Marshall Faulk Joins Deion Sanders Coaching Staff at Colorado

Marshall Faulk Joins Deion Sanders Coaching Staff at Colorado image

Colorado hired NFL Hall of Fame running back Marshall Faulk as running backs coach, the team announced Thursday.

Faulk joins head coach Deion Sanders and senior defensive quality control analyst Warren Sapp as the third Pro Football Hall of Famer on the Buffaloes’ coaching staff. The team’s offensive coordinator is Pat Shurmur, former head coach of the Cleveland Browns and New York Giants.

This marks Faulk’s first coaching position at any level. The 51-year-old spent his post-playing career as an NFL Network analyst, where he worked with both Sanders and Sapp.

Sanders led Colorado to a 9-4 record in 2023, improving by five wins from the previous season. It was Colorado’s second nine-win season since 2002.

Faulk brings an elite playing resume to Boulder. He earned seven Pro Bowl selections, three NFL Offensive Player of the Year awards, and the 2000 NFL MVP award during his 12-year NFL career with the Indianapolis Colts and St. Louis Rams.

At San Diego State (1991-93), Faulk was a two-time consensus All-American. He rushed for at least 1,429 yards and 15 touchdowns in each of his three collegiate seasons before being inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

He remains the only NFL player with more than 12,000 rushing yards, 6,000 receiving yards and 130 touchdowns.

Marshall Faulk College Statistics

Season Att Yds TD
1991 201 1,429 21
1992 265 1,630 15
1993 300 1,530 21

Marshall Faulk NFL Statistics

Season Att Yds TD
1994 314 1,282 11
1995 289 1,078 11
1996 198 587 7
1997 264 1,054 7
1998 324 1,319 6
1999 253 1,381 7
2000 253 1,359 18
2001 260 1,382 12
2002 212 953 8
2003 209 818 10
2004 195 774 3
2005 65 292 0

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