The two-time All-American kick returner has been busy since leaving Cincinnati, making a litany of stops in the NFL, CFL and now the Arena Football League.
Mardy Gilyard may have been the fastest man to ever play for the Cincinnati Bearcats. At just under six feet and 187 pounds, the former Bearcat receiver/kick returner burned opposing teams on the regular, accounting for five return touchdowns and 31 total scores during his time with UC. In 2009, he amassed 1,281 yards on kick returns alone as part of the centerpiece of the 12-1 team that won a Big East championship and took a 12-0 record into the Sugar Bowl against Florida.