If football fans know Marshawn Lynch only as a bruising running back for the Seattle Seahawks, that would suit him just fine. He has enough going on off the field to keep himself plenty busy away from football. In fact, he is probably better known as a man of few words.

Lynch is one of the most talented running backs in the National Football League (NFL), and he recently helped lead his team to victory at Super Bowl XLVIII, defeating the Denver Broncos 43-8 for the NFL championship. This made Lynch only the seventh NFL player who has won a college football title and a Super Bowl ring.

Childhood and family life

Marshawn Terrell Lynch was born on April 22, 1986, in Oakland, California. Growing up in the city’s tough Acorn housing projects gave him an appreciation for hard work early on. Lynch is one of eight siblings, including three half-siblings and four brothers. His father has not been part of his life, but his mother has always stressed the importance of education. Lynch is a family-oriented man who still remains close to his roots.

Lynch attended Oakland Technical High School. He was an all-state running back and helped lead the team to a state title during each of his final two seasons there. In addition to playing football, he also ran track and played basketball.

College years at Cal

Lynch played running back at the University of California-Berkeley from 2003 to 2006. He redshirted during his first year, which is a practice in which an athlete delays attending college for one year. Lynch had to work hard just to earn playing time during his first two seasons with the team. Finally, as a junior, he broke out. He rushed for more than 1,000 yards and found the end zone 13 times during that 2006 season. During his final year at Cal, Lynch was named a consensus first-team All-American after rushing for 1,356 yards and scoring 17 touchdowns.

Lynch decided to leave school a year early and enter the NFL draft in 2007.

Professional career

The Buffalo Bills selected Lynch in the first round of the 2007 NFL draft. He did not see a lot of action during his rookie season, but he did make an instant impact when he had the ball in his hands. Despite playing only 13 games for Buffalo, Lynch had five runs of 40 yards or more and finished with 573 rushing yards. Overall, he averaged nearly seven yards per carry that year.

The next season, Lynch had 1,036 rushing yards and found the end zone eight times for Buffalo. The Bills finished with an 8-8 record in 2008. He thought enough of his time with the team to sign a new six-year deal in 2010. That year, Lynch rushed for more than 1,000 yards and scored 12 touchdowns. He was named to his first Pro Bowl that season as well.

Professional career with Buffalo Bills and Seattle Seahawks

Lynch’s contract with Buffalo expired after the 2011 season, and the Bills decided not to re-sign him. He was considered one of the top free agents on the market that year. Even though he had an impressive resume with Buffalo, he only played for three years with them due to injuries.

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Marshawn Terrell Lynch (born April 22, 1986) is an American football running back for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the first round of the 2007 NFL Draft after playing college football at California , where he became the school’s second all-time career rusher.

Lynch played in the NFL for the Buffalo Bills from 2007 to 2008, and joined the Seahawks in 2010. He won Super Bowl XLVIII with the Seahawks over the Denver Broncos , and also appeared in Super Bowl XLIX , but lost to the New England Patriots.