Marcus Spears
Marcus Spears was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States on March 8th, 1983 and is the Football Player. At the age of 41, Marcus Spears biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Marcus Spears (offensive tackle) is recommended for the offensive lineman. Marcus Raishon Spears (born March 8, 1983) is an American former college and professional football player who served in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons.
He played for Louisiana State University (LSU) and received consensus All-American honors.
In the first round of the 2005 NFL Draft, the Dallas Cowboys selected him, and he also played for the Baltimore Ravens.
Early years
Spears was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Following his senior season at Southern University Laboratory School in Baton Rouge, he was a highly sought-after two-sport athlete in the country. He was rated No. 1 on the high school football field. After receiving high school All-America accolades, 1 close end prospect in America and the third-best overall prospect. Following his senior season, he was named first-team Class 1A all-state select on both offense and defense, becoming the first player to be honoured on both offense and defense in Louisiana since 1991. He finished his final prep season with 28 receptions for 435 yards and three touchdowns, as well as 245 rushing yards and six touchdowns on offense, and six touchdowns on defense, as well as 22 tackles for injuries, 11.5 quarterback sacks, and four fumble recoveries on defense. Spears was also one of the best basketball prospects in the country. Following his senior season, Spears was named Gatorade Basketball Player of the Year for Louisiana. On December 30, 2000, he played in the first ever U.S. Army All-American Bowl game.
Personal Life
Macaria Reagan Spears, Jr. (born 2009), and Miko Reign Spears (born 2013) have three children: Macaria Reagan Spears (born 2007), Marcus Rayshon Spears, Jr. (born 2009).
Marcus is a Christian who attends the TD Jakes church in Texas.[1]
College career
Spears played for coach Nick Saban's LSU Tigers football team from 2001 to 2004, where he played for Louisiana State University. He was first recruited by LSU as a tight end, but was soon moved to the defensive line. As a freshman in 2001, Spears played tight end, fullback, and defensive end, with two catches for 20 yards on offense and eight tackles, a suspension, and a tackle for missing a tackle on defense. His appearance earned him his freshman All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) distinction as a close finish.
In 2002, he played for 46 tackles, 16 quarterback pressures, 3.5 tackles for injuries, and three sacks for his first season as a full-time defensive player. Spears earned first-team All-SEC recognition in 2003, during LSU's national championship season. Spears returned an interception 20 yards for a touchdown to give the Tigers a 21–13 victory over the Oklahoma Sooners in the national championship in the Sugar Bowl.
Spears spent his fourth year as a student at the Walter Camp Foundation, American Football Coaches Association, and AP, as well as second-team All-America awards from Sports Illustrated, first-team All-SEC accolades, and was a semifinalist for the Bednarik Award and Lombardi Award. He finished the year with his career-high in tackles (49) while still racking career-highs for tackles (16) and sacks (nine), a figure that ranks fourth in the LSU single-season rankings). He also had 21 quarterback pressures to help the Tigers finish third in the country in total defense.
Spears was inducted into the Louisiana High School Athletic Association Hall of Fame in April 2021.
Professional career
With two first round draft picks, the Dallas Cowboys entered the 2005 NFL Draft. Spears was considered by head coach Bill Parcells to be the team's future move to a 3-4 defense, and the team needed to select him with the first pick (11th overall pick). Parcells were overruled by Jerry Jones, who instead drafted DeMarcus Ware, who was unaware that the team's decision would not be available later in the draft. With the 20th overall pick, the Cowboys eventually selected Spears.
In his first two training camps, Spears suffered with injuries. He strained his calf at his first training camp in 2005 as a rookie. What seemed to be a serious injury was only a minor setback for him. He missed the first three preseason games, but he returned in time for the final preseason game and saw three tackles and a sack.
