Marcus Thigpen

Marcus Thigpen

No. 8     Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Date of birth:	May 15, 1986 (1986-05-15) (age 25)
Place of birth:	Detroit, Michigan
Career information
Status:	Active
CFL status:	Import
Position(s):	RB/SB
Height:	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:	193 lb (88 kg)
College:	Indiana
High school:	Mumford
Organizations
As player:
2009 2009 2009 2010-present	Philadelphia Eagles* Denver Broncos* Saskatchewan Roughriders* Hamilton Tiger-Cats *Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
2010 - Frank M. Gibson Trophy
Playing stats at CFL.ca
Playing stats at NFL.com

Marcus Arnette Thigpen (born May 15, 1986 in Detroit, Michigan) is a professional gridiron football running back and slotback for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League. He was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at Indiana.

Thigpen has also been a member of the Denver Broncos and Saskatchewan Roughriders.

Early years

Thigpen attended Mumford High School in Detroit, Michigan and was a letterman in football and track. He was one of the top track and field sprinters in the state of Michigan. He won the 100-meter crown for the state of Michigan.^[1]

College career

After Mumford, Thigpen played college football at the Indiana University from 2004–2008. He majored in social and behavioral science with a criminal justice major.^[1]

Professional career

Philadelphia Eagles

After going undrafted in the 2009 NFL Draft, Thigpen was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Philadelphia Eagles on April 27, 2009.^[2] He was waived on August 4.

Denver Broncos

Thigpen signed with the Denver Broncos on August 16, 2009. He was waived on August 26.

Saskatchewan Roughriders

Thigpen signed a practice roster agreement with the Saskatchewan Roughriders on October 2, 2009. He was removed from the practice roster and signed to the active roster on November 7. He was part of the final cuts following the 2010 training camp.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Thigpen was signed to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats' active roster on June 26, 2010.^[3] He returned the team's first kickoff of the 2010 season for a touchdown against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and was named the CFL Special Teams Player of Week 1.^[4] In week 2, he returned a Burke Dales punt for a touchdown and caught a touchdown pass.^[5] On August 13, 2010, after rushing for a touchdown, Thigpen became the first player in CFL history to score a touchdown five different ways. In total, he had scored on a kickoff return, punt return, missed field goal return, a running play and a reception.^[6]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "#2 Marcus Thigpen". Indiana University Athletics. http://iuhoosiers.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/thigpen_marcus00.html. Retrieved 2009-11-12. 
2. ^ "DE Gaines, FB Mailei Highlight RFAs". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. April 27, 2009. http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/Story.asp?story_id=17733. Retrieved 2009-11-12. 
3. ^ http://www.ticats.ca/article/ticats-add-pair-to-roster
4. ^ http://www.cfl.ca/article/durant-headlines-players-of-the-week Durant headlines Players of the Week
5. ^ http://www.cfl.ca/article/maver-kicks-stamps-past-sandro-s-ticats Maver kicks Stamps past Sandro's Ticats
6. ^ http://www.cfl.ca/article/scorn-on-the-cobb-no-more-cats-beat-bombers Scorn on the Cobb no more: Cats beat Bombers

External links

• Hamilton Tiger-Cats bio
• Indiana Hoosiers bio

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Name	Thigpen, Marcus
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Date of birth	May 15, 1986
Place of birth	Detroit, Michigan
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