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| Position: | Running back, Linebacker | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Born: | December 5, 1971 Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Died: | March 15, 2022 (aged 50) Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 229 lb (104 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school: | Independence (Charlotte, North Carolina) | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Clemson (1992–1993), Chattanooga (1994–1995) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1996 / Round: 6 / Pick: 195 | ||||||||||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||||||||||
Marrio Darnell Grier (December 5, 1971 – March 15, 2022) was an American professional football running back in the National Football League (NFL) who played two seasons for the New England Patriots.[1] He played college football for the Clemson University before transferring to University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. He also played as a running back and linebacker in the Arena Football League (AFL) for the Carolina Cobras and Colorado Crush.[2] Grier died on March 15, 2022, at the age of 50.[3]
Grier was drafted 195th in the 6th round of the NFL Draft.[4] He was waived at the end of the 1997–1998 preseason.[5]