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Brown and Marino Land on Bruce Feldman’s Annual Freaks List
7/10/2019 3:26:00 PM | Football
BIRMINGHAM - Bruce Feldman, a national college football writer for The Athletic, has named running back Spencer Brown and defensive lineman Garrett Marino to his 'Freaks List,' which he annually compiles highlighting the top 50 most athletically gifted and freakishly strong players.
This is the second straight year Brown has landed on the list, checking in at No. 44 this season. Feldman wrote on Brown:
"As a true sophomore, Brown ran for 1,227 yards and a school-record 17 touchdowns - and did all of that on an injured foot that left him only 60-70 percent the entire season, according to the staff. He is 100 percent now and enters his junior year 261 yards shy of becoming the Blazers' all-time leading rusher. Brown squats 600 pounds, power cleans 385 and has run a 4.52 40-yard dash."
Marino was listed as the No. 28 Freak in college football this season. It is Marino's first time on the list and the redshirt senior is poised for another dominant season.
Feldman had this to say about Marino:
"The 290-pounder has the rare double of making the Freaks list and having been a Piesman Award finalist for the long fumble recovery dash for a touchdown. A redshirt senior, Marino is a two-time All-Conference USA Honorable Mention selection and was the first player to sign when the program was reinstated. He benches more than 500 pounds, squats more than 600 and clocked a 4.7 40 according to the UAB staff."
Most impressively, UAB head strength and conditioning coach Lyle Henley had this to say about Marino:
"Garrett is the Alpha Male in the weight room. He is the strongest athlete I've worked with in 23 years."
The Blazers are exactly 50 days away from the start of the 2019 season, which begins on Aug. 29 against Alabama State at Legion Field. Season tickets, mini plans and group tickets are on sale by clicking here.
This is the second straight year Brown has landed on the list, checking in at No. 44 this season. Feldman wrote on Brown:
"As a true sophomore, Brown ran for 1,227 yards and a school-record 17 touchdowns - and did all of that on an injured foot that left him only 60-70 percent the entire season, according to the staff. He is 100 percent now and enters his junior year 261 yards shy of becoming the Blazers' all-time leading rusher. Brown squats 600 pounds, power cleans 385 and has run a 4.52 40-yard dash."
Marino was listed as the No. 28 Freak in college football this season. It is Marino's first time on the list and the redshirt senior is poised for another dominant season.
Feldman had this to say about Marino:
"The 290-pounder has the rare double of making the Freaks list and having been a Piesman Award finalist for the long fumble recovery dash for a touchdown. A redshirt senior, Marino is a two-time All-Conference USA Honorable Mention selection and was the first player to sign when the program was reinstated. He benches more than 500 pounds, squats more than 600 and clocked a 4.7 40 according to the UAB staff."
Most impressively, UAB head strength and conditioning coach Lyle Henley had this to say about Marino:
"Garrett is the Alpha Male in the weight room. He is the strongest athlete I've worked with in 23 years."
The Blazers are exactly 50 days away from the start of the 2019 season, which begins on Aug. 29 against Alabama State at Legion Field. Season tickets, mini plans and group tickets are on sale by clicking here.
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