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Former ASU RB Marion Grice goes to Chargers in 7th round

May 10, 2014, 9:02 PM | Updated: 9:02 pm

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Despite missing the final three games of his college career with a leg injury, former ASU running back Marion Grice has found a home in the NFL.

The San Diego Chargers made Grice their sixth-round pick (No. 201 overall), making him the first Sun Devil running back to be drafted since Ryan Torain in 2008.

Grice totaled 996 yards on 191 carries as a senior, scoring 14 touchdowns. He also caught a whopping 50 passes for 438 yards and six touchdowns.

Grice averaged better than five yards per carry in both of his seasons at ASU, and had runs longer than 40 yards in both seasons as well. He totaled 2,538 yards and 39 touchdowns in his ASU career.

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