Robert Marve

Robert Eugene Marve (born February 10, 1989) is a former American football quarterback who played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

As a high school player, Marve was named Florida's Mr. Football and member of Parade All-American team as senior at Plant High School in Tampa, Florida, after breaking three state season records.

Those records included passing yards (4,380), which topped 2007 Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow's marks, touchdowns (48) and completions (280).

He also led the Panthers to a Class 4A state championship by completing 30 of 46 passes for 305 yards and three touchdowns in the title game.

Marve chose Miami to continue his football career, and sat out his true freshman season after suffering a broken arm in a car accident over the summer.

Those records included, passing yards (4,380), which topped 2007 Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow's marks, touchdowns (48) and completions (280).

He also led the Panthers to Class 4A state championship by completing 30 of 46 passes for 305 yards and three touchdowns in title game.

After originally committing to the University of Alabama following his senior season, Marve changed his commitment to Miami.

Marve committed to the University of Miami on January 31, 2007.

He chose Miami over offers from Alabama, Hawaii, Maryland, Michigan State, Purdue, and South Florida.

Marve was redshirted by Miami in his true freshman season in 2007 after a summer car accident in which he suffered a broken arm.

He became the starter for the 2008 Hurricanes squad, leading them to a 6–5 record before being replaced by Jacory Harris for the final regular season game, and the bowl game.

Three days after the bowl game, Marve announced that he would be transferring from Miami, citing that he had decided he, "...couldn't play for coach Shannon".

He was 6–5 as a starter during the 2008 season, splitting his playing time with true freshman Jacory Harris.

He started every game except the season opener against Charleston Southern, for which he was suspended as the result of Marve's arrest in Coconut Grove when he was charged with two misdemeanors, resisting arrest without violence and criminal mischief, after he punched and broke a car mirror then tried to elude police by running away.

Marve finished the 2008 regular season with 9 passing touchdowns and 13 interceptions.

He also had 1,293 passing yards on 116 completions on 213 attempts, for a passer rating of 107.19.

Miami accepted a bowl bid to play California in the 2008 Emerald Bowl, but Marve did not play in the bowl after being suspended for academic reasons on December 18, 2008.

On December 30, 2008, Marve announced his intention to transfer from Miami; it is believed that he was considering the University of Florida, the University of Tennessee, and Louisiana State University.

In response, Miami stipulated that he could not transfer to any school in Florida, the ACC, or the SEC.

Marve appealed to the school's athletic appeals committee, and after much negative publicity, Miami lifted part of the transfer limitations to allow him to transfer to any school in the SEC, except the University of Florida, the University of Tennessee, and Louisiana State University.

Those three SEC schools were singled out based on beliefs by Miami that individuals representing the Marve family contacted those schools regarding Marve's potential transfer.

The in-state ban still stood, however, except for the University of South Florida and the University of Central Florida, to which he was allowed to transfer.

After a dispute about where Marve would be able to transfer to, he decided on Purdue on May 20, 2009.

After his transfer, Marve tore his ACL during summer practice, but did not miss any time, as he had to sit out a year due to NCAA transfer rules.

In 2010, Marve won the starting quarterback position and started the first four games of the season, going 2–2 before re-tearing his ACL, ending his season.

In 2011, Marve had been named the backup quarterback to Rob Henry.

But when Henry went down with an ACL tear of his own a week before the first game, Marve was not ready to become the starter with soreness still in his knee.

He sat the first two games of the season, before returning to back up Caleb TerBush the entire season.

Marve was granted a sixth year of eligibility by the NCAA, after missing multiple seasons with injuries.

He returned to Purdue, and was named the backup to TerBush once again in 2012.

But one day before the Boilermakers' first game, TerBush was suspended and Marve was named the starter.

Marve responded with his best game to date as a Boilermaker, throwing for 295 yards and three touchdowns.

The following week, TerBush returned as the Boilermakers starter.

Marve continued to see action in relief of TerBush, until he tore his ACL yet again.

After missing three weeks, Marve returned to his reserve role with the Boilermakers.

After TerBush led the Boilermakers to a 2–6 record as a starter, he was benched in favor of Marve.

Marve led Purdue to three straight victories to end the regular season, and helped the Boilermakers collect their second consecutive bowl appearance.

Marve is the son of Eugene Marve, a former NFL player.

Marve was selected as Florida's Mr. Football and named to the Parade All-American team as senior at Plant High School in Tampa, Florida after breaking three state season records.