Marvin Philip

This article is about an American football player. For the similarly named Trinidadian football goalkeeper, see Marvin Phillip.
Marvin Philip
Position: Guard
Personal information
Date of birth: (1982-02-03) February 3, 1982
Place of birth: Redwood City, California
Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight: 307 lb (139 kg)
Career information
College: California
NFL Draft: 2006 / Round: 6 / Pick: 201
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Marvin Philip (born February 3, 1982) is a former American football guard. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the sixth round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at California.

Philip has also been a member of the Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens, New Orleans Saints, Buffalo Bills and Omaha Nighthawks.

Early years

He played football at San Mateo High School in San Mateo, California, and Oak Ridge High School in El Dorado Hills, California.

College career

Philip played college football at the University of California, Berkeley, interrupting school for two years to serve on a mission in the Dakotas for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[1] He was an All-American in 2004 and 2005. He was also named the team's offensive MVP in his senior year.

Professional career

Philip was drafted in the sixth round of the 2006 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played in eight preseason games for Pittsburgh between 2006 and 2007, but never made the field in a regular season game. He was out of the NFL by 2008.[2] Philip was signed by Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League on August 21, 2010.[3]

Personal life

Philip appeared as an entrepreneur on the October 5, 2012, episode of the ABC television show Shark Tank.[4] He was seeking investors for his product, a specialized laundry hamper called Lifter Hamper. All of the "sharks" declined to invest.

References

  1. McGrane, Mick. "Cal center found self in middle America." San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 December 2004.
  2. "Marvin Philip player profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  3. "UFL Transactions". OurSports Central. August 21, 2010. Retrieved August 27, 2011.
  4. Merlino, Rob (October 1, 2012). "Episode 404 Preview October 5". Shark Tank Blog.
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