Mark Mariscal (born September 10, 1979) is an American former football punter who played in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for a single season in 2004 with the Montreal Alouettes. He played college football for the Colorado Buffaloes, where he won the Ray Guy Award and earned consensus All-American honors.

Mark Mariscal
Born: (1979-09-10) September 10, 1979 (age 45)
Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)P
Uniform number8
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight201 lb (91 kg)
CollegeColorado (1998–2002)
High schoolLincoln
(Tallahassee, Florida)
NFL draft2003, undrafted
Career history
As player
2003New Orleans Saints*
2003-2004New York Jets*
2004New Orleans Saints*
2004Montreal Alouettes
2005Denver Broncos*
2005Philadelphia Eagles*
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Awards
Career stats
Punting yards1,479
Punting average43.5
Longest punt67
Field goals made3
Field goals attempted7
Field goal percentage42.9%

College career

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Mariscal attended the University of Colorado Boulder, where he played for the Colorado Buffaloes football team from 1998 to 2002. As a senior, he set an NCAA Division I record for most punts of fifty-plus yards (29), was a first-team All-Big 12 selection, and was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American (2002).[1] He was also the 2002 recipient of the Ray Guy Award as the nation's best college punter.

Professional career

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Mariscal signed with the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL) as an undrafted free agent in 2003, and was later a member of the NFL preseason or practice squads of the New York Jets, the Denver Broncos and the Philadelphia Eagles. In 2004, Mariscal appeared in six regular season CFL games for the Montreal Alouettes, playing occasionally as placekicker as well.

References

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  1. ^ 2011 NCAA Football Records Book, Award Winners, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Indianapolis, Indiana, p. 11 (2011). Retrieved June 22, 2012.
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