Brandon Marshall tackles Green Bay’s Justin Perillo during the Broncos’ victory earlier this season. (Helen H. Richardson, Getty Images)
Inside linebacker Brandon Marshall was voted by the Denver chapter of the Pro Football Writers of America as the 2015 Darrent Williams Good Guy Award winner. Marshall will be in consideration for the , given out after the season.
Marshall, the ninth-consecutive defensive Broncos player to win the award, will be given a plaque to honor his enthusiasm and cooperation with the media. The last player to win it was former defensive tackle Terrance Knighton, now with the Washington Redskins.
The 2015 award is given on the ninth anniversary of the death of Darrent Williams, the former Broncos’ cornerback who was shot and killed in a drive-by shooting after his second season with the Broncos.
Marshall recorded seven total tackles Monday against the Bengals to put him at a team-high 101 on the season. Coupled with Danny Trevathan’s 100 tackles, the duo are the first Broncos since D.J. Williams and Brian Dawkins in 2009 to record at least 100 each in a season. They are just one of six linebacker tandems in the league this season to record 100 each.
Marshall also has 1.5 sacks, four pass break-ups, one interception and two forced fumbles this season. Last year, he recorded a career- and team-high 113 tackles in 14 games.
Other Broncos to have received significant consideration for the Broncos’ 2015 award were safety David Bruton Jr., cornerback Chris Harris Jr. and offensive tackle Ryan Harris.
The last, and only, Bronco to win the PFWA’s national Good Guy award its inception in 2005 was quarterback Tim Tebow, in 2012.
Previous Darrent Williams Good Guy Award winners:
Terrance Knighton (2014)
Chris Harris Jr. (2013)
Wesley Woodyard (2012)
Champ Bailey (2011)
Mario Haggan (2010)
Elvis Dumervil (2009)
Ebenezer Ekuban (2008)
John Lynch (2007
