Laurence Maroney at NFL.com Laurence Maroney (born February 5, 1985 in St. Louis, Missouri) is a National Football League running back for the New England Patriots.
College Career
At the University of Minnesota, he split duties with current Dallas Cowboys running back Marion Barber III. Because of this, he only started 14 of 36 games but still became the first Golden Gopher (third in Big Ten Conference history) to rush for 1,000 yards in each of his first three seasons. He gained a total of 3,933 yards in his three seasons with the Golden Gophers and was a two time All-Big Ten first team selection (2004 & 2005).
NFL Career
Maroney declared for the 2006 NFL Draft after the completion of his junior season and was selected in the first round with the 21st overall pick by the New England Patriots. He was the second running back selected behind Reggie Bush. He is expected to split time with fellow running back Corey Dillon in 2006.
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