Marcus Dowdell

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Marcus Dowdell
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Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1970-05-22) May 22, 1970 (age 52)
Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:179 lb (81 kg)
Career information
High school: Banks
College: Tennessee State
NFL Draft: 1992  / Round: 10 / Pick: 276
Career history

Marcus Llewellyn Dowdell (born May 22, 1970) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) who played for the New Orleans Saints and Arizona Cardinals. He played college football for the Tennessee State Tigers. He also had a career in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Sacramento Gold Miners, Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Edmonton Eskimos, and Calgary Stampeders. [1]

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