Odell Thurman Will Take Part In Honorary Coin Toss
Published on April 29, 2005 under National Indoor Football League (NIFL)
The Marshals News Release
Cincinnati, OH â Cincinnati Bengal draft pick Odell Thurman will participate in this weekend's Cincinnati Marshals pre-game festivities. The rookie linebacker from Georgia will take part in the honorary coin toss prior to kickoff vs the New Jersey Xtreme. The Marshals are currently on a three game win streak. They defeated the Dayton Warbirds 81-74 last Saturday to improve their record to 3-2.
Odell was an honorable mention all-state linebacker and running back as a senior at Monticello (Ga.) High School. He collected 153 tackles and ran for 1,187 yards in his final campaign and was invited to play in the prestigious 2001 Georgia-Florida all-star game.
He attended Georgia Military Academy in 2002. He led the GMA squad in tackles (88) and also recorded five sacks, eight stops behind the line of scrimmage, an interception, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery while playing for coach Bert Williams. He was also named Golden Isle Bowl MVP.
In 2003 at Georgia, he earned All-SEC first-team honors, as he led the team with 121 tackles (72 solos), including 6.5 sacks, 18.5 stops for losses, eight quarterback pressures and two interceptions for 125 yards in returns and a touchdown to pick up 2003 UGA Newcomer of the Year honors.
In 2004, he recorded 65 tackles (48 solos) with three sacks, eleven stops for losses, 16 pressures, four pass deflections, a fumble recovery and a forced fumble in nine contests. For that performance, he was a semi-finalist for the Butkus Award (nation's top linebacker) honors and earned All-SEC first-team accolades from the league's coaches.
Despite playing in only 23 games for the Bulldogs, Thurman started 22 times, and recorded 186 tackles (120 solos) with 9.5 sacks for minus-70 yards, 29.5 stops for losses of 109 yards and 24 quarterback pressures. He also caused two fumbles, recovered three others, intercepted two passes and had six pass deflections.
Tickets for this Saturdays home game vs New Jersey are on sale now at the Arena box office, all Ticketmaster locations, call 513-562-4949 or online at ticketmaster.com.
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