A tragic news report has just come out from Montreal, Canada claiming that only a day prior to the NSFL Draft, young prospect and future star receiver Blake Marchand has been involved in a fatal overdose situation. The youngster was last seen out on the town with his former college team mates who had traveled to Quebec to visit him and his older brother over a glass of beers, but as the night progressed the players got their hands (or rather noses) into the wrong substances and after a few lines, authorities were notified of a twenty two year old male in critical condition at La Rose Bar in downtown Montreal. Upon arrival of the medical aide, Marchand was pronounced deceased from a fatal dosage of fentanyl which is a street commonly laced into cocaine and other snort able substances especially in the Eastern provinces of Canada.
Marchand graduated a Jayhawk from Kansas two years ago, and spent his rookie season of semi-professional football playing mostly as the third string wide receiver for the San Antonio Marshals of the Developmental Simulation Football League. While he never was an all-star in college or in the DSFL, Marchand will be remembered for his upbeat look on life and his dedication to the sport of football until the very end. Marchand finished his only season of semi-pro with the following state line;
38 Receptions
561 Receiving Yards
14.8 Yards per Reception
33 Yard Longest Reception
2 Receiving Touchdowns
As you can see, Marchand was definitely not the primary target in San Antonio through his first year, but despite this he performed quite well. Marchand had the highest yards per reception of any player in the league during his rookie campaign, and was a solid red zone receiver for the Marshals, capturing two touchdowns despite being an outlier in terms of ball handling on short yardage plays. Marchand was a duel threat for the Marshals offense all season long, not only playing receiver but also being a kickoff/punt returner for the team and doing quite a good job in that role as well. Here is stat line at kick returns;
30 Returns
381 Returns Yards
12.7 Yards per Return
30 Yard Longest Return
0 Return Touchdowns
Marchand was quite as big a threat on the return as he was a part of the offensive unit, finishing near the bottom of the pack in yards per return, but also saw one of the biggest sample sizes in the number of returns he took, splitting himself between him and running back Marquise Brown. Marchand will be dearly missed by his family and friends, as well as the entire football community and the fans of the San Antonio Marshals. He is remembered for his on and off field commitment to the game as well as his dedication to the betterment of athletes in low income areas. His memorial service will be held in Montreal Canada at a local Anglican Church where his life and memories will be celebrates.
Marchand graduated a Jayhawk from Kansas two years ago, and spent his rookie season of semi-professional football playing mostly as the third string wide receiver for the San Antonio Marshals of the Developmental Simulation Football League. While he never was an all-star in college or in the DSFL, Marchand will be remembered for his upbeat look on life and his dedication to the sport of football until the very end. Marchand finished his only season of semi-pro with the following state line;
38 Receptions
561 Receiving Yards
14.8 Yards per Reception
33 Yard Longest Reception
2 Receiving Touchdowns
As you can see, Marchand was definitely not the primary target in San Antonio through his first year, but despite this he performed quite well. Marchand had the highest yards per reception of any player in the league during his rookie campaign, and was a solid red zone receiver for the Marshals, capturing two touchdowns despite being an outlier in terms of ball handling on short yardage plays. Marchand was a duel threat for the Marshals offense all season long, not only playing receiver but also being a kickoff/punt returner for the team and doing quite a good job in that role as well. Here is stat line at kick returns;
30 Returns
381 Returns Yards
12.7 Yards per Return
30 Yard Longest Return
0 Return Touchdowns
Marchand was quite as big a threat on the return as he was a part of the offensive unit, finishing near the bottom of the pack in yards per return, but also saw one of the biggest sample sizes in the number of returns he took, splitting himself between him and running back Marquise Brown. Marchand will be dearly missed by his family and friends, as well as the entire football community and the fans of the San Antonio Marshals. He is remembered for his on and off field commitment to the game as well as his dedication to the betterment of athletes in low income areas. His memorial service will be held in Montreal Canada at a local Anglican Church where his life and memories will be celebrates.
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