Mardy Gilyard

Marshawn "Mardy" Gilyard (born December 2, 1986) is an American former professional football wide receiver.

He capped his career with over 2,500 yards and 30 touchdowns and was named MVP of the Florida Coast All-Star Game.

Considered only a two-star recruit by Rivals.com, Gilyard was not ranked among the nation's best wide receiver prospects.

He was selected to play in the 2010 Senior Bowl and was the offensive player of the game after he had 103 yards on five receptions and a touchdown.

In his rookie season, he saw action in 11 games (including two starts), totaling six receptions for 63 yards (a 10.3 average) and 16 kick returns for 356 yards (a 22.3 average)[6] He was released by the Rams in the final cutdown after the fourth preseason game in the 2011 preseason.

On February 28, 2017, Gilyard signed with the Monterrey Steel of the National Arena League (NAL).

[20] On December 6, 2017, Gilyard signed with the Massachusetts Pirates of the National Arena League (NAL).

During the 2021 IFL season, Gilyard appeared in 2 games for the Massachusetts Pirates while making 4 receptions for 41 yards.

He will serve as defensive backs coach for the Bison, whom are an NCAA Division III program in the Commonwealth Coast Conference.