minnesota, RB, 2006 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
- ^ "Laurence Maroney RAS". ras.football. January 7, 2020. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
- ^ "2006 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
- ^ Reiss, Mike (September 6, 2006). "Maroney at practice". Boston.com Reiss' Pieces. Retrieved May 18, 2009.
- ^ Reiss, Mike (December 17, 2006). "Maroney's injury is torn rib cartilage". The Boston Globe. Retrieved May 18, 2009.
- ^ Toland, Jennifer (October 29, 2007). "Maroney getting up to speed". Telegram & Gazette. The Boston Globe. Retrieved May 18, 2009.
- ^ Guregian, Karen (October 21, 2008). "Laurence Maroney done for year". Boston Herald. Retrieved May 18, 2009.
- ^ Gasper, Christopher L. (May 17, 2009). "Maroney's shoulder injury was broken bone". The Boston Globe. Retrieved May 18, 2009.
- ^ Hayes, Kevin. "Laurence Maroney Arrested on Weapons, Drug Charges in St. Louis". CBS News. Retrieved January 18, 2011.
- ^ Reiss, Mike (September 14, 2010). "Laurence Maroney trade analysis". ESPNBoston.com. Retrieved September 14, 2010.
- ^ "Broncos don't re-sign Laurence Maroney". DenverPost.com. March 3, 2011. Retrieved March 3, 2011.