He started the season as a back-up in the team's 4-3 defense and transitioned to a right defensive end starting position midway through the season, earning All-Rookie honors from Pro Football Weekly. His 35 tackles ranked third on the team, third among linemen and rookies, and fourth in fourth, while his six quarterback pressures were fourth. He had 1.5 sacks and defended a pass.
Spears was in the defensive line rotation in his rookie season with the San Diego Chargers, but did not record a tackle. He was fired for the first time - one he split with Greg Ellis - and his first tackle against the Washington Redskins in his career. With four tackles at the San Francisco 49ers, Spears led all defensive linemen. He helped the Philadelphia Eagles limit the number to 129 yards, with just 19 rushing, the fourth lowest level in franchise history. Spears made his first NFL appearance at the Seattle Seahawks on defense, with three tackles and a batted pass while limiting Shaun Alexander, the NFL's leading rusher, to 21 carries for 61 yards (2.9 avg.). He officially started against the Arizona Cardinals full time and led all linemen with four tackles. Spears made his third appearance in Philadelphia and made a season-high seven tackles to lead all linemen and finish second on the team. At the New York Giants, he had a three-tackle game. Spears had four straight victories over the Kansas City Chiefs, as well as a fumble recovery. Spears fumbled Trent Green's fumble at the Cowboys 15-yard line and returned it 59 yards to the Chiefs 26-yard line, with 1:16 remaining in the first half and Dallas trailing 14–10. It was the eighth-longest franchise return in franchise history and the longest by a Dallas rookie. Drew Bledsoe completed a touchdown and a 17-14 halftime lead three plays later. Spears had three tackles in Washington. He had two tackles and his first solo sack of the season in the season finale against the St. Louis Rams.
Spears underwent minor knee surgery to repair meniscus damage, which required him to miss the first two weeks of training camp. With 48 tackles (31 solo), three pass deflections, two tackles for injury, and tied for fifth on the team with three quarterback pressures, the Cowboys shifted to a 3-4 defense. Spears took the starting position at left defensive end, finishing ninth with 48 tackles (31 solo), one sack, three pass deflections, three tackles for loss, and tied for fifth on the team with three quarterback pressures.
Spears had two tackles and a tackle for loss in the Jacksonville Jaguars' season opener. Spears was fired by Mark Brunell in the first quarter of Week two, his first dismissal of the season, despite him recording two tackles in the first quarter. Spears led all defensive linemen against the Tennessee Titans bye week. Vince Young, the Titans' rookie quarterback, only passed for 78 yards in his first career career. Spears recorded two tackles in Philadelphia this week, the first week of his life, where he also broke up a pass at the point of scrimmage. Spears was a quarterback hit by the Houston Texans on three tackles and a quarterback pressure. In a Monday night loss at Texas Stadium, he had three tackles against the Giants. Spears had two more tackles and a quarterback pressure at the Carolina Panthers in a victory on Sunday night. He had five tackles in Washington the next week and four in Arizona. Spears had three tackles and one for loss against the eventual Super Bowl champion Indianapolis Colts, limiting the Colts to a season-low 14 points. He had three tackles against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the annual Thanksgiving Day game. In the Cowboys' 23–20 victory over the Giants at the Meadowlands, he had two tackles. In a home loss, Spears had a season-high six tackles against the Saints this week. In a road win over the Atlanta Falcons, he had four tackles, adding to the pressure on the defensive line that sacked Falcons quarterback Michael Vick four times. In the Cowboys' Christmas Day loss to the Eagles, Spears had three tackles but did not have a single statistic in the season finale against the Detroit Lions. Spears led the team with two quarterback pressures against the Seahawks in his debut in the postseason.
He appeared in all 16 regular season games and Dallas' lone post-season game in 2007. Spears had 32 tackles (19 solo), two forced fumbles, and a career-high two sacks and three passed defenses on the season.
