Marcus McGraw

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Marcus McGraw
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Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1990-10-05) October 5, 1990 (age 34)
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:228 lb (103 kg)
Career information
College: Houston
Undrafted: 2012
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards

Marcus Dujuan McGraw (born October 5, 1989) is a former American football linebacker. During his college career at Houston, he was on the watch lists for the 2010 and 2011 Bronko Nagurski Trophy and Lombardi Award. [1] He was signed by the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2012.

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High school career

Marcus McGraw played football for Bowie High School in Arlington, Texas, where he also competed in wrestling and track & field. [2] During his high school career, he was named to the All-District First-team and was also the District Most Valuable Player in 2007. As a senior, he helped lead his team to a 13–2 overall record. In addition to being recruited by Houston, he received scholarship offers from Buffalo, Tulsa, UNLV, Utah, and Washington State. [3]

Professional career

Arizona Cardinals

McGraw was signed by the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent following the 2012 NFL draft. [4] He was waived on August 24, 2012.

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References

  1. ↑ Campbell, Steve (June 21, 2010). "Watch out for Coogs' Marcus McGraw". Houston Chronicle . Archived from the original on June 25, 2010. Retrieved August 12, 2010.
  2. ↑ "Houston Linebacker Marcus McGraw Named to Nagurski Trophy Watch List". The Westside Story. June 21, 2010. Retrieved August 12, 2010.[ permanent dead link ]
  3. ↑ "Marcus McGraw". Scout.com . Retrieved August 12, 2010.
  4. ↑ Hittin’ the big time: Seven Cougars scooped up by NFL teams by Joshua Siegel. The Daily Cougar, April 30, 2012. Retrieved April 30, 2012.
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