"Arriving as the No. 56 overall pick out of Western Michigan last year, Kneeland made four NFL starts. His tragic death comes less than three days after he scored his first NFL touchdown. Kneeland returned a blocked punt for a score against the Cardinals on Monday night in Dallas. After Sam Williams notched the second-quarter block, Kneeland pounced on the recovery for a score. It marked Kneeland's first touchdown in the college or professional ranks."
"A fast-rising prospect from the MAC program, Kneeland memorably set up 16 pre-draft visits last year. The traits he showed during a five-year college career intrigued plenty of teams, as the pass rusher came to the NFL with less-than-stellar college numbers. Kneeland did not have a five-sack college season, but he recorded 25 tackles for loss over his final three. A Cowboys team that at the time was looking for Micah Parsons complementary rush talent swooped in, pulling the trigger on Day 2."
Marshawn Kneeland, a 24-year-old defensive end drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the second round last year, passed away Thursday morning. The Cowboys and the NFL expressed extreme sadness and offered condolences to his girlfriend Catalina and his family. Kneeland arrived as the No. 56 overall pick out of Western Michigan and made four NFL starts. His death occurred less than three days after he scored his first NFL touchdown, returning a blocked punt for a score against the Cardinals after Sam Williams blocked the kick. Kneeland was a fast-rising MAC prospect who arranged 16 pre-draft visits and recorded 25 tackles for loss over his final three college seasons.
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