Spears made one tackle against the New York Giants in the season's opener (one solo). He had two tackles (two solo) during week two of the Miami Dolphins. Spears had two tackles (one solo) during week three's victory over the Chicago Bears. He had two tackles (one solo), and 0.5 sack during week four's victory over the St. Louis Rams. Spears had two tackles in week five of the Buffalo Bills (one solo). He made four tackles during the Cowboys' season opener to the New England Patriots. Spears did not record any stats during the Minnesota Vikings' win in Week Seven. He had one tackle and 0.5 sacks, as well as a forcible fumble during week nine of the Philadelphia Eagles. Spears had two tackles (two solo) in the week 10 victory over the New York Giants. He made one tackle during the Washington Redskins' win over the week 11 over the Washington Redskins on week 11. Spears made two tackles and one pass defense in the week 12 victory over the New York Jets. He made one tackle and a pass defense during the week 13 victory over the Green Bay Packers. Spears had one tackle against the Detroit Lions last week. He made three tackles (two solo) during a week-long loss to the Eagles. Spears had one tackle and one pass defensed in a week 16 victory over the Carolina Panthers. He made a season high five tackles (four solo), one fired, and one forced fumble during the season's finale against the Washington Redskins.
Spears made two tackles in the Cowboys' lone playoff match against the eventual Super Bowl XLII champion New York Giants.
Marcus Spears played in 15 games of the 16 games he played in the 2008 season. He had 35 tackles (23 being solo and 12 being assisted tackles), a dismissal, and a forcible fumble.
He started 14 games and scored 50 (4 for losses), a career-high 2.5 sacks, a career-high tying 16 quarterback pressures, and two pass breakups in 2009.
Spears was instrumental in the playoffs, leading to a tackle and three pressures against the Philadelphia Eagles in the wildcard playoff victory over the Philadelphia Eagles, as the defense did not allow a rushing first down for the first time in postseason history. In the divisional game against the Minnesota Vikings, he had a career-high six tackles and a pressure.
His streak of 88 games in a row ended on November 10, when he was listed on the injured reserve list due to a left calf injury. He played mainly in running downs, totaling 24 tackles (1 for loss) and three quarterback pressures.
During the offseason, Spears locked down a 5-year, $19.2 million contract. In the second preseason game, he suffered his groin and missed the remainder of the preseason.
Kenyon Coleman and Jason Hatcher as the starters at defensive end, relegating Spears to a reserve role for the first time in his career. He was mainly used on running downs and 29 tackles (one for loss), his 15th on the team and fifth among defensive linemen, with one sack, two pass deflections, and one quarterback pressure.
He was again in reserve in 2012 but was unable to start in six games due to injuries. Spears had 35 tackles (2 for loss) and 1 sack on the season last season. Due to a knee injury, he missed one game.
Spears was suspended on March 13, 2013 due to a degenerative knee injury, and he was not seen as a good fit in the team's move to a 4-3 defense. Although he never developed into a Pro Bowl star like fellow 2005 first-round pick DeMarcus Ware, he was reliable, a strong locker room presence, and fulfilled his primary role in the 3-4 defense, which was to provide rushing lanes for the outside linebackers.
Spears and the Baltimore Ravens agreed to a two-year, $3.55 million contract on March 15, 2013. After collecting ten tackles as a reserve defensive end on October 30, 2013, he was waived.
TV career
Spears began hosting DFW Outdoorsman in 2015, The show focuses on hunting, fishing, and other outdoor pursuits in the North Texas area. He is a regular contributor to the Paul Finebaum show, which is broadcast on the SEC Network every day. He is affectionately referred to as "The Big Swagu" in the literature. Spears began co-hosting SEC Nation, the SEC/ESPN Network's flagship program, in August 2014. SEC Nation is a weekly college football preview show that provides insight into forthcoming national and SEC football games. Spears hosted Thinking Out Loud on the SEC Network during college football's 2017 football season, with former Alabama quarterback Greg McElroy. Spears has joined ESPN Morning, First Takeover, and the NFL's flagship NFL studio show, NFL Live, on ESPN morning.