Marshawn Kneeland was a professional American football defensive end who played for the Dallas Cowboys in the NFL after starring at Western Michigan. He was born on July 8, 2001, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and passed away on November 5, 2025, at age 24. Key details:

• Early life and high school: Grew up in Wyoming, Michigan, and attended Godwin Heights High School, where he played both on defense and offense, earning regional and all-conference honors as a senior.
• College career: Attended Western Michigan University (2019–2023). He was a second-team All-MAC selection in 2023, finishing with notable production across 38 games including around 149 tackles and 12.5 sacks in his college career.
• NFL career: Drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the second round of the 2024 NFL Draft. In two NFL seasons, he appeared in multiple games, recording tackles, quarterback hits, and a few defensive plays.
• Notable moments: Scored a touchdown in the NFL by recovering a blocked punt for a touchdown; also recorded his first NFL sack in 2025 among a few starts and contributions as a young defensive end.
• Aftermath: The Cowboys and the NFL community publicly mourned his passing, with statements offering condolences and support to his family; investigations and official statements followed given the nature of the death.

If you’d like, I can pull together a concise timeline of Kneeland’s career highlights, or summarize official team statements and tributes from the day of his passing.