Ravens OG Marshal Yanda Headed to Reese's Senior Bowl Hall of Fame
The Baltimore Ravens inducted retired guard Marshal Yanda into their Ring of Honor in December of last season, and now he's receiving another enshrinement, in the Reese's Senior Bowl Hall of Fame.
"We are thrilled to be adding such an accomplished group of players to the Senior Bowl Hall of Fame," Executive Director Jim Nagy stated in a press release. "These men were among the best of the best coming out of college and they all went on to have incredible pro careers...we are grateful their NFL journeys began here in Mobile."
Yanda was a third-round pick out of Iowa by the Ravens in 2007. He started 12 games as a rookie and spent each of his 13 NFL seasons in Baltimore. During that stretch, Yanda went to the Pro Bowl eight times and was a first-team all-pro twice.
And of course, he's also a member of the Ravens' 2012 Super Bowl Championship squad.
Joining him in this year's group of Hall of Fame inductees are former Tennessee Titans running back Chris Johnson, Philadelphia Eagles offensive tackle Lane Johnson, former Green Bay Packers outside linebacker Clay Matthews, and former Eagles running back Brian Westbrook.
The Senior Bowl also announced its 2022 Rookies of the Year with Seattle Seahawks cornerback Tariq Woolen taking defensive honors while Green Bay Packers receiver Christian Watson and Houston Texans running back Dameon Pierce will be recognized as Co-Offensive Rookies of the Year.
The induction ceremony will be at The Grand Hotel Golf Club & Spa in Point Clear, Alabama on Sunday, June 2, 2023.
According to the Senior Bowl, "This past April, the game produced a record-tying 106 total picks for the second straight year, representing 40 percent of the entire NFL draft, including 45 of the top 100 players selected."
Baltimore has been just one team that has benefitted from the annual event as it aids teams in finding talent like Yanda, in hopes of building a Super Bowl contender - and winner.
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