Marshal Yanda played his college football at Iowa and was drafted by the Ravens in the third round of the 2007 NFL Draft. With six consecutive Pro Bowl selections from 2011-2016, then another in 2018, Yanda is widely considered to be among the best offensive linemen in football. Yanda was consecutively ranked the #1 guard by Pro Football Focus in 2014, 2015, and 2016. He was ranked 37th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2016, and 43rd in 2017, still the highest-ranking guard four years running.

This Baltimore Ravens football was signed in black by Yanda and inscribed, "Play Like A Raven." This football includes a JSA sticker and COA.