Laurence Maroney

Professional football player Laurence Maroney is a running back who most-recently played for the Denver Broncos in the National Football League. Maroney began his career with the New England Patriots who selected him 21st overall in the first round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played with the Patriots until early in the 2010 season when he was traded to the Denver Broncos.http://www.denverbroncos.com/team/roster/Laurence-Maroney/d186bce8-66b6-480b-9e27-b7a6129b08fc

On Monday, January 17, 2011, Maroney was one of five individuals arrested in St. Louis, Missouri. Maroney and the others were riding in a black Infiniti Q56 when they were pulled over by police on suspicion of smoking marijuana. Police found drugs and guns in the vehicle and made the arrest, but did not file charges at the time. While Maroney holds a permit to carry a concealed weapon, it was not immediately known if charges would be filed as state law prohibits carrying a firearm under the influence of drugs.http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/articles/2011/01/19/ex_patriot_maroney_is_among_five_arrested_in_st_louis/?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Football+news

Laurence Maroney was born on February 5, 1985, in St. Louis, Missouri. He attended Normandy High School in his hometown where he earned four-consecutive All-Conference selections and was selected as the St. Louis Player of the Year in 2002. Maroney went on to play college football with the Minnesota Gophers football team in the NCAA. He played three years with the Gophers, finishing his college career with 660 carries for 3,933 yards and 32 touchdowns. He topped 1,000 rushing yards each season, becoming only the third player in Big Ten Conference history to do so. Maroney also set several school records and left the college ranked second for all-purpose yards at 4,797.http://www.patriots.com/team/index.cfm?ac=playerbio&bio=32009

Off the field, Maroney operates the Laurence Maroney 39 Foundation which helps disadvantaged youth.http://www.patriots.com/team/index.cfm?ac=playerbio&bio=32009

After college, Maroney came to the New England Patriots and made his professional debut in the 2006 season by playing in 14 games. As a rookie, he tallied 175 carries for 745 yards and six touchdowns. He went on to record a career-high 835 yards in 2007, while also getting 185 rushes and six touchdowns.http://www.patriots.com/team/index.cfm?ac=playerbio&bio=32009

Maroney's 2008 season was cut short after he was placed on injured reserve with a shoulder injury, but he returned to the New England Patriots in 2009 to score a career-best nine touchdowns between 194 carries and 757 yards.http://www.patriots.com/team/index.cfm?ac=playerbio&bio=32009 He started the 2010 campaign with the Patriots, but was traded in week one to the Denver Broncos along with a sixth-round draft pick in exchange for a fourth-round draft pick.http://espn.go.com/blog/boston/new-england-patriots/post/_/id/4683333/laurence-maroney-trade-analysis