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823:. In the game, Mark recorded 7 kickoff returns for 141 yards. This gave him Northwestern record-setting single-season totals of 40 returns and 915 return yards, surpassing records both set by Jim Pooler in 1974 (38 for 807). Mark also scored his first rushing touchdown in the game.
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The summer before his freshman year in college, he lost his brother, cousin and best friend to fatal shooting deaths. Mark's father has not been involved in his life since his preteen years; he was raised by his mother, Sheila Mark. Sheila attended
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Special Teams Player of the Week. His 82 rushing yards that day was a career-high. The subsequent week, he had his first 100-yard effort when he totaled 123 yards against
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record) and tied the Big Ten record for single-game kickoff returns. It also earned Mark recognition as the Big Ten
Special Teams and Freshman co-Player of the Week on November 29.
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1505:"Venric Mark Named Big Ten Special Teams, Freshman Player of the Week: True freshman shares honors after establishing NU single-game kickoff return yards record"
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499:(88 points) in the state championships even though St. Pius' 4 × 200 metres relay team, which was a favorite, had been disqualified in earlier competition.
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1671:"Northwestern Comeback Falls Short at Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas, 33-22: Dan Persa becomes NCAA Division I all-time leader in completion percentage"
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2127:"Jeff Budzien, Venric Mark Tabbed Semifinalists for Positional Honors: National winners of Doak Walker, Lou Groza Awards announced Dec. 6"
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1843:"Mark Garners Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week Honors: Junior scored receiving and punt-return touchdowns to pace NU"
1697:"Venric Mark Selected to Paul Hornung Award Preseason Watch List: Honor goes to nation's most versatile player at year's end"
1562:"Mark wants to show he can play bigger than he looks: Only 5-8 and 175 pounds, tailback doesn't shy away from running inside"
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2498:"Northwestern's Mark attracting notice: Freshman likely to get nod returning kickoffs and will get shot at punts"
1454:"Mark big part of NU plan for Texas Tech: Freshman returner wants to make impression on mother's former school"
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2153:"Bowl Subdivision (FBS) National Player Report: All-Purpose Running"
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for "violation of team policy". He decided to pursue his fifth year
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2201:"Northwestern's Kain Colter, Venric Mark day-to-day with injuries"
1935:"Matt McGloin, Penn State deny No. 24 Northwestern rare 6-0 start"
2335:"Former Northwestern star Venric Mark signed by Ottawa Redblacks"
2280:"Northwestern suspends senior running back Venric Mark two games"
2033:"College football All-Americans: Sporting News' take on the best"
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Northwestern since
1745:"N Illinois 37 (0-2, 0-2 away); Northwestern 38 (2-0, 2-0 home)"
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2470:"For Northwestern Running Back Mark, No Shortage of Motivation"
1818:"Northwestern erases Syracuse's second-half rally with late TD"
1793:"Northwestern 21 (1-0, 1-0 away); Miami (OH) 3 (0-1, 0-1 home)"
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1186:"Roundup: Panthers provide Arnold with first postseason win"
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and an All-State football player. He was recruited by many
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2255:"Venric Mark out, Kain Colter dressed as 'emergency QB'"
2178:"Bowl Subdivision (FBS) National Player Report: Rushing"
1957:"Venric Mark carries Northwestern to win over Minnesota"
1869:"Venric Mark's late TD helps Northwestern by Vanderbilt"
1479:"Badgers blast Northwestern for share of Big Ten crown"
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where he could be close to his mother and grandmother.
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Players of American football from Harris County, Texas
2005:"CBSSports.com 2012 College Football All-America Team"
1075:"St. Pius' Mark finds patience, place at Northwestern"
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as well as the single-game punt return yards record.
2103:. CBS Interactive. November 26, 2012. Archived from
1891:"Venric Mark's 3 TDs ease Northwestern by S. Dakota"
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and mostly appeared in the August 31 opener against
1264:"St. Pius' season ends with failed fourth-down try"
1134:"Track and field: Panthers look back on solid year"
1184:Jenkins, Jeff and Todd Hveem (November 20, 2008).
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949:2014 Northwestern Wildcats football team
2609:Players of Canadian football from Texas
2309:"Venric Mark off to West Texas A&M"
2229:"Venric Mark returning from leg injury"
1983:Football Writers Association of America
1452:Greenstein, Teddy (December 30, 2010).
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894:For his efforts, Mark was named a 2012
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1586:Greenstein, Teddy (October 13, 2012).
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981:On June 2, 2016, Mark signed with the
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619: ESPN grade: 73
318:2012 College Football All-America Team
163:2012 College Football All-America Team
2554:All-American college football players
2496:Greenstein, Teddy (August 24, 2010).
2333:Rosenblat, Josh (December 17, 2015).
1560:Greenstein, Teddy (August 15, 2012).
978:. He was released on April 27, 2016.
926:, awarded to the best running back.
507:information for high school athletes
2559:American football return specialists
2227:Rittenberg, Adam (October 2, 2013).
1849:. CBS Interactive. September 3, 2012
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1511:. CBS Interactive. November 29, 2012
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776:. On November 27, Mark recorded 273
721:"Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings"
572:5 ft 9.5 in (1.77 m)
2133:. CBS Interactive. November 9, 2012
2073:. December 11, 2012. Archived from
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830:. That year, he tallied 8 100-yard
817:2011 Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas
342:In high school, he was a five-time
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2041:. December 5, 2012. Archived from
1979:"FWAA Names 2012 All-America Team"
1288:Jenkins, Jeff (December 3, 2009).
768:. On October 23, he had a 29-yard
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2199:Gruen, Seth (September 2, 2013).
1703:. CBS Interactive. August 2, 2012
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1002:. Mark's name came from having a
960:2014 West Texas A&M Buffaloes
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328:second team running back for the
302:2014 West Texas A&M Buffaloes
49:5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
2599:Cedar Rapids River Kings players
2569:American football wide receivers
2468:Becht, Colin (October 5, 2012).
2065:"SI.com's 2012 All-America Team"
1723:"Venric Mark Game By Game Stats"
1262:Waits, Tim (November 28, 2009).
1238:"NU's Mark thriving at tailback"
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1893:. ESPN. September 22, 2012
1747:. ESPN. September 10, 2005
815:. The season ended at the
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1871:. ESPN. September 8, 2012
1820:. ESPN. September 1, 2012
1617:. ESPN. December 31, 2011
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1937:. ESPN. October 6, 2012
1795:. ESPN. August 31, 2006
799:As a sophomore for the
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308:. He has completed his
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518:High school / college
379:St. Pius X High School
312:junior season for the
285:is an American former
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326:2012 All-Big Ten team
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30:Personal information
1985:. December 14, 2012
983:Cedar Rapids Titans
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1031:"TAPPS - Records"
924:Doak Walker Award
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852:Northern Illinois
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