Marshawn Lynch Bio & College Career

About Marshawn Lynch

Marshawn Lynch was a running back who played 12 seasons in the NFL, from 2007 to 2019. Born on April 22, 1986, in Oakland, California, he played college football at the University of California, Berkeley (2004–2006), earning Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Year honors in 2006. The Buffalo Bills selected him 12th overall in the 2007 NFL Draft, and he spent parts of four seasons there before being traded to the Seattle Seahawks in 2010. With Seattle, Lynch became one of the game's most dominant runners, earning five Pro Bowl selections, a first-team All-Pro nod in 2012, and a Super Bowl XLVIII championship. He briefly retired after the 2015 season, then played two seasons for the Oakland Raiders (2017–2018) before finishing his career with a brief return to Seattle in 2019. Lynch finished with 10,413 career rushing yards and 85 rushing touchdowns.

Updated: Oct 13, 2026

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NFL

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