Marion Grice (born April 10, 1991) is an American

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for the Mobile team of the

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(APL). He was drafted by the

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in the sixth round of the

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. He played

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Early years

Grice attended

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, where he played

alongside fellow NFL player

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who was the team's

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. He graduated in 2010.

College career

Grice attended Blinn Community College for two years. He totaled 2,221 rushing yards and 33 touchdowns over two junior college seasons at Blinn, and was named as a Second-team

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n as a sophomore in 2011 after carrying 174 times for 1,052 yards with 16 rushing touchdowns. Rated as a four-star recruit by ''

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'', he was listed as the No. 5 overall junior college prospect in the country. He committed to

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on February 1, 2012. Grice compiled a total of 39 total touchdowns, fifth in school history, despite playing in only 24 games. In 2012, while working his way as the starter, he led the team in rushing yards with 679 yards on 103 rushes (6.6 yards per carry average) and had 11 touchdowns. He also added 41 receptions for 425 yards and eight touchdowns. He finished his season recording 159 yards on 14 rushes and two touchdowns, being named

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of the 2012 Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl. In 2013, he rushed for 996 yards on 191 rushes (5.2 yards per carry) and 14 touchdowns, and caught 50 passes for 438 yards and six touchdowns, missing the last three games of the season. Grice finished third in the country in all purpose yards per game (176.45) and fifth in the country in scoring per game (10.9). He earned second-team All-

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honors.

Professional career

San Diego Chargers

Grice was selected by the

with the 201st overall pick in the sixth round of the

. He was released on September 1, 2014, but was signed to their

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on September 2, 2014.

Arizona Cardinals

On September 22, 2014, the

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signed Grice off the Chargers' practice squad. Grice played in his first regular season

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game October 26, 2014, against the Philadelphia Eagles. He recorded his first touchdown, a one-yard rush in the fourth quarter of the Cardinals win over the

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on November 2. He scored a touchdown run in the Cardinals' game in the

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on January 3, 2015, against the

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. On September 5, 2015, he was waived/injured by the Cardinals. On the following day, he cleared waivers and was reverted to the Cardinals' injured reserve list. On September 8, 2015, Grice was released by the Cardinals with an injury settlement.

Detroit Lions

On October 20, 2015, the

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signed Grice to their practice squad. On November 10, 2015, the Lions released Grice from the practice squad.

Arizona Cardinals (2nd stint)

On December 24, 2015, the Arizona Cardinals signed Grice to their practice squad. On January 26, 2016, Grice signed a futures contract with the Cardinals.

Ottawa Redblacks

Grice signed with the

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of the

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(CFL) in November 2016, following the conclusion of the

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. He was released by the Redblacks on May 28, 2017 at the start of training camp.

Edmonton Eskimos

Grice signed with the

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on June 4, 2017. He was released by the Eskimos on June 18. He was signed to the Eskimos' practice squad on August 1, 2017. He was released on May 1, 2018.

American Patriot League

In 2022, Grice was selected by the Mobile team of the

(APL), scheduled to begin play in 2023.

References

External links

Arizona State Sun Devils bioSan Diego Chargers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Grice, Marion 1991 births Living people Players of American football from Houston Players of Canadian football from Houston American football running backs Canadian football running backs American players of Canadian football Arizona State Sun Devils football players Blinn Buccaneers football players San Diego Chargers players Arizona Cardinals players Ottawa Redblacks players Edmonton Elks players