"It is with extreme sadness that the Dallas Cowboys share that Marshawn Kneeland tragically passed away this morning. Marshawn was a beloved teammate and member of our organization. Our thoughts and prayers regarding Marshawn are with his girlfriend Catalina and his family. Kneeland, just 24 years of age, was in the middle of his second season with the team. He just scored his first career touchdown three days ago in the Monday Night loss to the Cardinals when he recovered a blocked punt in the end zone."
"A second-round pick (56 th overall) out of Western Michigan, Kneeland had played in seven of nine games this year, recording one sack and 15 tackles and six QB pressures. As a rookie in 2024, Kneeland missed six games due to injury, but still played in 11 games with one start. "I am deeply saddened by the passing of Marshawn," former Western Michigan coach Tim Lester, now the offensive coordinator at Iowa, said in a statement. "He was a great teammate and a joy to coach. His smile, work ethic, and heart touched so many.""
"The latter part of Lester's statement was something shared by many on Thursday. If Kneeland's on-field trademark was his work ethic, then his off-field one was his smile. It was infectious. It was energetic."
Marshawn Kneeland, 24, tragically died while in his second season with the Dallas Cowboys. The Cowboys expressed extreme sadness and offered thoughts and prayers for his girlfriend Catalina and his family. Kneeland scored his first career touchdown three days earlier after recovering a blocked punt on Monday Night. A second-round pick (56th overall) from Western Michigan, he played seven of nine games this season with one sack, 15 tackles and six QB pressures. As a rookie in 2024 he missed six games but still appeared in 11 games with one start. Former Western Michigan coach Tim Lester praised his smile, work ethic and heart.
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